This blog is dedicated to the following:
- An examination of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and its culture. I’m a fifth generation member, with most of my ancestors having ties to Cache Valley, UT. During my formative years, I attended church at a very liberal Ward in East Lansing, MI. But since then, the LDS Church seems to have morphed into something entirely different, but not necessarily better.
- A diatribe about the social inquities on the planet Earth. I live part-time in Uganda and the Navajo Nation and would like the see the human and ecological environment in both greatly improved. Thus, this blog is heavily weighted towards discussions of east-central Africa and the Colorado Plateau.
- A belief that technology is a potential savior for developing world, particularly in areas like Africa, South America, and Southeast Asia. This overly optimistic opinion concerning science, engineering, and technology has led me to transhumanism.
- An exploration of the diversity in the world. I love to travel and enjoy writing an occasional travelogue. The world is a wonderful place, and its people are truly remarkable.
Storm Brewing Over Monument Valley UT
- And finally, espousing the virtues of anarchism, or as I like to call it “organized chaos”. I want to see most hierarchies leveled; I want to see most organizational charts flattened; and I want individuals workers and believers to have more freedom. Unfortunately both of the major organizations–the LDS Church and the Federal government–that I belong to or work for have very top-down management structures. Does this cause frustrations . . . sure.
For me, there should be a strong tie between organized religion and social justice. And there should be no digital divide. That is what I hope ties this blog together. The rest of what I write about is fluff.
