Lawrence's Blog
Exploring the intersection of faith, science, and Scripture
Are You Part Neanderthal?
But if you take your faith seriously, this finding should stop you cold. Because it means that somewhere in your ancestry, your forebears interbred with creatures who were not—by any meaningful ...
January 7, 2026
Thankful for Thanksgiving
Last night I wrapped up a tough project syncing a web calendar to a google calendar. It was late when I finished, and the house was quiet. On a whim I wished Claude (my latest favorite AI) a wonderful...
November 27, 2025The Day I Lost a Day
What is wrong with this calendar? It started with an email: “You can check in for your flight tomorrow in an hour and a half.” I opened...
October 1, 2025Sometimes the cover letter IS the interview
After dozens of AI written cover letters, this one arrived, and I found it quite amusing. I copied and pasted the email along with my...
July 1, 2025Father's Day Reflections
Today is Father’s Day, and I wasn’t expecting much—but it turned out pretty special. I received one of the nicest Father’s Day gifts a...
June 15, 2025
Making Relationships Work
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been reflecting on the key ingredients that make relationships—whether between couples, friends, or work...
October 27, 2024
The Microbe That Changed How I See the World, Candidatus Desulforudis audaxviator,
The other day, I was about to toss out the usual newsletter that comes with my wastewater bill when something unusual caught my eye: a...
October 8, 2024Near Miss
During the winter storms a tree came down at our place in the mountains. A very close thing it was - trees are amazingly heavy and once...
June 30, 2024
When the Salamander Rules
There are two laws which have been adapted in my county that are quite disturbing. Section 16.30 Riparian Corridor and Wetlands...
April 6, 2024
Creation for Dummies
I have taken some time to travel and visit grandchildren so far this year and am finally back in the office. On my trip I visited the...
March 26, 2024123 Again and Again
I don't know about you, but I really like special dates and times, especially pi related times. As I write this post, it is 1:23 on Dec...
December 31, 2023Bring those old photos to life
While getting out the Christmas decorations I ran across an old photo album from the 1920's of my Grandmother as a girl. The tiny photos...
December 5, 2023Tolerance - I don't think so!
Tolerance is defined as putting up with something unpleasant and it has become the watchword for Santa Cruz. Sets a pretty low bar as...
October 15, 2023
Only God could have created Jazz
We attended the Yellowjackets concert at the Kuumbwa Jazz Center last night. Incredible what four guys can create with their fingers and...
October 1, 2023A Big Milestone
Today a box arrived from Amazon with the last book of the series. Sixteen books and a Prequel, and I reached an important goal. Of...
September 2, 2023It's not fair
Sometimes you can look at life's circumstances and you understand what happened. It is not good, but it happens. Here my grape vines...
August 26, 2023Monterey Bay Aquarium - Great Local Resource
A day at the Monterey Bay Aquarium is a day filled with awe and wonder. It had been a number of years since my last visit, and we...
August 5, 2023Avoid a Disaster
Currently 120 children are enrolled at Green Valley Christian School in Watsonville California. We have survived 2 years of Covid remote...
July 21, 2023First Printing!
Today we received the first printing of In the Beginning... the first book of the Runners Series. Pretty exciting.
June 29, 2023Archive
Earlier posts from the lawrence-stanley.com blog.
Thankful for Thanksgiving
Nov 27, 2025
Making Relationships Work
Oct 27, 2024
The Microbe That Changed How I See the World
Oct 8, 2024
When the Salamander Rules
Apr 6, 2024
Creation for Dummies
Mar 26, 2024Tolerance - I don't think so!
Oct 15, 2023
Only God could have created Jazz
Oct 1, 2023
Sustainability vs Global Warming
Jun 23, 2023
Stumped
Jun 4, 2023
Holy Relics - Fact or Fiction
May 4, 2023
Elon Musk and God
Apr 19, 2023
Rethinking God
Apr 18, 2023
Death and Taxes—a curse over the centuries
Apr 16, 2023
Black Reparations - AI says it is not appropriate
Apr 1, 2023
Only Humans think about Birth Control
Mar 29, 2023
Modesty across Culture Throughout History
Mar 26, 2023
Classical Trio and the Neanderthal
Mar 7, 2023
Was Jesus Violent?
Mar 5, 2023
The Final Read
Mar 1, 2023
Another View of Black History
Feb 27, 2023
What Are We Thinking?
Feb 21, 2023
The First Day
Feb 18, 2023
Why We Hate
Feb 17, 2023
FEMA Incompetence or Politics?
Feb 16, 2023
The Unworking Class
Feb 15, 2023
Aliens and UFOs
Feb 13, 2023
Living in Concrete Boxes
Feb 11, 2023
AI speaks for the Apostle Paul
Feb 10, 2023
AI evaluates Life
Feb 8, 2023
Christian Values and Cryptocurrencies
Feb 7, 2023
In the beginning, God created the Big Bang
Feb 7, 2023Subscribe for New Posts
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