Jumala The Sky God

Jumala

The Sky God

Jumala—Finnish for “god,” the Finno-Ugric sky deity of thunder and lightning—names this blog exploring, from the edge of empire’s twilight, the intersection of authentic Christian faith, America’s democratic decline, and humanity’s struggle with its own contradictions.

May Day
The sun as a symbol of dreamland Earth as a symbol of logic eclipse as a symbol of the meeting of two of nature’s creativity produce.
Dorktator

We discuss April Fools’ Day app ideas with Claude Sonnet 4.6 Extended.

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The Gulf Stream is an 1899 oil painting by the American artist Winslow Homer.
Situational Awareness

Situational awareness means noticing what’s happening around you, understanding what it means, and predicting what might happen next so you can make smart decisions and respond effectively.

Heart cover of a Valentine’s Day card from a daughter to her father.
I Have the Cards

A father shares his joy at rediscovering dozens of hand-made greeting cards, delightful mementos, wonderful treasures, and other expressions of love his daughter has given him over the decades.

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Paperback Jukebox August 1993, issue #24 cover art by Spider Mocassin.
Jukeboy

What started as a brief history of Paperback Jukebox instead morphs into a memoir narrating juvenile hijinks, military service, European misadventures, failed bands, and broken relationships that ultimately fueled an early-’90s launch of one of the Pacific Northwest’s most acclaimed music newspapers.

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse are depicted in the painting. Depicted from right to left are Conquest, War, Famine, and Death.
Have It Your Way

From family perspectives to existential threats, this post explores three catastrophic risks facing humanity: climate change, nuclear war, and artificial superintelligence. It warns about ASI’s potential near-term emergence and the profound dangers of tech billionaire control over superhuman intelligence.