According to a counter I found at nationalpriorities.org our country has spent about 463 billion dollars so far on the war in Iraq, with more being spent every day and no end in sight. To me, that seems like an insane amount of money to be spending. What else could be done with [...]
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The other day I decided to go shoe shopping at our local mall in Provo, so I grabbed my son, Porter, and made him come with me. We parked at Dillard’s and made our way safely through the lingerie section, slapping Porter’s hands to keep him from pulling all the nightgowns off the racks. [...]
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This morning I awoke to the sound of Walker, my two year old, patiently asking to come out of his bedroom. Glancing at my clock as I rolled out of bed I was discouraged to see how early it still was. I quietly got up, determined to set him up in front of [...]
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So, here’s something that’s been eating away at me for years, and I demand satisfaction. What gives my DVDs the right to tell me what to do? When I buy a DVD, it should be mine and it should do whatever I tell it to. If I want to skip the stupid [...]
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I copied this story from another blog (briankim.net) because I thought it spoke a lot about my personality (as an introvert).
Top 5 Things Every Extrovert Should Know About Introverts
By: Brian Kim – October 2, 2007
First off, there are those who are reading this who [...]
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"If we have the truth, it cannot be harmed by investigation. If we have not the truth, it ought to be harmed." - J. Reuben Clark
“I have sworn upon the altar of God eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man.” - Thomas Jefferson
"I would rather sit on a pumpkin and have it all to myself, than be crowded on a velvet cushion." - Henry David Thoreau
"I am the gatekeeper of my own destiny and I will have my glory day in the hot sun." - Ignacio (Nacho)
“Money will not purchase happiness for the man who has no concept of what he wants: money will not give him a code of values if he’s evaded the knowledge of what to value, and it will not provide him with a purpose, if he’s evaded the choice of what to seek.” - Ayn Rand
“We do not live to eat and make money. We eat and make money to be able to enjoy life.” - George Mallory
"I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who has endowed us with sense, reason, and intellect has intended us to forgo their use.'' - Galileo Galilei
"In dwelling, live close to the ground. In thinking, keep to the simple. In conflict, be fair and generous. In governing, don't try to control. In work, do what you enjoy. In family life, be completely present. When you are content to be simply yourself and don't compare or compete, everybody will respect you." - Tao Te Ching
