The Holy War 2009: BYU vs. U of U

Let’s just start off by saying I bleed blue and I was very happy with the results of this past Saturday’s game. A win is always nice, but it’s especially nice when it comes against a rival.
But I was disappointed in the comments of the BYU quarterback, Max Hall, who after the game blasted the [...]

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Doctrine of the Family

I heard an interesting thought that I hadn’t quite grasped yesterday during church. While someone was being set apart, the speaker for the blessing mentioned that while the world is growing increasingly wicked, the Law of Opposition demands that the world also grows equally righteous. I had often heard the idea before, but never in [...]

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Finding Perdition

Last night, I spent a good chunk of time working with a person who has largely given up on life. Strike that, he hasn’t quite given up, but the world has given up on him. I spent the evening pondering his situation and speaking with many priesthood leaders, but especially my dad, about his situation [...]

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He doesn’t trust me

Trust is one of those things that comes naturally between a parent and child, right? Well, I don’t get Myron then. Or rather, he doesn’t get me. At least not when it comes to trust and food.
We’ve been experimenting now with food and Myron. He’s pretty easy going and likes most of what we like. [...]

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Christmas Trees, Camels, and Tents

I assume many of you are familiar with the parable of the camel, the nomad, and the tent/sandstorm, but if not, the story runs much like this….
A nomad and his camel were traveling through the desert when a sandstorm came up. The nomad quickly set up his tent and, leaving the camel outside, retreated to [...]

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Here Comes 12 Trillion

Here it comes….
I’m not sure if it’ll have the impact I hope it does, but the United States is expected to cross the $12,000,000,000,000 (that would be 12 Trillion if you’re counting zeroes) mark in our national debt sometime in the coming 24 hours or so. See for yourself.
And I get the feeling that most [...]

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Katherine’s first calling

Katherine got a calling last night.
For about a year now, she’s helped our ward organist post the hymn numbers in the chapel on Sunday, and the ward music chair showed up last night to offer Katherine the calling of Ward Music Number Person. It’s a completely made up calling of course, but the ward music [...]

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Importance of Marriage

In my continued efforts to be silent no longer, I thought I’d post this nice piece on marriage written by a former divorce judge from Georgia.
In so many ways, she nails it right on the head.

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Book Review: World War Z

I don’t know what it is about Halloween, but I always find myself attracted, even if only briefly, to the horror genre of book and film. This year was no exception, and on the recommendation of a friend, I picked up this book.
World War Z, by Max Brooks, is an oral history detailing the experiences [...]

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Election Day 2009

It seems like we were just here not that long ago….
Local elections only for me with a new mayor and two council positions open. I’m fairly confident my selection for mayor will win and quite possibly both council positions as well. I suppose that’s a good thing, but I readily admit I’m kind of not [...]

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