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Counting my blessings
Posted Wednesday, May 22, at 9:25 PM It's been a crazy, crazy five days since I clocked out of my weekend job Sunday. Ryan and I hit the road for Hot Springs, Arkansas to see his family around 9:30 Sunday morning. When we got there, we were so busy getting lunch ready for some visitors and packing to go camping, I forgot to send my dad a message letting him know where I was...
I love my job Going to classes and having a "normal" sleep schedule Sunday through Thursday while flipping that to work overnights on the weekends is tough. There are tougher jobs in the world, yeah. But this is tough. In October I took a job at a local news station as a writer. The position happened to be overnight. I figured it would just be a stepping stone as I continued to cultivate a print career...
Love God, love your neighbor. In my religion and society class, we recently began our study of the Abrahamic traditions. Our professor broke down the 10 commandments into two sections: Ethical and Ritual commandments. He then discussed the holiness code of Leviticus, which contains 613 laws/regulations, which can be broken down into about 200 ritual laws and 400 ethical laws...
An open letter to the Talkin' Tigers Last night I judged my first debate tournament since Jr. High Nationals in the summer of 2011. As I spoke with a discouraged freshman between rounds, I realized I had a lot I wanted to share with other high school students, particularly those in debate...
Thoughts on gun control Tragedies like Sandy Hook will never be preventable. We've heard it said a million times before: the people who commit atrocities have no regard for the law, and no amount of control can stop every person with ill intent. These kinds of tragedies have many different factors, many of which would have been easier to address and would have received less backlash than suggesting we narrow down the 2nd amendment. Look those up if you'd like. I'm not here to talk about that...
The Reason for the Season. November 20-January 2 is my favorite part of the year. People are a little less awful to each other during the holidays. All anyone wants to do is snuggle up with a hot beverage and a cozy blanket, surrounded by loved ones and watching all the feel good movies they can handle...
There is a very important fact in our government structure that I fear too many are forgetting. Sure, when I was younger, the president was an all-powerful man who made all the decisions. But that was just my perception. It stopped looking that way around the time I watched School House Rock's "I'm Just a Bill"...
Why is journalism important? For this post, step back from your views of "liberal or conservative media bias". Step back from allegations that all news publications are controlled by the government. In the last two days, something important happened at the Oklahoma Daily. An autopsy report containing personal details of the deceased's body was tweeted and posted to Facebook as a separate link. ...
Brats serve too. My last entry apparently ruffled feathers, because apparently I'm an entitled brat who should not complain about her benefits because she didn't earn them. I earned them. "A recent RAND study commissioned by the National Military Family Association...
Nonresident I do not consider myself a resident of any one state, though technically Idaho is my state of residence (I think?). Rather, I'm a resident of the United States. As a military brat, I had no say in where I lived the first 18 years of my life. My parents didn't get a say either...
The importance of photos I read this letter a while ago after the woman who did my senior portraits posted it. I came across it again today, and I figured I should share it. It comes from http://fototails.wordpress.com/2012/01/02/a-letter-on-my-doorstep-portraits-are-more-than-paper/...
Why I chose OU, why I still care about Mountain Home I figured here was a good place to talk about my decision in-depth. When I was getting ready to apply for college, my decision making had two fairly unique dynamics to it. 1. Cost was not really an issue, thanks to the G.I. Bill my mom and dad earned and gave to me (Thanks, Mom and Dad!...
Can we please take care of our children? At the request of the status author, the photo of the conversation has been removed This conversation bothers the heck out of me. (Basically, the conversation was about some kids who made a game out of having the cops chase them out of legacy park. One student said they were wasting their time and should go catch drug dealers, etc)...
Life with an abused dog About four weeks ago, I adopted a dog from a local rescue. This has been the most fulfilling and frustrating thing I've done yet. Her name is Beanie. She's a three year old miniature dachshund. It breaks my heart sometimes, because I can't pick her up easily. I have to slowly approach her, scratch her chest, and ease my arm around her and then hold her tight, because she'll try to jump/run away...
The things I've learned, the things I need These days, I'm careful to remind those I love that I love them. I try not to let every argument result in never speaking to a person. I try to call my mother as often as possible. I at least leave some kind of interaction with them on Facebook each day (thank goodness for that, Japan is a long ways away)...
Children are cruel, but you have to be a parent. Since I am friends with the freshmen I taught during my senior year in debate, I am privy to the drama that populates Mountain Home's social networks... and I'm very disappointed with what I see. Usually, it's very petty and I laugh and move on. But a young lady's issues keep coming up on my feed...
Goodness me. It really bugs me when people tell me that my camera takes good pictures. (The Reader's Digest version of this blog is at the bottom in bold.) Usually they say that and then ask me for advice on purchasing one, so I understand. But at the same time, I'm a little irked. I composed the photo. I chose the exposure settings. I posed the model (of course, not always, since my job as a photojournalist often means not manipulating the scene, just the light captured)...
I will be back in the United States soon! It's been quite a journey and I am so thankful I received this opportunity. Quick side note: If any of my readers find themselves stationed overseas and have children in college back in the states, the military provides one ticket a year to bring your children overseas...
...and learn how to read the WHOLE SECTION including all bullet points, we would only have to calm the people who are illiterate. The National Defense Authorization Act was signed into law today. Cue the fire alarms all over my facebook feed. Go here. http://www.govtrack.us/congress/billtext.xpd?bill=s112-1867...
Budget Restructure as a Method of Education Reform (LENGTHY) I wrote this for my Freshman Composition class. It received a "B" and I may or may not have written it between midnight and 4 a.m. the day before it was due, but I think it is pretty good and has a few good points..." Critics of the American education system are quick to blame lack of funding for the problems. ...
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Hot topics Counting my blessings(4 ~ 12:08 AM, May 24)
I love my job
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