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Monkey God: OK, my turn? Ninjas.What happens when All Myths Are True is turned Up to Eleven? You get a Fantasy Kitchen Sink! Everything is true, even if it comes from vastly different origins. So not only are there really fairies, there are ghosts, vampires, werewolves, mummies, Sea Monsters, giant worms, superhuman mutants, zombies, aliens, time travellers, espers, angels, demons, God, Jerkass Gods, Evil Gods, Lazy Gods, Eldritch Abominations, Precursors, magic, psi, chi, and so on. Generally a sure sign of it is when creatures from typically different genres (Sci-Fi, Horror, and Fantasy) all exist within the same world with individual origins of their own, each implausible in their own way — leading up to a long series of suspensions of disbelief rather than just one. In general when you have a Fantasy Kitchen Sink, the premise is mostly used for Monster of the Week plots — where there's one Myth Arc that focuses on a fantastic element and a bunch of totally unrelated sub-arcs about various lesser creatures or beings. There's no overlap between the different genre creatures. The alien bounty hunters do not run into the vampires, the angels, or the superhuman (non-alien involvement) mutants; only the main characters. It's as if there are a bunch of disconnected secret worlds lurking under and above the surface of the real world and the heroes are the only ones who go between them. Occasionally, they do interact in the form of a Monster Mash. The Ancient Conspiracy really are behind everything... but so are The Fair Folk, the Body Snatchers, and the Time Travelers and their plans don't have any connection with each other. For example, the Witch Species never accidentally erase the memories of the supernatural of, say, someone who's secretly a Ninja or vice versa; no matter how indiscriminate either are at enforcing the Masquerade. Compare this to, for instance, the various Star Trek and Stargate series, or Babylon 5, where the "magical" aspects are Applied Phlebotinum or the Sufficiently Advanced Alien. They aren't "real" magic. There are Psychic Powers, but they are given a pseudoscientific Technobabble explanation. If the Science Fiction series does have bona fide magic, like Star Wars, it's Science Fantasy. The opposite of Meta Origin, in which all of the supernatural elements of a setting come from the same single origin or event. Inevitably results in at least one character who's Seen It All. If the fantasy elements are used to explain how reality really works, it leads to discovering the Magical Underpinnings of Reality. Compare Sci-Fi Kitchen Sink, All Myths Are True, Crossover Cosmology, World of Weirdness, Domino Revelation and Anachronism Stew. May combine with Crapsack World if the Fantasy Kitchen Sink has elements of the Darker and Edgier. If Jesus Then Aliens is the logic used creating this world. Of course, tends to result in Pals with Jesus and Monster Roommate after a while. Not to be confused with the literal fictional kitchen sinks.
Freya: What? Hey, we all agreed on this medieval knights-and-wizards theme!
Monkey God: So? It's my turn, my choice, I say: NINJA!
— The Order of the Stick (scene from the creation of the world), strip #274
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This year around 100 filmmakers are scheduled to attend the Heartland Film Festival! A wide array of directors, producers, writers and stars will be at various events, including Q&A sessions after their films and the Crystal Heart Awards ceremony. Many will also be at both the Filmmakers' Brunch on Sunday, October 18, and the Heartland Film Institute Seminar on Monday, October 19.
Crystal Heart Award-winning dramatic features scheduled:
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- Gloria La Morte (co-director and writer) and Paola Mendoza (co-director, writer, and star) of Entre Nos
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- Omri Givon (director and writer) and Eldad Prives (star) of Seven Minutes in Heaven
- Philippe Lioret (director) of Welcome
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- Hilla Medalia (director) and James Lecesne (producer and featured individual) of After the Storm
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Intimidator 305 reviews
Theme Park Insider readers offer their ratings and reviews for Intimidator 305, a roller coaster at Kings Dominion. (The minimum height to ride is 54 inches.)
Written by James Rao
A $25 million Giga Coaster from Intamin, Intimidator 305 is named after the late Dale Earnhardt's stock car. The name of the coaster references Earnhardt's nickname, his car number (3) and the height of the coaster, 305 feet. I305 includes three high speed turns and five air time humps. The trains are black, with the red Chevy logo, Dale Earnhardt's signature, and the Intimidator 305 logo on the front.
When the ride first opened, it reached a top speed of almost 95 mph following an 85-degree, 300-foot initial drop. However, frequent "blackout" complains and other issues led engineers to install trims on the freefall resulting in reduced speeds. A significant redesign of the first 1/3 of the coaster to address these problems has resulted in removal of the trims. The revamped ride opened during the 2011 season.
I305 is currently rated as the 13th best steel coaster on the planet by Amusement Today (2011).
