Archive: Editorial
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Jun 10, 2010
Comments OffDear Insurance Company:
I hope that you can sleep tonight. You denied my friend the right to pursue happiness and a longer life. You denied her the right to pursue a course of treatment that may be the ONE that could finally save her life. YOU made a judgement call and said ‘enough’. Who are you to play...
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Feb 10, 2010
Comments OffIf Jesus were a politician… today?
Mulling some things over today, in my general irritation with politics, bosses and well the world in general I had a question pop in my mind. Would Jesus be a Democrat or a Republican? I believe he’d be a Democrat if he had to be anything, but likely would not affiliate with any party unless...
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Feb 08, 2010
Comments OffNew Orleans: She’ll always be “Home”.
New Orleans was a place I never imagined before I actually lived there. I had no idea that it was primarily surrounded by swamps, bayous, and waterways. To get there you can only do so by bridge. I never knew what a ‘camp’ was, or a stoop, or a beignet. I didn’t know the difference...
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Feb 05, 2010
Comments OffTweet Tweet
I have spent the past few days learning a new subject matter: Twitter. I was first introduced to Twitter by a friend over a year ago, but I deleted my first attempt at it shortly thereafter because I didn’t “get it”. Then a few months ago my wife (@beingcrys) joined Twitter again and checked out...
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Jan 06, 2010
Comments OffJulie and Julia: A project to Inspire.
In the film Julie and Julia, the opening credits state “Based on two true stories”. The stories are of course of Julia Childs and how she became a world renowned cook, and also on the story of Julie Powell, a blogger turned author when she began her project to cook her way through Julia Child’s...
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Dec 23, 2009
Comments OffGuest Blogger: Jim Erickson: Reviews TSO- Let it Snow.
I am doing something different in this post. I am posting a review by a Guest Blogger, my friend Jim Erickson who went to see this show in Wells Fargo Arena Tuesday, December 22. Perhaps by his words we can experience the magic and splendor of this show vicariously. Lasers and smokebombs – check. Staccato...
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Nov 04, 2009
Comments OffGay Marriage is a CIVIL RIGHTS ISSUE!!
I had thought to write here about something cheerful, something positive, but to be honest I’ve been too pissed off to think of anything to write tonight except about the subject matter that is pissing me off. Maine voted down Same Sex Marriage. There is speculation in the media that the Latter Day Saints are...
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Nov 02, 2009
Comments OffJuggling Time.
This week we turned the clocks back one hour. Today we sludged through the day feeling worn out, our bodies’ time clocks out of whack with the clock. Hunger pangs an hour ‘early’, the sun setting earlier, driving home in the dark where you didn’t before– all just a part of the time change. I...
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Sep 03, 2009
Comments OffRealistic Fashion.
My wife and I were discussing Fashion last night, and how unrealistic the ‘Fashion world’ really is and how damaging it is to the egos of many women. How much of a waste it really is. The subject that got us talking about this was Glamour Magazine’s recent article on Body Image. The article featured...
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Jul 27, 2009
Comments OffSuicide is Selfish
Yesterday a woman died here. She committed suicide in a horrible way that unfortunately too many had to witness, including families on their way to church on a Sunday morning. A tragedy in so many ways… she decided to pull over on the interstate here in Des Moines, and put her hood up and then...
