JD Stillwater

2024-11-06 •

The text expresses dismay and despair over the current state of the world, with a focus on the darkness and uncertainty of the future. It emphasizes the need to find hope and lightness in the midst of the gloom, and to support and...

2020-08-01 •

The text discusses the concept of holy water and the molecules that make it up. It uses the example of Jesus to calculate the number of holy molecules in water and concludes that all water is holy water.

2020-07-19 •

The author discusses the inaccuracy of well-known facts, such as the number of grains of sand on Earth and the number of galaxies in the universe. The author provides a rough estimate of the number of grains of sand in the world's...

2019-12-31 •

The author challenges the conventional wisdom of the five senses and argues that humans have at least ten to eleven senses, including hearing, taste, touch, smell, sight, balance, temperature, time, proprioception, interoception, ...

2019-06-08 •

The text proposes a 3-step plan to virtually end abortion in the U.S. by making contraception and related medical services free and easily available, criminalizing unprotected intercourse, and defining abortion as murder with the ...

2019-03-30 •

The text consists of three poems, each exploring different themes. The first poem discusses the reduction of selfhood by science and religion. The second poem expresses a desire to relax and enjoy life without worrying about the f...

2018-03-11 •

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2018-03-07 •

The text discusses the Second Amendment and the right to bear arms as a means of defending against tyranny. It explores the implications of this argument and suggests alternative approaches to gun control.

2017-09-30 •

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2017-05-29 •

The post is part of Blog March 2017, and the author recalls a moment from over thirty years ago when they saw a flyer for a peace march, which led to a series of events that changed their life. The author reflects on the butterfly...

2017-04-05 •

The text describes a story of a peace march in 1986, where the participants were deeply divided on how they should walk each day. The conflict led to anger and factions, but was resolved after a storm forced them into a fertilizer...

2017-02-22 •

The sermon discusses the guilt felt by individuals for the environmental harm caused by civilization. It compares this guilt to White guilt and suggests that the way out of Taker guilt is to acknowledge the downsides and the upsid...

2017-01-22 •

The author reflects on the nature of humanity and the struggle to reconcile our animal instincts with our higher aspirations, using the presidential inauguration as a backdrop.

2017-01-21 •

The text discusses the author's experience with whole grains and the perception of skin color. The author's parents were into whole grains, and the author was teased at school for eating brown bread. The author also reflects on th...

2016-08-09 •

The text discusses the concept of strategic voting, using the example of the 2015 Canadian election to illustrate how it can be effective. It provides guidance on how to strategically vote based on the political landscape of the s...

2016-08-05 •

The author shares an experience of leading a summer discussion service at a church in Queens, NY, where a young woman from India spoke only sixteen words that distilled all of the author's work of the last four years into a single...

2016-03-31 •

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2016-03-31 •

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2015-03-24 •

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2014-12-07 •

The text reflects on the ancient belief in a dying sun and the uncertainty and fear that came with the darkening time, drawing parallels to the unease felt in the modern world during the winter season. It emphasizes the knowledge ...