One thing that I cannot understand is why illegal immigration is considered so wrong, and why people consider it to be a huge problem.

There are all sorts of clever legislation that's being put into place.  The Utah Legislature is seeking to repeal resident status for college applicants whose parents are of "questionable immigration status."  So if ( Read more... )

I'm learning a lot about Writer's Block.  Writer's Block is something that happens whenever you need to write, I'm finding.  I'm doing National Novel-Writing Month again this year, and I'm becoming very familiar with Writer's Block.  National Novel-Writing Month is a kamikaze effort to write a novel during the month of November, and involves ( Read more... )

Not surprisingly, I'm procrastinating a homework assignment right now.  I'm supposed to write a 2-3 page response to Plato's Republic.  This is some pretty philosophical stuff.  It basically takes Plato 386 pages to prove that good is better than bad.  (I guess this has influenced a lot of philosophy and civilization and stuff.  It was a big ( Read more... )

I'm back in the United States again.  Well, I was in the United States before, but it kind of doesn't count.  I've been tex-mexed for the past two years straight, and it was the best experience of my life ( Read more... )

I've already been set apart as a missionary, and I'll actually be physically leaving tomorrow morning. I was originally going to write some long, deep entry, but I've spent too much time packing and I need to get some sleep or else my first day at the MTC (Missionary Training Center) will be miserable. Anyway, I think I might have my Mom put some ( Read more... )

Dear Elder Duzett ( Read more... )

A few days ago (this may have been yesterday in actuality - my days are all blurred together), I was feeling confused. Not necessarily depressed, just confused. I'd just realized my life had changed quite a bit over a brief period of time, and was about to change even more in merely weeks. I felt like I was in a non-space, ie a location wherein ( Read more... )

Your Birthdate: May 8

Born on the 8th day of the month, you have a special gift for business, as you can conceive and plan on a grand scale ( Read more... )

Well, I made it back alive - and five weeks sooner than most of you, I might add. I accomplished much this year, including ( Read more... )

So I just went to my last class of the semester today. I have an online, open-note, open-book, open-partner final that's worth 30 points on Saturday. Then I have a take-home open-note, open-book final due Monday ( Read more... )