Introduction

Howdy, pardners! Welcome to my blog.

This blog will be a place where I share what I hope are insightful ruminations on philosophy, politics, theology, and life in general. It's named after a work by the 17th century scientist and philosopher and all-around wise man, Blaise Pascal. 

My hope is for a tone that is civil and reflective, and that emphasizes insight over rhetorical fireworks. We live in partisan times, however, and so I'm writing under a pseudonym inspired by two of my heroes, George Washington and Edmund Burke.

This isn't a full time job, so I intend to keep these thoughts - "pensees," in French - short and to the point. If you want to learn more about these subjects in depth, there are more insightful authors than me to be read at length. Still, I hope that you come away from this with something learned, and something to think about.