People say you cannot tickle yourself. Well I just wanted to say that I can tickle myself. It isn't as powerful as if someone else does it but I will jump just like I was tickled by someone else. It doesn't last as long either but if I give myself a well-placed poke on the ribs or near my armpit it'll tickle.

I applaud Pres. Bush's recent statements about so-called "gay marriages." "I believe marriage is between a man and a woman and I believe we ought to codify that one way or the other and we have lawyers looking at the best way to do that.... I am mindful that we're all sinners and I caution those who may try to take a speck out of the neighbor's eye when they got a log in their own. I think it is important for our society to respect each individual, to welcome those with good hearts. On the other hand, that does not mean that someone like me needs to compromise on the issue of marriage."
It is important to fight the immorality and moral relativity in the country and in the world. Just because a few extreme activists want to redefine what constitutes a family that does not mean they should be allowed to. Neither should they be able to lie to everyone and pander to the public with arguments of intolerance; they argue that not wanting to legalize "gay marriages" is akin to racism or anti-Semitism (and thus Nazism). Granted, only the extremists will say this but I think it's interesting how often what used to be extreme soon finds its way into mainstream thought. Look at the violence and sex in the movies Hollywood produces.
Back to the previous topic: Gordon B. Hinckley stated, "I desire now to say with emphasis that our concern for the bitter fruit of sin is coupled with Christlike sympathy for its victims, innocent or culpable. We advocate the example of the Lord, who condemned the sin, yet loved the sinner. We should reach out with kindness and comfort to the afflicted, ministering to their needs and assisting them with their problems." (Ensign, May 1987, p. 47). Homosexual acts are sinful and thus it is immoral to condone and legalize them, especially to take such a radical action as to redefine marriage.

BBspot - Fans Outraged at New Character in The Return of the King

This is a great article.

If our universe is infinite then that is a lot of space for a lot of people. No matter what number you divide infinity by you still get infinity. That is a lot of real estate.

I think that Jar Jar Binks gets a bad rap. I like his character. He isn't annoying he is just himself. Not everyone is "cool" and "suave" and "eloquent" and "beautiful" as many movie actors appear in movies. Jar Jar is like so many of us, a caricature grant you, but nonetheless like us. I say accept Jar Jar as he is and enjoy his presence in the Star Wars films. Another note: the new Star Wars films are as good as the old ones. I say "Bravo, George Lucas!"

Yesterday my wife was telling me about being an active member of a community by providing service for others. Service is a very important tool to help a community run smoothly. People have so many talents to share with others. If we ran our society more service-orientated, all would benefit. Instead of playing computer games or watching the brainless radiation box, otherwise known as television, we could go serve others. When the members of a society all selflessly serve one another, there is nothing to prevent that society from becoming the most powerful and influential one in the world. This is so because no one would be left behind, no one would be poor, and no one would be so much richer than the other members of the society would. Yet all would be rich because riches shouldn't be measured in dollars, yen, or euros, but rather in life experiences, friends and family, and inner peace. There are already powerful volunteer organizations set up in most cities in America. These should be utilized. The strength of a nation is only a reflection of the strength of its volunteers.

"Ahh," I yawn as I wake up into the digital world of blogging.
The world wide web has changed a lot since I first started using it back in the early '90s. I remember the days when there were only about 1 million websites and there was n'ere a commercial one. Those were the days when Mosaic ruled and when a 14.4 modem was the speed demon. Speaking of modems, I remember using our old 2400 baud modem. Hey, back then we thought it was cool to know what a modem was, let alone have one. Oh, and 40 Mb hard drives and 4 Mb of RAM! Not being one to steep in the depths of nostalgia for long, I am pleased with the progress of the web. Now it seems like everything is commercialized and the web is fast, showy, and slick - much like the modern American city. Then there are websites like this one - random. They do however, add some personality to the cable and fiber optic electronic buzz that is the web. If that isn't ephemeral, what is?