I am a public school teacher, but I choose not to hate or envy those whose hard work and innovation have brought them greater wealth than I have. They have taken nothing from me. My life is the result of my choices. Each of us is responsible for dealing with and improving our own circumstances. [...]
Archive for October, 2011
I Support the 1%
Posted in Politics and Society, tagged class warfare, cultural criticism, Occupy Wall Street, personal responsibility on October 30, 2011 | 5 Comments »
A Question for Occupy Sympathizers
Posted in Politics and Society, tagged class warfare, Occupy Wall Street on October 30, 2011 | 5 Comments »
Let’s imagine that there are no billionaires. None of the world’s super rich exist, and no one else has taken their places. How exactly would people in the American middle class have more wealth if, say, Bill Gates or Steve Jobs or Warren Buffet or Rupert Murdoch had never been born? Without the major industrialists [...]
Words and Music
Posted in Arts, Language and Literature, tagged classical music, Guardian, modernism, music, novels, writing on October 20, 2011 | 1 Comment »
A fascinating and wonderful article ran in the Guardian last week. The author eloquently ruminates over the parallel evolution of literature and music in the 19th century, and laments a perceived divergence since the 20th. His descriptions of the intertwined nature of the two media are divine: To read Molly Bloom’s great gush of resigned affirmation [...]
The Perennial Protest
Posted in Politics and Society, tagged Occupy Wall Street on October 20, 2011 | 3 Comments »
When I heard yet another guest expert on the radio yesterday say that the Occupy movement was a reaction to “the one percent” having gone too far and now needing correction, I wondered: When in history have trendy young progressives ever NOT demanded that the wealthy fork over more of their earnings so the Robin [...]
I Miss Fake Shakes
Posted in Humor, Random on October 19, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I used to love getting a big, gross, cold shake at any fast food place–a thick, syrupy monster of cheap chocolatey slop. But these days they seem to be even more rare than a competent fielder on the Brewers. First I noticed Jack in the Box make the transition. The big beloved cardboard cups were swapped [...]
Please Help My School Get $$ From Glee
Posted in Arts, Random, tagged Glee, Las Vegas Academy, music on October 17, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The hit TV show Glee is giving away $1,000,000 to needy school music programs around the country. As of today, only one high school in Las Vegas is competing–mine. Anyone can go to this web site and vote for our school. You can even keep voting every new day–so it’s a lot like a real [...]
Occupy Wall Street and the Tea Party
Posted in Politics and Society, tagged economics, government, Mark Steyn, Occupy Wall Street, politics, riots, tea party, violence on October 15, 2011 | 2 Comments »
There is, of course, a major strain of thought that connects the Occupy Wall Street crowd and the Tea Party. Though largely representing opposing sides of the political spectrum, they each have at their core an aversion to corporatism–not necessarily corporations themselves (any OWS protestor who says otherwise is likely a hypocrite), but the political [...]
Sage Advice
Posted in Living well, tagged advice, stress on October 14, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
One way to keep from obsessing about a stressful area of life is to keep every aspect of life hectic and demanding. That way, anxious energy can be equally distributed, and no single area can dominate–multiple sources of stress will thin out the nerves! (This was meant to be tongue-in-cheek.)
Old Floppy Drive Plays Imperial March
Posted in Humor on October 12, 2011 | 1 Comment »
And now, your moment of zen:
Sexy Ribs?
Posted in Politics and Society, tagged anorexia, appearance, beauty, cultural criticism, Las Vegas Sun, women on October 12, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Here is a screen shot from an article posted on the Las Vegas Sun web site on Monday. It’s a picture of beauty contest winners. Notice how skinny they are. These girls aren’t just thin, they’re practically skeletal. Picking on the appearance of small women can be just as hurtful as insulting larger women, but I have to wonder if the [...]
Bear Testimony In Prayer
Posted in Religion, tagged gratitude, prayer, religion, testimony on October 9, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Seeking answers and offering gratitude are great things to do in prayer. However, as often as people of faith focus on bearing testimony, witnessing, or sharing their faith with others, we may not think to offer gratitude for this to God. For a singular spiritual experience, try this: bear your testimony in prayer. Tell God [...]
Duty to God, Deacon: Understand Doctrine
Posted in Religion, tagged doctrine, Duty to God on October 8, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
In connection with my calling at church to work with our ward’s young men, I’ve been working through their Duty to God program. For the sharing aspect of the “Understand Doctrine” section in the unit for deacons, I put together this outline of notes, which I’ll share by posting here: 1. definition 2. a. teachings [...]
Renaissance Festival!
Posted in Living well, tagged Highlander, Renaissance Festival on October 8, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The copy guy at work gave me a few passes to this weekend’s Renaissance Festival. Took the family yesterday. Watched the parrot show. Held the birds. Saw many an entertaining costume. Ate some Chinese food, ironically. Saw some juggling. Admired some knives. Bought a sword. Listened to some bagpipes and Celtic folk rock. Watched the [...]
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