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From My Journey

Only their eyes showed they were alive. Grey matted hair, ashen clothes and faces: the dead appeared to rise up from the subway. They came in waves.

September 11, 2023



From My Journey

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Now the flip side is of the same question, “What would I invest my next 10 years doing? If I am spending the next 10 years developing a skill, day in and day out, what skill would that be? What would I want?

June 27, 2022


From My Journey

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Tithing: Should You Pay On Your Gross or Net Income? The next time someone shares the “gross or net blessings” argument, share this with them . . .

February 19, 2019


From My Journey

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The only discussions I ever see in both Sunday school classes or on the internet seem to center around the gross versus net question. I suspect I have spent more time thinking about tithing than anyone else on the planet. We’ll dive deep into the topic and discuss some questions you’ve probably had and probably a few you’ve never thought about.

January 3, 2019


From My Journey

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My mom is . ..

May 18, 2018


From My Journey

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Video games, said Burton, is where kids are going to absorb the myths of our culture. The old model of creating books from trees is not sustainable. He urges the audience to embrace digital media. He speaks about the power of visual media and the power of video games. Moving pictures and sounds can tell a story on multiple levels, conscious and unconscious.

May 16, 2018


From My Journey

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This might not be for everyone, but it is more likely for you since we are friends. I took up this challenge on my birthday and now I’m challenging you!

May 6, 2018


From My Journey

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Yet, no matter your history—if you have faltered, failed, feel broken, bitter, betrayed, or beaten—know that you are not alone. God still calls to you.

April 22, 2018


From My Journey

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Perhaps you don’t consider yourself all that useful; perhaps you don’t consider yourself a blessing in somebody’s life.

April 15, 2018


From My Journey

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Though the righteous fall seven times, they rise again.

March 18, 2018


From My Journey

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. . . if the people around us are falling apart . . . and we don’t notice?

March 11, 2018


From My Journey

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Love your life, perfect your life, beautify all things in your life. Seek to make your life long and its purpose in the service of your people. Prepare a noble death

March 11, 2018


From My Journey

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The saying goes: there are three truths: your truth, my truth, and the actual truth. Meh.

March 5, 2018


From My Journey

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Animals have baffled scientists with an amazing sense of direction and instinct for home. When scientists study this fascinating behavior, they ask questions such as “How do they know where to go?” and “How does each successive generation learn this behavior?”

March 4, 2018


From My Journey

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This is a holiday about gratitude, about family and about possibility. It brings people together to celebrate the harvest, to look each other in the eye and share something magical.

November 23, 2017


From My Journey

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Is an MBA 16 times better than online coursework? It costs 16 times as much. No doubt it is better, but 16 times better?

November 17, 2017


From My Journey

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The Lord will never permit the President of this Church to lead you astray. It is not in the mind of God. If I were to attempt that, the Lord would remove me out of my place.

October 22, 2017


From My Journey

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That is a hard one. I don’t read a lot of fiction so the list of potentials is literally, Harry Potter, & The Hunger Games. I am going to go with the small group of people who know what Covfefe’ means.

July 23, 2017


From My Journey

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I often find it hard to sing sunny, bouncing, lyrics. This is the greatest talk I have heard in a long time

April 1, 2017


From My Journey

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Is there is such a thing as an alternative fact? Aren’t facts by definition true? If proven false then don’t they cease to be . . . fact?

January 23, 2017


From My Journey

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Have I been kidding myself all along? I no longer . . . belong. Did i ever?

November 12, 2016


From My Journey

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We need to stop waiting on others to fix our problems. We need to stop holding our nose while we wait to see what our parties bring us. We need to be the outsider in Washington.

November 8, 2016


From My Journey

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To confuse them is to literally confuse a thoughtful response with failing to respond.

July 30, 2016


From My Journey

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My Dr. referred me to Dr. Amad two years ago, when I was first diagnosed with thyroid cancer. He ordered the PET scan. I asked why. His response chilled me: “Because I can’t look at your lungs with a sonogram.”

March 29, 2016


From My Journey

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Saturday night, 12:30 a.m. I'm standing in front of a '15 Dodge Challenger Hellcat. The dealership is closed. I stopped by on my way home from the office, I'm alone with my thoughts.

June 1, 2015


From My Journey

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So gmail has a chat feature that i wanted to explore. You should get a gmail account.

June 26, 2006