I am sure all of you heard the letter from the First Presidency. I want to add my emphasis on how important it is that we support passing this marriage bill.
It is critical for all of us as church members to make our voices known to our senators this week. We all have a chance to step up and "Follow the Prophet" in the request that has been made of all of us.
Please call your Senator's office this week and ask him or her to support the bill that makes a marriage legal for only a man and a woman.
Tuesday, May 30, 2006
Monday, May 15, 2006
Those Less Fortunate
My homepage opened up and the headlining article is of the flooding on the East Coast.
Regardless of your faith, and what supreme being you believe in, please keep those that are in the hard-hit area's of the country in your prayers.
Regardless of your faith, and what supreme being you believe in, please keep those that are in the hard-hit area's of the country in your prayers.
Friday, May 05, 2006
Better to be safe than sorry
Earlier this week, riding the bus home from work I witnessed a person riding their bicycle through the intersection and got gently jolted by a car. The person on the bike was shaken up a bit, but not seriously injured.
Luckily his (un-protected) head landed a foot or so away from the base of a traffic pole, where his head, if it was any closer would have landed on one of the large bolts that keep it secured to the ground.
Later that same night I witnessed two kids, not more than 6-8 years old. One was riding a BMX style dirt bike, and had a friend of his on the stunt pegs on the front. They passed by me and in a few moments I heard a child crying badly, because he'd been hurt. I ran to where the commotion was coming from and it was the the child on the front, holding his head, because apparnetly the driver lost control of the bike and his friend fell off and landed on the back of his head.
The fall couldn't have been to hard, because he wasn't even bleeding. It appeared to be hard enough of a fall that it really shook this kid up, but not much more damage happened than that.
On 2 seperate occasions I've been riding my bike and wrecked twice, to the point it broke my helmet. Both occasions damaged the helmet bad enough I had to throw the helmet out.
All these combined experiences have futher confirmed my belief to always wear a helmet, and now to always walk your bike across the intersection.
I will always thank God and the person(s) he inspired to invent bicycle helmets, if not for them, I could be dead or worse today.
All these combined experiences have futher confirmed my belief to always wear a helmet, and now to always walk your bike across the intersection.
I will always thank God and the person(s) he inspired to invent bicycle helmets, if not for them, I could be dead or worse today.
Luckily his (un-protected) head landed a foot or so away from the base of a traffic pole, where his head, if it was any closer would have landed on one of the large bolts that keep it secured to the ground.
Later that same night I witnessed two kids, not more than 6-8 years old. One was riding a BMX style dirt bike, and had a friend of his on the stunt pegs on the front. They passed by me and in a few moments I heard a child crying badly, because he'd been hurt. I ran to where the commotion was coming from and it was the the child on the front, holding his head, because apparnetly the driver lost control of the bike and his friend fell off and landed on the back of his head.
The fall couldn't have been to hard, because he wasn't even bleeding. It appeared to be hard enough of a fall that it really shook this kid up, but not much more damage happened than that.
On 2 seperate occasions I've been riding my bike and wrecked twice, to the point it broke my helmet. Both occasions damaged the helmet bad enough I had to throw the helmet out.
All these combined experiences have futher confirmed my belief to always wear a helmet, and now to always walk your bike across the intersection.
I will always thank God and the person(s) he inspired to invent bicycle helmets, if not for them, I could be dead or worse today.
All these combined experiences have futher confirmed my belief to always wear a helmet, and now to always walk your bike across the intersection.
I will always thank God and the person(s) he inspired to invent bicycle helmets, if not for them, I could be dead or worse today.
Wednesday, May 03, 2006
Just a reminder to be careful and watch your surroundings....
We can now add to the list of victims the retired 77 yr. old TCU professor from Ft Worth whose body was found last week in Oklahoma--and the 11 yr. old in Sarasota, FL. Because of these recent abductions in daylight hours, refresh yourself of these things to do in an emergency situation...This is for you, and for you to share with your wife, your children, everyone you know.
