http://calvindude.com/dude The Theological and Philosophical Musings of CalvinDude Mon, 25 Aug 2008 02:09:35 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Based on some things I've read before, I think the feeling is a common one to authors. It's the feeling when you read something that you wrote but it's been a long, long time since you wrote it. The feeling...Did I really write this? In between working on some ... http://calvindude.com/dude/blog/2008/08/it-doesnt-feel-like-i-wrote-it/ I've done a bit more on the musical work in progress, which can be heard here. If you compare it to the first one, you'll see that the chords at the end that I used to modulate from E minor to E major have now been stylized, including a ... http://calvindude.com/dude/blog/2008/08/continuing-the-work-in-progress/ Despite the fact that I've missed a few days blogging, I've actually been doing quite a bit. I've written first drafts for a couple of short stories (for use when I try to build a base to sucker some agent into representing me). Likewise, I've also been doing ... http://calvindude.com/dude/blog/2008/08/work-in-progress/ 1) The experience of pain is morally evil. 2) To go against moral evil is morally good. 3) Therefore, it is morally good to do that which will alleviate the experience of pain. However… 4) Stubbing one’s toe on a coffee table inflicts pain on the individual. 5) Therefore, it is morally good to do ... http://calvindude.com/dude/blog/2008/08/the-moral-implications/ I. Look over beyond what the pale mystic skies show clear To find a purposeful knowledge, wisdom we forever impart. Near The catacomb’s shadows and the dungeon’s darkness. Hear With a heartfelt bitterness. Hate raging, embracing fear. II. Look beyond the mystic show To a knowledge we impart The shadows, the darkness With heartfelt hate embracing Over what pale skies ... http://calvindude.com/dude/blog/2008/08/three-fold/ One of the things I enjoy most about Triablogue is that we’re not monolithic. Each of us is a separate individual who has his own perspective on various issues. While there is great overlap amongst us, there is also quite a bit of diversity. I bring that up because I’ve recently ... http://calvindude.com/dude/blog/2008/08/on-the-%e2%80%9cappropriate%e2%80%9d-apologetic-method/ So this weekend I woke up at 5:30 in the morning. Why? Because it was 12 degrees inside my room. I exaggerate only slightly. August is supposed to be one of our hottest months, but we've had rain for three straight days and temperatures haven't even cracked 80 ... http://calvindude.com/dude/blog/2008/08/global-warming-coulda-fooled-me/ “I see you’ve come back.” “Yes, Mike. It happens every day after work. Amazing, isn’t it?” Larry stretched and glanced over at the chessboard that Mike had set up. “Another game? You can’t be serious.” “Indeed I am,” Mike responded. “But I beat you six times in a row yesterday, and they were ... http://calvindude.com/dude/blog/2008/08/the-rules-of-chess/ Yes, the answer to this question is obvious, but it still must be asked. Does anyone believe anything Russia says? Didn't think so. http://calvindude.com/dude/blog/2008/08/an-obvious-answer/ T-Stone has written in defense of Dawkin’s idea that theists proposing Intelligent Design would need to have a God who was more complex than the universe is. Important to this discussion is the following point T-Stone raises: A 1,000 x 1,000 pixel grid of random pixels, on the other hand, isn't ... http://calvindude.com/dude/blog/2008/08/a-complex-sleight-of-hand/