Tuesdays with Muerte

Happy Birthday, Jason   You opened my eyes to creativity. I wished to open your ears… by getting some of that wax out.

Scotty West BBQing outside our front door. Benihana -  Best roll I've ever eaten. BYU Art Exhibit Monster Taco Salad - Thanks Stef. The moment I decided I wanted to go back to grad school.  Great web design book. On super sale at Amazon.com.  iwantmybabybackbabybackbabybackbabyback - Dinner group w/ Kevin. Scotty fixing putting a final touch on his bike (after months of sitting in our only parking spot). Stef's Kababs! In traffic, wondering what this guy does when he's not saving lives. When I slid into 3rd base with my keys in my pocket. Outside my conference room window at the Church Office Building, downtown SLC.  Saturdays booked for the next two months. Christine's Ecuadorian dish for dinner group. I can't remember.  I think I made this. This shoe made me jump hirer when I tried it on at the Park City outlet mall. Park City Art Festival. Steampunk at the ar...

Four signatures from principle actors I only paid $22 for this copy of 17 Miracles (double coupon).  When I walked out of the Deseret Book on the Friday before GenCon, I found a table full of actors just sitting there waiting to sign my cover.  It was fun for me to reunited with them.  This was the first (and so far, only) film I have acted in.  Since I only served as a featured extra for one day, they didn't remember me, but I pretended like we were old friends when we visited. I asked Jasen what one of his private thoughts was on set.  He responded, "humility is not weakness."  I asked Travis what his favorite food was from Craft Services.  He said, "a Dr. Pepper slushy with creamer in it."  I asked Emily to surprise me--she just wrote me a generic note thanking me for my role in the film.  I asked Bruce which Angel he thought he was.  He said, "I hadn't really thought about it.  I was more concerned with not twis...

An Empty Regard By WILLIAM DERESIEWICZ Published: August 20, 2011 What is Hero? This article postulates that Americans now regard anyone wearing a uniform to be a "hero" whether or not they have ever performed a brave or selfless act of rescue (my definition.) Deresiewicz argues that American propaganda has abused the term of hero  ever since the inception of the war in Iraq.  This was surely in response to how American's took out their frustration on soldiers during and after Vietnam.  Now the pendulum has swung dangerously to the other side. I especially like the part about how Steven Colbert chose to respond to this when he observed it some time ago. My response: This article reminded me of how I felt as a full-time missionary for my Church. The members revered my companion and I as the "heroes" of the faith. (I didn't like it.)  I also appreciated the author's call to action in the final paragraph reminding all of us to be leaders i...