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FYI: Gets updated when it gets updated cos I don't talk for the sake of talking. And I only talk to people I wanna talk to and/or when I wanna talk. Best to follow so you can be updated or it might be a bit long for man. Inspired by all the mainstream sites that don't cover Jamaican music properly and didn't want to post my long interviews or long reads about Jamaican music. I think Jamaican music has the most interesting stories that aren't told because it can't be sold. Sharing stories tha ...
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With Levi, Larry, Rewell and Jason: A peak into our personal conversations. Beginning in middle school my passions for playing and watching sports or shooting the breeze with friends occupied me. Then a classmate introduced me to the art and appreciation for conversation. Since then I have sought relationships to flourish this art. I have had countless conversations with my cousins and Larry separately for years but then came the inspired idea to merge. Something clicked and we pressed the r ...
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Following the cursory examination of the father effect, Rewell and Levi connect to their emotional past. Feelings of loneliness and abandonment are explored and how they impacted their significant relationships. The brother-bonding effect is detailed beginning in childhood and the correlation to one’s love language. Rewell discloses a contention wi…
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Rewell starts the dialogue off by describing some of the demands raising his toddler son brings about. In particular the effect parenting has had on Rewell’s energy levels. This takes us to briefly cover introversion and extroversion. We explore what the philosophy of parental engagement and activity might be expressing. Rewell details his parental…
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Our proverbial icebreaker art activity of creating a pictorial representation of the past, present and future self continues. We continue with our present pictures, resuming following Larry’s picture, Jason describes his present. We complete this activity by expounding on the future pictures we are striving for ourselves.…
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With printed paper, colored pencils and crayons strewn out on the dinner table, we begin with a proverbial icebreaker art activity. Draw a pictorial representation of your past, present and future self. While drawing we touch on topics including ripeness and a past topic regarding external enhancement. We expound on our illustrations of the past an…
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What is the purpose of a car? Jason shares a realization that a brand new car is a poor financial investment. How was the desire for new material goods triggered within? Reflection provides a platform for recognition and understanding. Larry's narrative is a contrast to this idea, when returning home unemployed, without any job prospects from globa…
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Rewell cites the account in which Jacob was betrothed to the sister of his supposedly bride-to-be as a parallel with his own life. Rewell particularly identifies with Jacob and the flow of consequences due to his actions. This was the impetus for deep, self-reflections. Rewell details a small business enterprise he and his brother pursue almost a d…
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Jason details interview with mixed martial artist Georges St. Pierre's view on the changing landscape of sports competition. What used to be the platform for human performance is now the stage for super human exploits. However, this is not only a recent phenomenon, a long sordid history can at least be traced back to the 1988 Olympics. The shocking…
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Rewell begins by sharing what has been on his mind the last few days. Provoked by a change in his schedule, increased availability and spare time, he has thought about how to occupy himself. Rewell shares his idea of pursuing coding. This provides the platform for delving into the dynamic of passion. Jason shares how Long Time No Talk came about. H…
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Levi starts the conversation off wondering how we spend our leisure time. Larry and Jason list their interests including sports, movies, and games, particularly poker for Jason. (Though not at a casino, rather a home game with friends) Jason describes expanding his leisure interests into audiobooks and how a continuous reading of the Bible has prov…
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There are certain things that Levi needs to have as a foundation before he can study the content. Without this initial understanding, his studies will not be as meaningful and significant and instead have the feel of information and facts. Levi uses his studies of the book of James to illustrate the importance of discovering the historical context …
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It’s one thing about having a passion for something, it’s another to share a passion with others. Jason shares how he envisioned and hoped for Dinner Talk before it took form. In particular, the cohesiveness, openness, and shared enjoyment of deep conversations. Levi opens up about the guilt he feels when he sees spends his time and laying PS4. He …
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The Series: Scratching the Garden's Surface will resume at a later date as we will be resuming our regularly scheduled programming ) We continue to work on piecing together the real world ramifications of our topic. One of our observations is the role knowledge plays with social engagement. Knowledge has become a measurement to differentiate onesel…
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Levi kicks off our dialogue working to wrap his mind around our past discussions. Was the eating of the fruit of knowledge of good and evil the activator of resulting effects? In Matthew 5:21-22, 27-28, a framework is provided which we replicate and apply into the Genesis 3 account. The knowledge of good and evil was not a singular event, activated…
