Last Outpost

OK, I usually write with varying effectiveness about somewhat serious topics in my blog posts.  Not this time (by the way, the title is a non-sequitur reference to a Futurama episode that sounded cool for a post about zippy cars).  After driving the same ride for almost 10 years I decided to finally take the plunge and buy a new whip.  I test drove more cars than I planned, partially to be thorough and also I became slightly addicted to it.  I'm going to pretend I'm a "journalist" for Jalopnik (but hopefully with better proof-reading) and write about all the cars I drove.  Along the way I'll be splicing in stupid Fast & Furious memes because I still have the mental maturity of a 14 year old.  3 people may read this.  0 will probably find it enlightening.  Enjoy! Meme stolen from the interweb, probably created by some 12-yr-old.  Let the recollection of excessive test drives begin! VW GTI I started my journey with a trip to the H...

Growing up in the Christian faith I’ve always felt conflicted, as so many do.  Trying to wrap my head around a faith and a God that felt detached from the real, everyday world we live in.  Trying to hang on to my salvation while wondering if I ever really had it.  Wondering if I had enough “faith” to be saved.  Feeling as though I was unworthy - guilty for being human and born in the free world.  Never penitent enough.  Never worshipful enough of a God I’ve never met.  Trying to reconcile all the questions swirling in the back of my mind.   Finally, I’ve reached a point this last decade or so where I’m comfortable with no longer labeling myself as a Christian, because I suppose I’m not.  I fall firmly into the camp of religious agnosticism.  I still lapse into some of the old habits.  I still have doubts one way or another.  But as a human being with a functional mind capable of critical thinking, I can’t keep running in ...