The Crowhill Journal

I’m sure you’ve seen the video of the armed St. Louis couple, and I’m sure you’ve seen lots of jawing on both sides.

A few points.

1. The mob broke down a gate, trespassed and threatened the couple.

2. They had every right to defend themselves.

3. For the sake of basic gun safety, they should not have pointed their weapons at anyone, or put their fingers on the triggers.

4. If you were confronted with a mob like that, you would want an assault rifle, or a substantial weapon with a large magazine.

The boys recall a very cold morning after a freezing camping trip, when they reviewed a Harpoon / Dunkin Donut’s coffee porter for breakfast.

What leads men to go out in the woods to be uncomfortable?

Many of these trips are dirty, difficult, uncomfortable, resulting in cuts and bruises, with blisters and not a lot of sleep …. And we love it!

Pigweed and Crowhill discuss why men find enjoyment in challenging themselves.

… of the state of the pandemic?

I would say that it’s the number of deaths, and/or the number of people in critical care.

“Number of cases” isn’t right because (1) some people suffer no ill effect, (2) we’re testing more, and (3) it’s very possible (as it has been reported by some experts) that the virus is weakening. Whether that’s true or not (I hope it’s true), “number of cases” is the wrong measure.

Pigweed and Crowhill drink and review two variations of Pigweed’s Cheeky Monkey, an English IPA, then discuss belief in God.

Unbelievers usually think believers are stupid, while believers usually think unbelievers are misinformed or badly motivated. People need to get over that kind of thinking.

After a quick review of the ontological argument, Crowhill gives his opinion on the meaning of faith and how it relates to belief in God, and arguments for or against belief in God.

In general, arguments on either side are crap. E.g., what do we know about “being”? And how can an argument lead a person to the kind of certainty that faith requires?

The boys go through some big picture perspectives on why to believe or not believe, then give their own perspectives and advice.

P&C drink and review Raison D’Extra from DuClaw brewing. It’s an insanely strong Belgian brown ale. They only had one bottle to share, because it’s expensive — but the boys agreed they need to get some more of that stuff and put it in the cellar for future Father’s Days.

Pigweed and Crowhill reflect on their own dads, then discuss the state of fatherhood in American culture.

These days our culture downplays the role of the father. He’s portrayed as either irrelevant or a doofus. Boys grow up with a very negative view of men and fatherhood. Men are toxic. They’re “potential rapists.” And “the future is female.” What does this do to a boy?

The science is quite clear. Fathers are very important in the lives of their children. When a father is present, the stats are good. When he’s absent, the stats are horrible.

We need to start honoring fathers again!