After reading these 9 crucial tips, forward them to someone you care about.
It never hurts to be careful in this crazy world we live in.
1. Tip from Tae Kwon Do: The elbow is the strongest point on your body. If you are close enough to use it, do!
2. Learned this from a tourist guide in New Orleans. If a robber asks for your wallet and/or purse, DO NOT HAND IT TO HIM.
Toss it away from you....chances are that he is more interested in your wallet and/or purse than you, and he will go for the wallet/purse. RUN LIKE MAD IN THE OTHER
DIRECTION!
3. If you are ever thrown into the trunk of a car, kick out the back tail lights and stick your arm out the hole and start waving like crazy. The driver won't see you, but everybody else will. This has saved lives.
4. Women have a tendency to get into their cars after shopping, eating, working, etc., and just sit (doing their checkbook, or making a list, etc. DON'T DO THIS!) The predator will be watching you, and this is the perfect opportunity for him to get in on the passenger side, put a gun to your head, and tell you where to go. AS SOON AS YOU GET INTO YOUR CAR, LOCK THE DOORS AND LEAVE.
a. If someone is in the car with a gun to your head DO NOT DRIVE OFF, repeat: DO NOT DRIVE OFF! Instead gun the engine and speed into anything, wrecking the car. Your Air Bag will save you. If the person is in the back seat they will get the worst of it. As soon as the car crashes bail out and run. It is better than having them find your body in a remote location.
5. A few notes about getting into your car in a parking lot, or parking garage:
A.) Be aware: look around you, look into your car, at the passenger side
floor, and in the back seat.
B.) If you are parked next to a big van, enter your car from the passenger door. Most serial killers attack their victims by pulling them into their vans while the women are attempting to get into their cars.
C.) Look at the car parked on the driver's side of your vehicle, and the passenger side. If a male is sitting alone in the seat nearest your car, you may want to walk back into the mall, or work, and get a guard/policeman to walk you back out.
IT IS ALWAYS BETTER TO BE SAFE THAN SORRY. (And better paranoid than dead.)
6. ALWAYS take the elevator instead of the stairs. (Stairwells are horrible places to be alone and the perfect crime spot. This is especially true at NIGHT!)
7. If the predator has a gun and you are not under his control, ALWAYS RUN! The predator will only hit you (a running target) 4 in 100 times; And even then, it most likely WILL NOT be a vital organ. RUN, Preferably ! in a zig -zag pattern!
8. As women, we are always trying to be sympathetic: STOP. It may get you raped, or killed. Ted Bundy, the serial killer, was a good-looking, well educated man, who ALWAYS played on the sympathies of unsuspecting women. He walked with a cane, or a limp, and often asked "for help" into his vehicle or with his vehicle, which is when he abducted his next victim.
****** Here it is *******
9. Another Safety Point: Someone just told me that her friend heard a crying baby on her porch the night before last, and she called the police because it was late and she thought it was weird. The police told her "Whatever you do, DO NOT open the door."
The lady then said that it sounded like the baby had crawled near a window, and she was worried that it would crawl to the street and get run over. The policeman said, "We already have a unit on the way, whatever you do, DO NOT open the door." He told her that they think a serial killer has a baby's cry recorded and uses it to coax women out of their homes thinking that someone dropped off a baby. He said they have not verified it, but have had several calls by women saying that they hear baby's cries outside their doors when they're home alone at night.
Please pass this on and DO NOT open the door for a crying baby ----This e-mail should probably be taken seriously because the Crying Baby theory was mentioned on America's Most Wanted when they profiled the serial killer
in Louisiana.
I'd like you to forward this to all the women you know. It may save a life.
A candle is not dimmed by lighting another candle. I was going to send this to the ladies only, but guys, if you love your mothers, wives, sisters, daughters, etc., you may want to pass it onto them, as well.
Send this to any woman you know that may need to be reminded that the world we live in has a lot of crazies in it and it's better to be safe than sorry.
