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I have never written a serious blog. In fact I am usually not that serious, so I’m not sure how this is going to go or really even how to start. Today is Father’s Day, a day with which I have always had a love/hate relationship. Ironically the opening hymn in Sacrament Meeting was O My … Read more
I was driving home today following a semi. Not just any semi, the back of this one had black and white diagonal stripes meeting in the middle, like those cautionary doors you seen on TV right before something bad happens. It also had the words ‘United States Air Force’ and an orange explosives sign. Comforting. … Read more
1. Use a public restroom, or better yet, observe a public restroom. Note the lack of handwashing. Now you’re trapped! Wait for someone else to open the door and slip out behind them or grab a paper towel and brave it yourself. 2. Visit a retail dressing room. Better yet, work at a retail store … Read more
Amid the exhaustion and excitement of getting up at 3:00 in the morning to fly out to Disneyland – one of my favorite places and the Happiest Place on Earth- I was ill unprepared for what was about to happen. We arrived at the airport at 4:30 for a 6:30 flight and found that no … Read more
Here’s an analogy I’ve used often to describe to people what happens when a computer is low on memory. I cannot fully claim it for myself – I heard the concept somewhere, and perfected the story to make it my own. If your computer where a kitchen, the chef is the processor. No work happens … Read more
Our small group had just finished watching a folk-dance performance, and stopped at a nearby fast-food restaurant. We took our place in the line. There were only three small groups ahead of us, and we didn’t even fill the switch-back rails to halfway. It didn’t look like it would take very long to reach the … Read more
Hello. My name is Ryan. And I have an addiction. If you were to look into my garbage can, you would find dozens and dozens of Coke caps. I cannot hide the evidence, so I decided to come clean. But wait! Now, it is not what you think. Probably. See, I don’t drink the stuff … Read more
I visited a Winger’s a couple of weeks ago to pick up a present for a certain family member’s birthday. Not having time to stop and partake of the edible delights that greet people in that establishment, I have had much time for reflection on my Wingers experiences. I must admit, there was a time, … Read more
You haven’t experienced a true spring until you have lived in the sticks. The inner 4 year old child is awakened by the surplus of baby animals to be seen everywhere. As we drive down the road, the passenger seat is filled with exclamations at every field and pond passed. Baby cows running through the … Read more
I own both a pencil and a pen. Both of them can be used to write on paper. In some situations, I have used a pencil. When need arises, the pencil does the job for me. But more often, I find the pen suits my needs better. It feels more comfortable to me, and produces … Read more