Lost

By the shadows of the night I go
I moved away from the crowded room
That sea of shallow faces masked in warm regret
They don't know how to feel, they don't know what is lost

Lost in the darkness of a land
Where all the hope that's offered is
Memories of being taken by the hand
And we are led into the sun

But I don't have a hold on what is real
Though we can only try
What is there to give or to believe
I want it all to go away I want to be alone
Sympathy's wasted on my hollow shell
I feel there's nothing left to fight for
No reason for a cause
And I can't hear your voice and I can't feel you near

I wanted a change knowing all I could do was try
I was looking for someone...

Well what can I say we hardly ever use this blog and from the looks of it nether do any of you out there in blog land. Our lives are pretty boring I guess. More much happens in our daily lives. Work, kids, and church that seems to be our lot in life.  The most I ever do with this blog is change the backgrounds and colors! Oh well it’s still fun to have.

HBO's new series, "Big Love", is about a polygamous family and is set in a Salt Lake City suburb. About the likely impact of this sexually driven show, the New York Times said, "We may never look at Utah and think white bread again."

Parodies of beliefs of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints occur: belief in priesthood by a man blessing his hunting rifle, belief in personal revelation from the Holy Ghost by dramatic visions that the polygamous leader discusses casually with a friend. Talk of celestial kingdom “,” free agency and the "Choose the Right" slogan are included. There is a brief disclaimer stating that the polygamists don't have an active connection with the LDS Church. But if the writers don't intend for viewers to make the connection, one wonders why they set the show in Salt Lake City, the church's world headquarters, and why they included distortions of LDS beliefs.

NBC recently cancelled a show about a dysfunctional Episcopal priest who saw a "Jesus", after almost 700,000 people emailed and complained.

 

Couldn't we do the same for this show? Forward this email to your address book.  Email a polite protest to HBO.  To do this  Go to www.hbo.com, scroll to bottom of page, click Contact Us, click on Other Programming Information and scroll to the darker blue box near page bottom, where it says Submit an Email. Click on Contact Us. Then enter your information, specify it's about Big Love, and leave a message asking them to cancel this offensive show.

 

One or two sentences is all it takes. Or feel free to copy or edit this message:

I am offended that you would produce the series Big Love. It demeans and distorts sacred beliefs of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. By setting the show in Salt Lake City, it blurs the line between the Church and the long renounced practice of polygamy. Please cancel the show immediately.

For "extra mile" effort and effect, call HBO's operator at (212) 512-1208 from 9am to 5pm Mon-Fri EST and ask to leave a message asking them to cancel Big Love.

 

1. Concern for abuse victims

The Church has long been concerned about the illegal practice of polygamy in some communities, and in particular about persistent reports of emotional and physical child and wife abuse emanating from them. It will be regrettable if this program, by making polygamy the subject of entertainment, minimizes the seriousness of that problem and adds to the suffering of abuse victims.

 

2. Confusion over the continued practice of polygamy

The central characters of Big Love are not “Mormons,” or, more properly termed, Latter-day Saints. HBO has said the script makes it clear that members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints don’t practice polygamy. Still, placing the series in Salt Lake City, the international headquarters of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is enough to blur the line between the modern Church and the program’s subject matter and to reinforce old and long-outdated stereotypes.

Polygamy was officially discontinued by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1890. Any Church member adopting the practice today is excommunicated. Groups that continue the practice in Utah and elsewhere have no association whatsoever with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Most of their practitioners have never been among its members.

 Unfortunately, this distinction is often lost on members of the public and even on some senior journalists. When ABC network’s Prime Time recently aired a program focused on the secretive polygamous community of Colorado City, the reporter repeatedly referred to members of the community as “Mormon polygamists.” In response, the Church points to the Associated Press style guide for journalists which states: "The term Mormon is not properly applied to the other ... churches that resulted from the split after [Joseph] Smith's death." In other words, polygamous communities should never be referred to as "Mormon" polygamists or “Mormon” fundamentalists.

