Staring at the View

Perspectives on life so far.

Friday, July 18, 2014

For SATV Readers

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I probably (never say never) won't be posting more at Staring at the View. It was a great experience over a few years learning new thin...
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Monday, November 18, 2013

Dancing with Chaos and a Runaway Dog

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I'm reading Living Originally by Robert Brumet. On November 13 I read a chapter entitled Dancing with Chaos. I had no idea how soon I ...
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Monday, October 14, 2013

Gentlemen of the Road Tour 2013

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I recently had a great weekend with my daughter, son, and my son's wife at the final stop of the Gentlemen of the Road tour in St. Augu...
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Monday, August 26, 2013

Quantum Physics and the Death of a Marriage

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Quantum physics includes the study of cause and effect in sub-atomic particles, things that are really small. It contrasts with Newtonian p...
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Friday, August 23, 2013

A Legal Separation

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My wife and I are now separated. Maryland law requires a 12-month period of no cohabitation before divorces are granted, and I've left ...
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Saturday, July 20, 2013

There's Nothing to Forgive

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I recently had the experience of - well, in order to keep this from getting too personal let's make it theoretical. Imagine you have ...
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Friday, July 12, 2013

Muhammad's Last Sermon

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A reader recently emailed me with a question. His fiancee is Muslim, he said, so he's been learning as much about Islam as he can. When...
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Quotable Quotes:
"The problem with Christians is they aren't as good as Jesus. But thank God most Muslims are better than Muhammad." - Wafa Sultan

"The more Muslims learn about Muhammad, the more likely they are to leave him behind." - Rashid (al-Hayat TV)

Manji Irshad to Ayaan Hirsi Ali: "Why did you leave Islam? Why don't you join us to become a Muslim reformer?" Ayaan's response: "I couldn't live with the dichotomy for five minutes."

"Today there can be considerable pressure upon non-Muslims not to investigate the primary sources of Islam for themselves, but to refer all their questions about Islam to a Muslim expert." - Mark Durie

"I oppose Islam for the simple reason that Islam opposes me." - Pat Condell

"Most Muslims believe in the Prophet they wish had existed. Muslims who follow the Muhammad who really existed have last names like Aulaki, Zawahiri, and Bin Ladin." - staringattheview

"I am a Muslim by default, but I don't believe. Many books tell me how to be a Muslim, but none tell me why I should be a Muslim." - a young Arab man
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