Flipping the Switch between Spiritual / Inspirational and Humorous▣ I am fairly out
In the HBO special "John Adams," after John Adams was sworn in as president, George Washington whispered to him, "Well, John, you are fairly in, and I am fairly out, and we shall see who is the happier for it."
▣ Jerry Seinfeld on Twitter
Last night, Jerry Seinfeld was on The Tonight Show, with Jay Leno. When asked if he liked Twitter, he responded, sarcastically, "Sure. Why say something meaningful to a few people when you could say practically nothing to everyone."
▣ Christmas Talk 2010
Here is my Christmas talk for 2010, given December 19, 2010, in the Heatheridge 9th Ward, Orem, Utah.
▣ Bowl Eligible
When I was a kid, there were four bowl games, all played on New Year's Day. If memory serves me correctly, they were the Rose Bowl (the granddaddy of them all), the Cotton Bowl, the Sugar Bowl, and the Orange Bowl. I really enjoyed the Orange Bowl at the end of the day. It always seemed to be a great game.
▣ You could pretend
Today, as most days, I went to the Subway by the Orem Library for lunch. I ordered a six-inch ham on wheat. It has 390 calories. No chips. Diet Coke. Not bad from a calorie count perspective.
▣ A Most Remarkable Testimony
Yesterday was Fast and Testimony Meeting in our Heatheridge 9th Ward. As usual, it was a wonderful meeting. The testimonies were inspiring, heartfelt, and appropriately stated. But one brief testimony really stood out.
▣ Missionary Preparation Talk
Here (if anyone cares) is the missionary preparation talk I've given to various stake and ward youth groups.
▣ Missionary Preparation
Saturday morning, before the first session of General Conference, I spoke to the young men of the Aspen Stake in Orem, Utah. Their stake president, Phil Hadfield, is a friend.
▣ The Greatness of Today's Youth
A short time ago, I wrote about an interaction I had with my son, Michael, who will soon turn 19 and go on his mission. I had indicated that I intended to "load up" a debit card for him in case he finds himself without sufficient food--and, so he could treat his companion from time to time and take a taxi if necessary late at night.
▣ A Metaphor for Life
It's fall, my favorite time of the year. I think October is the best month in Utah. Perfect weather--warm (but not too warm) in the day and chilly in the evening and early morning. And the holidays (Halloween, yes Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas) to look forward to.
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