on the rim

I am writing this, and it will probably be short (though who knows) because I want to be able to sleep tonight. Planned Parenthood, with all of their genocidal tendencies, is a teetotaler compared to Kermit Gosnell, or rather DR. Kermit Gosnell. The movie points out that his trial was about the murder of a woman and children that were born alive, breathing, moving limbs, and crying, until their lives were cut short by a pair of scissors to the spinal cord.  It was not about abortion.  Having said that. The movie takes transcripts from the Grand Jury, and from the trial itself.  They tried very hard to be precise in their depiction of what was going on at Kermit's place.  By that I mean, besides the filth, cats and everything that comes with them, medical waste in the refrigerator, on the floor, in the basement.  Staff that were administering drugs with no training other than received at the "clinic".  Oh, I mean administering drugs AND performing abor...

Probably one of the greatest talks given in the General Conferences of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints was given in April of 1985.  It was the last testimony of an Apostle of the Lord Jesus Christ.  Diagnosed with pancreatic cancer the year before, it was the subject of a special family fast that he have the strength to give this conference talk, just a few days before his death.  Who is it, and why do I bring it up? Very simple.  Elder Bruce R. McConkie was the Apostle.  He was known as a master of the scriptures, having been on the committee to revamp the standard works for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.  He was also the author of what had been considered the go to resource for doctrinal information, known as Mormon Doctrine.  He was tall, his voice was powerful, and he stuck to teaching doctrine, always heeding the whispering of the Holy Ghost.   I watched a BYU devotional where he stood up, and said he ...

I have been thinking about this ever since President Nelson of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints spoke in conference.  Whether it was the precursor to the announcement of the "home centered, church supported" format, the challenge to the sisters of the church and beyond, his impassioned plea from the Lord regarding the name of the church, or the announcement of numerous temples and renovation of the pioneer temples, I was moved by this prophet of the Living God. More than anything I heard the call to civility by many.  The rancor of this world, and this nation in particular, has reached a fever pitch, where many feel there is no way to walk back from the precipice that we are staring down.  Whenever we get to that kind of place, we have to go back to the basics, and the most basic is to focus on breathing.  As Mr. Miyagi from Karate Kid said: "Don't forget to breathe. Very important."  So, with a focus on removing the rancor and frustration at th...