on bridling our tongues

There is no misfortune so bad that whining about it won’t make it worse.
Elder Jeffrey R. Holland
(Today and tomorrow, the 177th Annual General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will be taking place in Salt Lake City, UT. A number of leaders of the church will be speaking on a [...]

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just when you thought they had run out of museum ideas…

you find an article about the Museum of Hoaxes, a website run out of San Diego, that compiles, discusses, and disseminates information about all sorts of hoaxes and urban legends. Apparently, they’ve put together a list of the Top 100 Best April Fool’s Day Hoaxes, “as judged by notoriety, absurdity, and number of people duped.” [...]

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rpotd: “the unpleasant aftermath”

The Young Men and Young Women from church had a combined activity at the local little 4-lane bowling alley, The Lincoln Street Lanes, during Spring Break. Initially, we thought we’d need to rent the whole thing, all 4 lanes. When we counted better, we realized we’d probably only need three. As it turned out, we [...]

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behavior and the camera

The camera’s been around for a while now.  Most of us are fairly familiar with at least one kind or another, and have used them to capture both trivial and momentous occasions in our lives. We’ve seen pictures that define a feeling, a moment, an era. They have been used to entertain, to condemn, to [...]

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rpotd: “on the way home”

Today’s random picture comes from one day when we came by to check out the house (again) before it was officially ours. We wanted to see where the schools were, so we went for a walk. On the way back, I had to shoot this one.

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rpotd: “ahoy, me hearty!”

It’s Rotting Jack Hawkins and his scurvy little tyke! Ar!
Taken at the local Hobby Lobby by a 4-year-old little girl that was just too excited that she got to use the camera.

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rpotd: “get a grip”

Today’s random picture comes from the Wamego City Park and their lovely little merry-go-round. On this particular day, a dad was there with a couple of his older boys. Older boys mean more RPM’s on the playground equipment. I had a fun time trying to shoot those kids as they went flying around. Didn’t get [...]

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rpotd: “reflections of me”

Today’s random picture actually comes from the men’s restroom at the university where I used to work in southern California. Behind the row of sinks was another row of sinks facing the back wall, which was covered by a giant mirror, creating a wonderful illusion of infinity. The light in there was marvelous when the [...]

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the benefits of genuine windows software validation

So, just last night, my laptop downloaded an(other) automatic update to my Windows software. As always, I didn’t choose the “Express” install route, opting instead to see which updates they felt my computer needed. Last night, the only update listed was called “Windows Genuine Advantage Notifications.”
Now, I had heard about this before, so I was [...]

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rpotd: “vetere melons sepia”

Today’s random picture comes from day 2 of our big move from California to Kansas. This was our first stop of the day, for gas and breakfast. I noticed the rock formation in the distance and just loved all the lines. I also loved the big lettering on the side of the trailer, so I [...]

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