Author Archives: Thom

I need details before I buy this bill of goods

My disdain for memes as social-political discourse is well documented. So I was surprised the other day to encounter one that I found to be fairly effective. At least on the first pass. Then my analytical mind kicked in, and … Continue reading

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Wonder and imagination and growing old

It’s been a little strange. Lately I’ve been having flashes of wonder. I’ll be reading a book, or just pondering my usual random stuff and it’ll trigger a memory of vivid emotions experienced in the past, usually in response to … Continue reading

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Love isn’t all we need, but it’s the beginning

I’m old enough to remember when “Love is the answer” and “Love trumps hate” were the slogans of the day. They went out of style all too quickly–probably because they were never intended to be more than slogans. Actual love … Continue reading

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Whatever lights your boiler

When I was a teenager I became a writer. My 7th grade English teacher got me started by assigning our class to write a short story. I had just finished reading a book over Christmas vacation that fired my imagination, … Continue reading

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Anger is the mind-killer

I try to spend some time each day studying scripture. Last year, between the riots and the election (but I repeat myself), I decided to study anger as addressed in The Book of Mormon, one of the texts in my … Continue reading

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One Year and Counting

I know, everyone is looking back at the past year and lamenting about COVID-19 and all the other horrors visited upon us by 2020. Hopefully I won’t do that. And hopefully I won’t come off as humble-bragging, either. I can’t … Continue reading

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20 Days, 20 Albums

I was recently challenged on Facebook to post, over 20 days, 20 albums that have influenced me, but without any explanation. You know me better than that! To be passionate about something to voluntarily participate in a Facebook trend and … Continue reading

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7 days, 7 books (plus Bonus Content)

I was recently challenged on Facebook to post, over 7 days, 7 books that have influenced me, but without any explanation. You know me better than that! To be passionate enough about something to voluntarily participate in a Facebook trend … Continue reading

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The wind boisterous

Notice: If you object to religion or the discussion thereof, you may wish to try back another day. This blog post might not be for you. The past few weeks have have been difficult for most Americans. It would be … Continue reading

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The Theory of Sting

I found this video today explaining why Sting is beyond duplication. I’ve always suspected there are layers of layers of complexity is Sting’s music, and this video only scratches the surface. There simply is no musician/songwriter like Sting, and while … Continue reading

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