After reading these 9 crucial tips, forward them to someone you care about.
It never hurts to be careful in this crazy world we live in.
1. Tip from Tae Kwon Do: The elbow is the strongest point on your body. If you are close enough to use it, do!
2. Learned this from a tourist guide in New Orleans. If a robber asks for your wallet and/or purse, DO NOT HAND IT TO HIM.
Toss it away from you....chances are that he is more interested in your wallet and/or purse than you, and he will go for the wallet/purse. RUN LIKE MAD IN THE OTHER
DIRECTION!
3. If you are ever thrown into the trunk of a car, kick out the back tail lights and stick your arm out the hole and start waving like crazy. The driver won't see you, but everybody else will. This has saved lives.
4. Women have a tendency to get into their cars after shopping, eating, working, etc., and just sit (doing their checkbook, or making a list, etc. DON'T DO THIS!) The predator will be watching you, and this is the perfect opportunity for him to get in on the passenger side, put a gun to your head, and tell you where to go. AS SOON AS YOU GET INTO YOUR CAR, LOCK THE DOORS AND LEAVE.
a. If someone is in the car with a gun to your head DO NOT DRIVE OFF, repeat: DO NOT DRIVE OFF! Instead gun the engine and speed into anything, wrecking the car. Your Air Bag will save you. If the person is in the back seat they will get the worst of it. As soon as the car crashes bail out and run. It is better than having them find your body in a remote location.
5. A few notes about getting into your car in a parking lot, or parking garage:
A.) Be aware: look around you, look into your car, at the passenger side
floor, and in the back seat.
B.) If you are parked next to a big van, enter your car from the passenger door. Most serial killers attack their victims by pulling them into their vans while the women are attempting to get into their cars.
C.) Look at the car parked on the driver's side of your vehicle, and the passenger side. If a male is sitting alone in the seat nearest your car, you may want to walk back into the mall, or work, and get a guard/policeman to walk you back out.
IT IS ALWAYS BETTER TO BE SAFE THAN SORRY. (And better paranoid than dead.)
6. ALWAYS take the elevator instead of the stairs. (Stairwells are horrible places to be alone and the perfect crime spot. This is especially true at NIGHT!)
7. If the predator has a gun and you are not under his control, ALWAYS RUN! The predator will only hit you (a running target) 4 in 100 times; And even then, it most likely WILL NOT be a vital organ. RUN, Preferably ! in a zig -zag pattern!
8. As women, we are always trying to be sympathetic: STOP. It may get you raped, or killed. Ted Bundy, the serial killer, was a good-looking, well educated man, who ALWAYS played on the sympathies of unsuspecting women. He walked with a cane, or a limp, and often asked "for help" into his vehicle or with his vehicle, which is when he abducted his next victim.
9. Another Safety Point: Someone just told me that her friend heard a crying baby on her porch the night before last, and she called the police because it was late and she thought it was weird. The police told her "Whatever you do, DO NOT open the door."
The lady then said that it sounded like the baby had crawled near a window, and she was worried that it would crawl to the street and get run over. The policeman said, "We already have a unit on the way, whatever you do, DO NOT open the door." He told her that they think a serial killer has a baby's cry recorded and uses it to coax women out of their homes thinking that someone dropped off a baby. He said they have not verified it, but have had several calls by women saying that they hear baby's cries outside their doors when they're home alone at night.
Please pass this on and DO NOT open the door for a crying baby ----This e-mail should probably be taken seriously because the Crying Baby theory was mentioned on America's Most Wanted when they profiled the serial killer
in Louisiana.
I'd like you to forward this to all the women you know. It may save a life.
A candle is not dimmed by lighting another candle. I was going to send this to the ladies only, but guys, if you love your mothers, wives, sisters, daughters, etc., you may want to pass it onto them, as well.
Send this to any woman you know that may need to be reminded that the world we live in has a lot of crazies in it and it's better to be safe than sorry.
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