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Levi raises a previous topic yet to be discussed, the misinterpretation of disobedience. Before we can arrive to a point of clarity, a deeper understanding must first be established. As a prelude to a future subject, we detail the notion of circular reasoning, in which the end point is also the beginning. You end where you begin. The Disobedience-D…
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Continuing from our last talk, we begin with the serpent’s claim and the tendency to identify it as temptation. By assigning an evaluation, we miss the intention, which is the dispersal of information. Therefore we can better grasp that knowledge was not derived through the eating of the fruit, rather the tree not to be eaten was a catalyst for del…
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We start out by expounding on the original picture of creation. The tendency to focus on the secondary segment of the picture is highlighted. The notion that the serpent’s intention was to deceive and tempt is in actuality an evaluation, an appraisal, and result in important pieces missing. So then before an evaluation is determined, what was the i…
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If tangibly represented, the picture of the beginning would be depicted by a single form, a single model. However, an alternate picture came into existence establishing two forms. Next we explore whether the cause of this second form was a singular or plural event. We delve into probable causes supporting a plural form. The culmination of our explo…
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Rewell kicks off discussion sharing his self-reflections provoked by our recent conversation. He comes to the realization thechoices he made in the past and the actions he engaged in were done more automatically rather than deliberately. He ends his reflections with ”why.” Before we continue on the path of our series, we take a moment to step back …
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Our conversations begin with exploring possible causes for not believing in God. One such cause is that God is a myth, which we proceed to delve into the notion of myths and mythology. Perhaps the notion is of myth can be traced all the way back to the garden of Eden and the philosophies espoused at the event. Then man expounded on “myth” with stor…
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This episode is a direct continuation of Ep. 35. What was Eve’s thought process when hearing the serpent’s claims? We explore what might have been running through her mind based on her interpretation the fruit was “to be desired to make one wise.” Why did Eve eat the fruit? Was this a special tree? From Eve’s interpretation of which was formulated …
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"What makes man, man?" This question facilitates a discourse on the nature of man, which is a basis for foundational thought. The spring board for understanding the nature of man is the examination of Adam and Eve. "Did they have the capability to deliberate before eating the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil?" The significance of the…
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Larry's previous talk about a debate between an atheist and a theist is the impetus to broach the subject of foundational thought. (The episode elaborating foundational thought as well as other levels of thought are forthcoming.) We revisit choice, particularly the relationship between choice and action with the notion that these two activities tri…
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We begin by revisiting a past discussion of whether Adam and Eve were acting without thought or deliberation, prior to the appearance of the serpent. In other words, were they going through the motions automatically which then changes after the eating of the fruit signified by the description, "their eyes were opened." We discuss why exploring thes…
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Jason shares his realization that while its easy and natural to move forward, to jump from one topic to the next, what is missing is a thorough understanding and examination. Without these two activities, what we engage in is more accurately described as banter. So before we continue, the need to revisit previous discussions with a closer eye is de…
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The idea of a series entitled "Scratching Below the Surface" that would encompass a collection of talks is raised. We celebrate Rewell and Levi's birthday and have them share their thoughts for their upcoming year, also Larry shares his thoughts for his upcoming year as well. We discuss the form and configuration of our group talks and why it carri…
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We take a brief moment to absorb and digest the recent conversations and to preview future discussions, particularly the unpacking of desire and reasoning. (Desire and reason were tabled and postponed for later episodes because other more pertinent conversations needed to be fleshed out prior to advancing forward as a foundation for future discussi…
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We continue right off from the last episode about how Eve's desires overran her other processes. The concept of desire and reasoning are fleshed out more thoroughly. The correlation of choice along with the notion of "good" are detailed. Particularly how the nature of good expressed itself in the garden. The notion of good is divided into two disti…
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Our dialogue begins with an examination of Eve's processing prior to the taking and eating of the fruit. Choice is not a single event, rather it is made up of multiple components. We work together to extrapolate the components of Eve's choice, which were three particular parts. If the starting point of choice is desire and reason, what might have b…
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The serpent's role with the Genesis account is discussed. Rather than identifying the purpose of the serpent, we instead delve into what its purpose was not. This less frequent methodology allows us to explore the nature of the fruit. The nature of the fruit of the knowledge of good and evil is commonly inflated. The concept of choice is introduced…
