Sheila Got Ran Over by a Reindeer...and When I Say Reindeer, I Mean a Car

I don't like to repeat myself. Wow, that sounded rude. But I'm being truthful. So, to eradicate me repeating this story over and over, and to keep from trying to figure out how to make it shorter and shorter each time I tell people, I will give the full blown-out detailed version. That, and this is...

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POLiTiCS--a rant brought to you by PMS

I usually try to maintain political neutrality. Let's be honest, when it comes to opinions, most of us only like to hear those which re-affirm our own beliefs. I'm not sure about other people, but I have a habit of always thinking I'm right, so it rubs me the wrong way when I hear a declaratory opinion...

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Falling into Fall

First off, can I share how much I enjoy rain? (I took this picture leaving campus today) Rain--such an evasive jewel in a desert like Utah. Yet it rained today. In autumn! Usually the cruel...

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Honesty

"Honesty is the best policy" "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you" Those seem to be words to live by. THEN WHY DON'T WE??? To understand this, let's look at various types of lies: 1) White Lie: An often trivial, diplomatic, or well-intentioned untruth.  Stereotypical...

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"If Happy Ever After Did Exist...."

Have you ever felt like life sucked? I mean, legitimately, down to the bone, sucked? I'm not talking about just your average bad day, or even week. I'm talking about the moments when all Hell breaks loose, and every important aspect of your life gets flushed down the toilet? Welcome to my life at...

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Faith is a Choice

We, as humans, don't have the brain capacity to understand everything in the Universe. It's simply impossible. However, with the limited brain use we have, we try to understand the world around us. We try to understand things such as politics, science, and religion. Who's idea is best? Who's idea...

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