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Love this ride and everything about it !! Don't like that they slowed it down because of complains of blacking out! Get over it ! 10/10 no doubt - Owen Scott
This coaster is awesome. Great speed and airtime. Love the transitions. My #3 coaster behind Maverick and Outlaw Run. Has much better airtime than Millennium Force. Also didn't black out which is a plus. 10/10 - Will Gibson
I had been looking forward to riding this Intamin giga coaster and refused to be intimidated by the size and speed. You can see Intimidator 305 in the background as you enter the Kings Dominion parking lot and it strikes a mighty pose. It also delivers one hell of a punch. The 300-foot first drop was, as I had anticipated, awesome. Although there are no sizeable drops after this one – there IS one good airtime hill – there are other elements which make this ride noteworthy. The most remarkable aspect of the ride – other than the first drop, of course – is the number of twists in the track. The sharp twists in an otherwise flat track were amazing, like nothing I had ever experienced. Guy in the seat behind me yelled "Holy s--t!" and that pretty much sums it up. It's quite a ride. Comparisons between Intimidator 305 and Millennium Force are inevitable, as they're the only 2 coasters with a 300-foot drop at the time that I am writing this, both were built by Intamin and both use cable lifts. Both coasters have outstanding features and I can't say that one is better than the other although I am leaning slightly in favor of Millennium Force because of the scenery (breathtaking view of Lake Erie from the lift hill) and diversity (e.g., overbanked turns and tunnels). I did think that the first drop on Intimidator was a little more intense, possibly because of the slightly steeper angle of descent (85 degrees as opposed to 80 degrees). The ride duration, however, is shorter - just over a minute, but it's about as action-packed a minute as you're going to get on any coaster. There are two things I didn't much like about I305: 1) the time from loading to dispatch struck me as inordinately long; and 2) the harnesses struck me as cumbersome and probably unnecessary on a coaster with no inversions. When I rode, there was a definite lag before we heard the recorded "Gentlemen, start your engines!" and off we went. As for the harnesses, although they're soft – unlike those on many coasters – these contraptions were a pain in the neck to get in and out of with little room for sliding the head out at the end of the ride. Despite the drawbacks mentioned above, I liked Intimidator 305 enough to ride it 7 times and hope that I will have the opportunity to go back for more. It's a gem. 5 out of 5 stars. - Bobbie Butterfield
Amazing. Very Smooth. Blacked out at the bottom but was fine after 2nd hill. A 10/10 on intensity rating. A little short but an overall great ride. I think it was a bit too intense. The transitions were too tight as if the ride forgot that it was going 90 mph. Caused some pretty bad headbanging. Still good. 8/10 - Edward Morgan
Up until 2 days ago, Millenium Force was my favorite coaster. Intimidator 305 is my new #1. I love this ride! I really like the intensity of the quick turns, and it has much better airtime than MF. The shoulder harness did start to irritate me a little after a while, but maybe that's because I rode it 15 times in 3 hours! (The lines were very short 5-8 p.m. early June. We never waited longer than 10 minutes during that time, except for one 25-minute wait for the front car.) There doesn't seem to be a bad seat on the train, but the front is simply incredible. However, I didn't like the fact they were running only one train until early afternoon. Why not run both from the start of the day? - Roger S
amazing - bryan shepard
The day I was at Kings Dominion, and it came time to ride the Intimidator 305 I had a terrible stomach ache. For that reason I decided to be one of the few in the group I was with not to ride. 5 Of the 12 people in my group that were riding, blacked out on the ride. 3 of them counselors, 2 of them kids. I've heard at least 25+ people getting of the ride talking about blacking out. It was insane! Even though everyone seemed to think the ride was absolutely amazing, with the number of people who blacked out I don't think it's safe. If you are extreme with thrill rides, this is a good one, but there are risks. Blacking out, loosing oxygen in your brain, does not seem that bad. But it is in no way healthy and is a lot worse than some think. Even capable of causing brain damage. - Gina Kim
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While sheltering in this nostalgic cleft provided by the rock of the aged, I also found time to read two important books which made an impact on me so immediate that I embodied some of their insights into my sermons last Sunday. The first was Rob Lister's God is Impassible and Impassioned and the second was Jonathan Pennington's Reading the Gospels Wisely. Both are available as real books and for kindle. The two volumes emerge from different academic tribes: one is about systematic theology, one about biblical narrative. But when it comes to good books, why choose? In this case, better make mine a double!
Now, I am neither a theologian nor a biblical scholar. All I do is teach church history during the week and preach on Sundays. Thus, I read volumes like these as an avowed amateur and an outsider, and with only one question: how can these books help me to preach the word of God with greater clarity? From this perspective, both books were very profitable.
Lister's book is a fine articulation of the orthodox understanding of divine impassibility. He provides a sound history of the various shades of impassibilism and passibilism and then gives his own position. His view is actually that which was orthodoxy until the metaphysics of Kant, Hegel and, more recently, the Hallmark Channel, made the idea that God does not suffer emotionally as we do implausible and distasteful. Using concepts drawn from the Christology of Cyril of Alexandria through to the important work of modern Roman Catholic theologian, Thomas Weinandy, Lister does not simply provide a defense of the classic doctrine but develops it in very helpful ways. Most significant in this regard is the notion of God as being impassioned. Yes, he argues, God has emotions which are analogous to ours; he is not the static, unmoved Mover which the critics of orthodoxy love to hate. Yet God is impassible and does not suffer in the way that creatures do. Lister demonstrates that we need to understand passion language as applied to God in terms of analogy, taking it with full seriousness but not reducing it to univocity through simplistic anthropomorphism. God is impassible but he is also impassioned.