 

3. Concern over the moral standards of television entertainment

Despite its popularity with some, much of today’s television entertainment shows an unhealthy preoccupation with sex, coarse humor and foul language. Big Love, like so much other television programming, is essentially lazy and indulgent entertainment that does nothing for our society and will never nourish great minds. Parents who are casual about their viewing habits ought not to be surprised if teaching moral choices and civic values to their children becomes harder as a result.

 For that reason and others, Church leaders have consistently cautioned against such entertainment, joining with other religious, education and government leaders in inviting individuals and families to follow a higher road of decency, self-discipline and integrity.

 

This is my gift to you. Treat it well and be gentle with it for it is very fragile.

Aww thanks for the kind words baby. I know that with you by my side I can do anything. I am so grateful to have you as my lover, best friend, husband and eternal companion. Thank you for believing in me and taking a chance on me.

 

Here is a few clips I thought you might like.

 

I love you.   I know that this is tough sometimes.  We can do this!  Hang in there baby.  I LOVE THE COLOUR ORANGE!  you are a wonderful mother!  Im so glad that you value hard work and disipline.  We can do anything that we put our minds to.  Your going to become a Doctor!!!   THATS AWSOME!!  I am proud to be you husband.  Im proud to call you my wife.   I love you...

Kepp smiling

LOVE BRYAN

 

 

Ever Wonder???

Why the sun lightens our hair, but darkens our skin?

Why women can't put on mascara with their mouth closed?

Why don't you ever see the headline "Psychic Wins Lottery"?

Why is "abbreviated" such a long word?

Why is it that doctors call what they do "practice"?

Why is it that to stop Windows 98, you have to click on "Start"?

Why is lemon juice made with artificial flavor, and dishwashing liquid made with real lemons?

Why is the man who invests all your money called a broker?

Why is the time of day with the slowest traffic called rush hour?

Why isn't there mouse-flavored cat food?

When dog food is new and improved tasting, who tests it?

Why didn't Noah swat those two mosquitoes?

Why do they sterilize the needle for lethal injections?

You know that indestructible black box that is used on airplanes? Why don't they make the whole plane out of that stuff?

Why don't sheep shrink when it rains?

Why are they called apartments when they are all stuck together?

If flying is so safe, why do they call the airport the terminal?

If con is the opposite of pro, is Congress the opposite of progress?

Proper weight control cannot be attained by dieting alone; however, many people who are engaged in sedentary occupations do not realize that calories can be burned by the hundreds by engaging in strenuous activities that do not require much (or any) physical exercise.

Here's the guide to calorie-burning activities and the number of calories per hour they consume.

Beating around the bush . . . . . . . . .75 calories
Jumping to conclusions . . . . . . . . . 100 calories
Climbing the walls . . . . . . . . . . . 150 calories
Swallowing your pride . . . . . . . . . . 50 calories
Passing the buck . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 calories
Pushing your luck. . . . . . . . . . . 250 calories
Making mountains out of molehills . . . 500 calories
Hitting the nail on the head . . . . . . 50 calories
Bending over backwards . . . . . . . . .75 calories
Running around in circles . . . . . . . 350 calories
Climbing the ladder of success . . . . 650 calories

 

Whats with this weather?!?   This is the strangest winter I have ever seen.  There should be snow on the ground but there is nothing.  I guess I cant complain but it just doesn't seem like winter without snow.  If I was an actor I would never do a B grade movie!  Im watching some cheese movie about some crap and its full of washed up hollywood!  I would rather drive a bus then be "B" grade!  I would rather be a rock star anyway.  Old school washed up Hollywood sucks. Don't they ever read the script first!  LOL!!  This one has Antonio Sabato Jr.  What a Dork!  "look at me!  Im really, really, really good looking"  LOL!  I almost feel bad for him...almost!