I try to keep an eye on the speeches that BYU makes available. Any time that there is a speech posted by a General Authority, I like to put it on a cd and listen to it in the car. They offer the MP3 files free for this purpose. Just
At the recommendation of a friend, I sat down to read “As A Man Thinketh” by James Allen. It was wonderful. The book was published in 1902 and has been read and offered all over the world. It talks about the power of thinking and how your thoughts literally make
I went to New York City for a Michael Jackson concert. I left then the next day the twin towers were attacked. I went to visit the beautiful ruins in Palenque, MX and the next month there was a earthquake. I went to London to pick up my sister from
Our trip to San Franciso went well. The concert with James Taylor was really good. He was in top form on the guitar and in his showmanship. We had great weather. In fact, when we went up to Battery Spencer, it was probably the best weather I’ve ever had
Tomorrow, Candace and I are going to head to San Francisco with The Sorensens. I’m always excited to go to San Francisco and eat at El Farolito’s, but this time I am especially excited. I get to go and see James Taylor. This is my tenth time seeing
A couple nights ago, Candace helped me sew the black backdrop for the studio. After we were done, we decided to jump in and try it out. We just wore what we had on from work that day and hopped under the bright lights. Like I said earlier, this is
My rule is simple. If a story begins with the word “said” twice in the first sentence, you must be very cautious with the rest of the story. Example: “Mike said that Tony said that…..” When a conversation starts that way, always remember that it means you are going to
I’ve come to terms with the fact that there are at least three things that I’ll never be able to do well. * Play soccer * Cut hair * Draw Because I know I’ll never do these things well, I admire those who can do them. One of those admirable
During the last year, I’ve gotten more and more into photography. First, I spent some wedding money on a nice camera. Then, I read and read and read books about photography. And now, I’m so excited to have my own studio in my home. Imostly bought the stuff
The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who can’t read them. ~Mark Twain Here are the five books that have influenced my life the most: 1. The Book Of Mormon – Written by ancient prophets who lived on the American continent, this book
When I was a child, I’d always look at my feet while I walked around. One day I was visiting my Grandma Stucki and she said, “If you keep looking down like that the whole world is going to pass you by and you’ll never know it.” It’
About a year ago, I wrote about the night that UNLV named their basketball court after Jerry Tarkanian. But, I didn’t write about what happened before the game. Coach Tarkanian was out on the concourse signing copies of his book. I already had the book at home but I
I spent this last week in San Francisco. I always enjoy visiting this city. In fact, I’ve visited 44 times since I returned from the Bay Area, where I served as a Mormon missionary. I just can’t get enough of it. This most recent visit was a trip
I get so bored with questions that are asked out of habit. “Hey, how’s the married life?” or a salesman may ask, “Do you have any questions about anything?” When I get asked a question that had no thought, I usually give an answer with no thought. Just imagine
I just finished reading the book “1776” by David McCullough. It was an excellent book. As you may have guessed, the book is about the year 1776 which is when the Declaration of Independance was signed and when the American revolution started in full swing. Unexpectedly, this book focuses very
For one of our Christmas presents, my in-laws brought us to see “Bodies…The Exhibition here in Las Vegas. What an eye opening thing it was. “To help you see what a body really looks like on the inside, this Exhibition uses real human bodies that have been preserved so