"Jana," you say, "pumpkin and chestnuts are SO Fall 2019 and it is Winter 2020. What are you even doing?!" Ok, so SEO is not my thing, and I am a super basic white girl who, while loving and enjoying the sh*t out of all things fall, believes pumpkin to be delicious and appropriate year-round. … Continue reading Recipe: Homemade Chestnut Flour Fettucine with Pumpkin Sausage Sauce
For a running list of all my reviews on the articles in the Oxford Handbook of Philosophical Theology, visit here. I really, really enjoyed this chapter and what it got me to think and articulate. You can tell by the WALL OF WORDS I wrote about it. This article is entitled "Science and Religion" and … Continue reading OHTP: Thoughts on Chapter 3
To be more accurate, these are "after" thoughts. There was no In-Between because I was stuck on a treadmill. Walking. For 30 minutes. I grumble, but in truth it felt really good. Remember when I said my sciatica was getting better? NOPE. Reality caught up with my denial. I have a big ol' herniated disc … Continue reading In-Between Thoughts 2.6.20: I’m sensing a theme…
Isn't "heuristic" such an intellectual-sounding word?! I feel erudite. I also love the way it sounds, considering what it means. A heuristic is a way of approaching a question or problem that values the practical and easy over the accurate. Basically, it's our brain jumping to conclusions, rather than taking a beat and doing the … Continue reading Your Brain on Philanthropy: Availability Heuristic
I NEED TO SHARE ALL THE STUFF I DID WHEN I WASN'T BEING TECHY. Even though I spent a lot of it just observing how I spend my time and what I feel drawn to do (both in the good and bad sense), I also found myself exploring new recipes (one of my favorite things … Continue reading New things I read and new things I made during my digital declutter
I finished my digital declutter and, as per my usual, I have thoughts. 1). I am a very imperfect creature who does not do anything perfectly and am very good at disappointing and shaming myself even if no one else cares about the thing I did imperfectly. 2). Being imperfect is the way of humans … Continue reading How I plan to use technology in pursuit of my values
My sciatica is getting better! Quick, give me all the wood on which to knock. I think foam rolling has been the magic bullet. Holy crap. I was starting to get so depressed and fatigued. It's awful not to be able to walk, sit, stand, or lie comfortably. For weeks. With no end in the … Continue reading In-Between Thoughts 1.30.20: toothpicks and sorrow
A few weeks back, I read The Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers in succession for (only) the second time. Here is my insightful and unique and perspective-deepening review: They are absolutely wonderful. I adore this set. Tactiley delicious. Quick side note: After reading Tolkien for a couple hours one Saturday, I was … Continue reading Some of my favorite Tolkien quotes
"Revelation and Inspiration" by Stephen T. Davis Dr. Davis is Emeritus Russell K. Pitzer Professor of Philosophy in the Religious Studies department at Claremont McKenna College. His expertise is in Analytic Theology, Christian Thought, Metaphysics, and Philosophy of Religion. In this article, Dr. Davis examines what Christians mean, and what they can mean, by the … Continue reading OHPT: Thoughts on Chapter 2
This week was a good one, though I definitely feel like I backslid. I searched for some recipes (dang it), I checked my blog far too often (all the posts are scheduled, RELAX, ME), and I didn't practice piano AT ALL. AGAIN. What the h?! This is going to sound weird, but I think I've … Continue reading Notes on week 3 of my digital declutter (and Lanikai Pillboxes!)
