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Hume’s Miracle Test

Posted on September 15, 2023September 15, 2023 by amelia admin

Hume, the laughing Scotsman, woke Kant from his “dogmatic slumber” with his skeptical attempt to formulate a science of human nature and has continued to variously puzzle, provoke, and inspire philosophers ever since with his half-mocking and sometimes ambiguous writings. His views on religion, particularly his attack on miracles, have stimulated some outrage and a…

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Quick Hits: “Merchandizing the Void” by Kelly Pendergrast

Posted on August 21, 2023August 26, 2023 by amelia admin

Q: Is it possible to write a 4,000-word essay on a pantry?  A: Perhaps. Q: But is it possible to write a 4,000-word essay on a pantry that keeps the reader’s attention from start to finish?  A: Surely not… And yet, dear reader, I am here to share that it is. You can test it…

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100 Reasons Why I Write

Posted on November 9, 2022November 9, 2022 by amelia admin

I write lists. Lists of places to go, people to befriend, vegetables that grow in Zone 4, buildings likely to be haunted. They’re easier to read than paragraphs. Our attention spans are at a finger’s width by now, and our brains are as shallow as mining pans. All the better, I say, to catch the…

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Good Vs Bad Answers to 3 Common Pregnancy Struggles

Posted on November 3, 2022August 29, 2023 by amelia admin

Pregnancy has brought with it suitcases of struggles I haven’t encountered before. Recently, listening to the SetApart podcast, I was convicted about the way I had carried those struggles so far. Instead of unpacking the difficulties, I was shoving them into the corner with some vague, hopeful statements and a grin-and-bear-it attitude. “It’s all worth…

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About Amelia

After a couple of years in industry as a graphic designer and editor, Amelia Rasmusen Buzzard went solo as a freelance writer so she could stay home with her daughter. She graduated in 2021 from Hillsdale College summa cum laude with degrees in philosophy and German and currently resides in upstate New York. Follow her below on Substack for regular updates.
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