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This discussion continues exploration of good and evil, particularly their meanings detailed in its original language. When good and evil are used, its context includes responses of feelings. These evil feelings are exemplified by Eve's experiences. Eve's experiences are not antiquated, nor outdated stories or myths. Rather her experiences are as r…
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We start this dialogue with the notion of tackling some difficult questions. Rather than veering off or inserting a pre-cut answer we instead talk about ruminating and reflecting. What will heaven be like? We delve into an exploration of heaven and the possibility that not everyone would enjoy it. We return to the context of good and evil within Ge…
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We pick up right where we left off from our last talk in which Larry rehashes our topic regarding the notion of "good." A basic ground work is laid that sets the table for the appearance of the serpent. What was the serpents intention in the garden? The serpent touches on some significant themes that catches Eve's attentions and triggers responses …
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The second volume of [Series: Scratching Below the Surface] begins with a question asked by Rewell in a past talk. Prior to the eating of the fruit recorded in Genesis chapter 3, we ask, " Was Adam and Eve only functioning automatically?" Automatically meaning acting without deliberate thought, without high functioning mental capacities, moving wit…
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A cursory discussion regarding truth. Though we only briefly cover notions of truth during this abbreviated episode, these ideas and thoughts will help us steer forthcoming discussions in our search for understanding. We hope to further explore notions of truth in subsequent dialogues and studies.
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We start this talk delving into the question, "What is the goal of the good life?" Does our current surrounding environment, particularly where we live, contribute to the good life? The benefits and disadvantages of living in the United States are explored. We are introduced to the concept of Eudaimonia, an exploration and commentary by Aristotle r…
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This Episode is a continuation of [Series: Scratching Below the Surface]. We delve into notions of life, the "good life", and the purpose and meaning of it all. [Series: Scratching Below the Surface] is not a preorchestrated, meticulously designed series with a set agenda in place. Our regular talks are taking us on an incredible journey together, …
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This Episode kicks off the second season of Long Time No Talk. The maiden voyage of [Series: Scratching Below the Surface] begins with an ice breaker activity, "Tell me about yourself." This activity will set the tone for forthcoming discussions. [Series: Scratching Below the Surface] is not a preorchestrated, meticulously designed series with a se…
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Rewell and Levi share a discussion among themselves about "What does being fully committed mean?" What does it look life; what is the life style and so forth. So they throw out the question to Larry and Jason. Jason's answer revolves around the notion of stewardship. Larry 's response delves into "What do I do" versus "Who am I," when I am fully co…
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We continue with the topic of the previous episode, left-handedness and opportunities of fostering right-brain characteristics. Rewell shares some of his ideas of how to foster his son's mental capacities. How are an individual's thinking capacities developed and what are factors that influence one's thinking? Larry goes through the anatomy of the …
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Finally, our new microphone the Zoom H2N is unveiled which provides not one, not two, but five built-in microphones. Larry and Rewell softer tones are now front and center along with Levi and Jason. We start out this episode with some small talk. Larry demonstrates his new ability to speak or sound out a different dialect. During Rewell's reading o…
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We begin this talk with the benefits of reflecting on past difficulties. An internet article reports on JustinBieber's discontent as he wonders "Is this all there is?" Larry expounds on the notion of perpetual novelty. We share some take aways, points that have stood out from past episodes, particularly on Larry's story. Jason shares about managing…
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Larry continues telling his experiences how God answered his prayers, practically simultaneously. When good people left Larry's life, God brought new people. Larry and Jason's introduction: Bridge young people's ministry and Pastor Joe's impact. Larry delves into his career track: a long & winding road but one he learns to trust God's leading.…
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Larry continues his story transitioning from high school into college. He details familial expectations and pressures, particularly in education. Larry talks about a serious relationship during this time and the ramifications resulting. Larry opens up about a difficult period in his life.
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In this episode we briefly discuss the dynamics of communication within love relationships. The idea of compartmentalization is described in how it expresses itself in our lives, particularly with our spirituality. We talk about how to make connections beyond the superficial. We touch on the friends of Job and their approach during his hardship.…
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Levi discusses the feeling of being torn between two worlds. Jason relates to Levi's feelings, describing feelings of guilt from his own short-comings. Discussion of self-flagellation that has occurred in the past and with other cultures. The notion of self-flagellation is referred to as penance. Be in the world but not of the world. And taking the…
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