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Should I Go Back to Graduate School?

I'm getting a little antsy.  At work, I'm considered a Developer .  Everyday, I am told what do by Designers who share the same Master's degree in Instruction Design as me.  And even though they try to make me feel like my ideas carry weight with them, they really don't.  Basically, I feel frustrated developing a project someone else's way when I want to do it my way.  I want my opinion to carry more clout. So, I was thinking... I could get the respect I crave one of two ways. 1) work for 3-4 years and earn people's trust that way.  Or 2) I could get a PhD and the inherent trust that comes with those extra letters behind my name. Maybe if I go back to school for a Doctorate, I'll have the clout to start my own consulting firm, or at least get a job as a designer right off the bat, instead of having to work my way up for a few years. Here's one idea:  The University of Phoenix's   Doctor of Education in Educational Leadersh...

Youth Safety eCourse

Safety.lds.org I built this e-learning course and modeled the main character after myself.

Emotive GIFs of the Week (Jul 22, 2012)

I'm going to start using this GIF for EVERYTHING. Love the creativity, Forever-Alone Girl! How my roommates do their dishes Military Discipline Nonchalant Photographer Fryn' Platanos/Plantains Funky Stormtrooper reprimanded for expressn' his-self Shameful Super Moonwalk Parenting Misfortune Macho Man, Randy Savage hates rodents “Don’t walk in front of me… I may not follow Don’t walk behind me… I may not lead Walk beside me… just be my friend”  ― Albert Camus

The Dark Knight Rises: Nolan's Biggest and Worst Movie to Date

S POILERS are the most exciting: There are two big ones. Miranda Tate a.k.a. Talia al Ghul , not  Bane , is the child of " The Mercenary ".  I knew there had to have been an inside man, but it wasn't apparent to me that it would be her. The Dark Knight Rises. (I've been wondering what the title was referring to for months!) Four possible meanings of how the title was derived: Bruce Wayne literally rises from the bowels of a middle eastern prison/pit. Bruce Wayne finally overcomes his fears and lets go of the pain of his past. Officer John Blake figuratively rises to assume the role as the new batman. (Personally, I thought his anger was going to lead him to become the Riddler, but Robin is too inherently good.) Officer Blake  literally rises  in the Batcave as the final scene of the film. FILM REVIEW I felt indifferent walking out of the theater. (It's my own fault. It is practically impossible for me to not compare  Knigh...

Totoro: The God of Death

This article is too good not to re-post.  I'm afraid that the OP's server might go down and I'll not be able access it  in the future  when I want it.  Without further delay, I present to you,  Brian Ashcraft's Totoro Isn’t All Cute. For Some, He’s the God of Death. My Neighbor Totoro  is a family favorite. Kids and adults alike love the story of two sisters in the idyllic Japanese countryside with magical creatures. But for some viewers, there's darkness seething underneath. Totoro is no cuddly critter. He's the God of Death. The reading of Totoro as the God of Death expounds on the movie's climax—a climax that has always struck me as odd for various reasons. Here is the theory, courtesy of website  cherrypistoru's  (via website  fellowof ) The rumor says that Totoro is the God of Death, so the persons that can see Totoro are actually close to death, or already dead. What that means for the story is that when Mei goes missing a...

Is Batman Truly is the Hero that Gotham City Deserves?

The Silent Guardian, The Watchful Protector In anticipation for  the release of  The Dark Knight Rises  Thursday at midnight,  I anxiously rewatched Batman Begins  and  The Dark Knight  this weekend.   The Dark Knight  is, indeed, an outstanding movie. I reflected on what made it outstanding for me and so disturbing for others, and what made Hell Boy a B- movie for me and a great flick to others. And I realized, it was the *human* factor.  (Incidentally, this is why  Dexter and Breaking Bad  are so popular—the heros and the villains are equally fallible. We like that.) Let's take a closer look at the characters.  The Joker, however, is beyond good and evil; he is a madman, which makes him all the more scary.  You can’t reason with a lunatic, so-to-speak. Harvey, with whom the hope of Gotham rests, falls tragically. Batman is questionable at best.  Yet, Bruce Wayne recognizes the fallibility inn...

Let's Lambast the Mormons' Financials

Click to enlarge I feel very strong about the following statement, "Whatever."  Just because something is sacred for me, doesn't mean I will deny someone else their voice. Just because an article distorts the truth  about the financial dealings of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and is borderline slanderous doesn't mean that it shouldn't exist.  On the contrary, this serves as an opportunity for me to share the real story. The illustration  above  is a parody of a famous LDS painting by C. Christensen   depicting John the Baptist conferring the priesthood of Aaron (Moses' Brother) upon Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery. This is an important moment for me because it marks the return of Heavenly Father's priesthood power and authority to act in His name since the death of the original 12 apostles. The only other Church that even claims this priesthood authority from God by the laying on of hands by one with authority is the Catholic Churc...