Winch Way

The Moral Zeitgeist: Don’t Believe in the Almighty God, His Followers Are Bullies. -or- Why Richard Dawkins' Moral Relativism Just Doesn't Work Oh, hey. I wasn’t expecting you so soon...

http://winchway.blogspot.com/2012/06/god-reality-part-three.html

What Came First, the Divine Knob-Twiddler or the Egg?  Disclaimer: the following sample of Dawkins’ arguments is littered with cynicism and bias. But rest assured, I’ve done it only to r...

http://winchway.blogspot.com/2012/05/god-reality-part-two.html

In 2006, Houghton Mifflin Company published “The God Delusion,” the 9th book by British evolutionary biologist, Richard Dawkins . Since then, it has sold over 2 million copies and spurred ...

http://winchway.blogspot.com/2012/03/god-reality-brief-rebuttal-to-god.html

Technology! Am I right? It’s a crazy thing and nobody can deny its ability to both surprise us and leave us wanting more. It seems like even the most amazing iphone apps lose their novelty in a...

http://winchway.blogspot.com/2012/02/coolest-inventions-of-21st-centuryso.html

How much is your pet worth to you? As a closet country boy (I grew up 13 miles from town and my closest neighbor was about a mile away), I’ve been instilled with a practical mindset when i...

http://winchway.blogspot.com/2012/01/doggy-debt.html

iHola, mi amigos! I've decided to throw something a little different at you this month. This post has two sections. The first is a list of my random thoughts consisting of philosophy, religion...

http://winchway.blogspot.com/2011/12/help-my-brain-vomited-on-my-computer.html

            Disclaimer: This particular fun-filled blog post is all about my recent snags and successes as a writer. If you’re not interested in the exciting world of publication, I ...

http://winchway.blogspot.com/2011/11/good-news-and-bad-news.html

The Anatomy of Horror, Haunting, and Halloween Story #1: David’s heart pounded against his ribcage. His breath fled in feeble gasps. The splintered wood floor in his bedroom clawed at his ba...

http://winchway.blogspot.com/2011/10/what-scares-you.html

Hey, y'all. Here's a little piece I wrote while I was on my clinical in Princeton, WV . Enjoy! Independence “I don’t need this life, I’ll be fine on my own.” Now that I’m here, I ...

http://winchway.blogspot.com/2011/09/west-virginia-blues.html

The Origin of Pain Why do bad things happen to good people? Why is life so fragile? Why does a bad sunburn hurt worse than a gunshot wound? We all know what pain is, right? We’ve all stubbe...

http://winchway.blogspot.com/2011/08/pain-and-potatoes.html

Spring is a time for change. Unfortunately, change isn’t always expected, and it's seldom convenient. Sometimes it’s a lot like locking your keys in your car and trading a hot meal and an eve...

http://winchway.blogspot.com/2011/05/fun-with-free-time-ghent-obx-and.html

“Come on, Sam. Would you kill him, already?” “I did kill him already! The second time is always harder!” The young man’s voice shook almost as violently as his left hand, which still ...

http://winchway.blogspot.com/2011/04/paradise-undead-zombie-short-story.html

God blesses the undeserving. I’m blessed every day. There are certain people in my life that He works through regularly, primarily my wife, family, co-workers, and church family. While I am gra...

http://winchway.blogspot.com/2011/02/thank-you-letter-convoluted-poem-about.html

The Eternal Fate of Those Unexposed to Christianity (A Dream Transcribed From Areli Adva While Working in the Lumber Yards*) The day had taken its toll on me.  My calloused hands and aching ba...

http://winchway.blogspot.com/2011/01/original-sin-or-amazing-grace.html

My hike through the gloomy village of Harvest Hollow is far from untroubled.  A low, curling fog only partly conceals the mounds of rotting pumpkins and straw bales that line my path.  It seems...

http://winchway.blogspot.com/2010/11/interview-with-vampire-victim.html

As many of you already know, my father passed away last Sunday, October 17th.  Because of this, my Halloween blog will be pushed back until next month.  For this month, I'm going to post a shor...

http://winchway.blogspot.com/2010/10/goin-up-to-spirit-in-sky.html

Escaping the Mire: Flexing One’s Free Will Passing clouds accent the strikingly blue sky.  A bright summer sun bleaches the land and scatters its rays across the river.  The water pull...

http://winchway.blogspot.com/2010/09/parable-to-bid-summer-adieu-and-ode-to.html

A melodic guitar riff plays politely into my dreams.  It is rare indeed that my cell phone alarm would be welcome at 5am, but the reggae stylings of Dispatch remind me that this morning is uniqu...

http://winchway.blogspot.com/2010/08/virginia-sunrise.html

Aught eight was a hard winter in Missouri.  Even harder in southern West Virginia.  Harder still with a 2-mile bike ride to work every day for two months.  Hardest of all when the ride home wa...

http://winchway.blogspot.com/2010/07/princeton-this-aint-no-ivy-league.html

In an effort to appease my over-active imagination, I've created the Dei Song Series, an ever-expanding Christian SciFi project.  So, naturally, I would like to share it.  Eventually, it will ...

http://winchway.blogspot.com/2010/06/dei-song.html

This was actually my first post on this blog…but then I chickened out and deleted it.  So, now that I’ve tested the waters, this will be my SECOND blog.  I probably won’t have another...

http://winchway.blogspot.com/2010/06/taking-risk.html

     So, for my first post, I thought it best to put in as little effort as humanly possible while still presenting a general sense of commitment. To accomplish this, I'll share a piece I wrot...

http://winchway.blogspot.com/2010/06/for-my-first-trick.html