Particularly significant is the centrality to his case of God's being as Trinity. Yes, I know that some of the Beautiful People will no doubt read the following comment and then immediately accuse me of being a middle-aged white racist, but here goes anyway: the Trinity really is a vitally important doctrine. Indeed, Trinitarianism is absolutely central to all Christian doctrine and life. The more one thinks about the inner being of God, the more it is clear that overflowing, dynamic, active, impassioned life is fundamental to God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, an argument made as eloquently by Lister in this book as it was by Peter Leithart in his recent volume on Athanasius. The dynamism of the inner life of the Trinity makes the univocal predication of static categories to God inappropriate and misleading. This is a point which cannot be overstated in the current climate of a slack orthodoxy which is all too frequently justified on the basis of a truncated history of theology and all too casually sanctified by the mantric repetition of the current cant, 'gospel centred.'
Lister's case is finely tooled and substantial, a rich blend of exegesis, theology and application. I will not risk spoiling the argument by attempting to summarise it in any detail; rather I simply commend the whole book to the reader with the encouragement that, for a volume of profound theology, it is as accessible as it is passionate -- or even, one might say, impassioned.
So how did this impact my preaching on Sunday? In a very real sense, Lister did not change my mind on anything of any importance. What he did do was sharpen my theological categories and make me think more carefully about how to integrate divine transcendence and impassibility with the evidently impassioned God of the biblical narratives. When preaching on the Incarnation, as I have been in the morning services during December, such matters are particularly pointed. As a student of Owen, I always want to make sure I set the Incarnation in its Trinitarian context and also use the categories of classical Christology to explain how Christ grows in knowledge and learns obedience. This book supplemented Owen's insights and gave me more foundational theology for preaching the reality of the Incarnation.
Turning to Pennington's book, this is the kind of volume I always enjoy as an outsider to a discipline. It is charmingly written, and concise but comprehensible. It provides both a decent survey of the history of New Testament gospel scholarship, a fine account of the most pertinent current issues, footnotes leading to further reading, and solid discussion of hermeneutical theories as they impact the reading of gospel narrative. Pennington wears his learning lightly, intersperses the scholarly discussion with humorous examples and asides, and, as a former pastor, knows what the terminus of the discussion has to be: how should we then preach? Too much of the hermeneutical writing of the last thirty years has been buried in Gnostic jargon. It is as if the authors of such, frustrated by the fact that most people find well-written texts generally easy to read, decided that it was necessary to produce a mountain of books that are completely opaque. If economics is the art of showing how something can work in theory which never actually works in practice, then hermeneutics too often seems the science of showing that what works relatively easily in practice cannot possibly work in theory.
In contrast to this neo-Gnosticism, however, Pennington writes with great clarity and practical helpfulness. He provides general principles and then through judicious biblical examples shows how these principles make a difference to how the texts are to be understood and thereafter preached. His major argument is that the four gospels must stand as the capstone of Christianity, theologically, pastorally and personally. He is particularly good on how to connect narrative to application in the sermon. His case is well made; and I found myself inspired to read the gospels once again with fresh and eager eyes.
So how did this impact my preaching on Sunday? Well, I am going through Luke in the evening service at the moment and the two pieces of advice which I immediately took were, first, accept the fact that the meaning of a narrative cannot be reduced to a single point (so do not even try to exhaust its meaning in a sermon), and, second, simply focus on retelling the story and allow that to push you to Christ as gift (we might say the indicative) and as example (the imperative). Not exactly rocket science, I know, but his structural suggestions on this were most helpful. To borrow a phrase from Eric Morecambe, sometimes I seem to have all the right notes, just not necessarily in the right order. Pennington helped me find that order this last Sunday.
So if perchance U2 and One Direction do not unite and thus revolutionise your church life this year through ushering in the millennium, you may have to fall back on those hackneyed biblical staples, the ordinary means of grace. In that desperate situation, these are two books which you will find most helpful.
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There is now incontrovertible evidence that all life on Earth arose through rampant, unrestricted molecular copying with slight random variations from time to time over billions of years. This amazing process occurred spontaneously, and led to, among many other wonderful innovations, the human brain.
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Mar 31 2013: Well, the word, "intelligence" is a subtle word. Humans created it to describe something that seems (to many of us) to be inherent only in humans. As such, we should be careful in our use of the word.
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As far as humans being separate from nature, I would never make that assertion. I would not describe nature as intelligent (as humans have defined the word), and I would describe most humans as intelligent, but I certainly don't think that makes humans separate from nature. Humans are different kinds of creators than nature, yes, but we're not separate from nature. And both humans and nature create new things. Life on Earth is the evidence for nature doing so.
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That mesh looks pretty fine, but I've done before this with other infusers and ended up with a lot of small bits getting through the mesh and into the soup. So just be forewarned that if your infuser mesh is a little larger, it might not come out as well.
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052200878357650047.post3223843954159407898..comments2014-09-19T13:21:11.129-06:00Comments on A Good Life: A Gay Mormon Coming Out (Jimmy Hales)Jimmy Haleshttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052200878357650047.post-9114313624905246842014-04-05T08:55:19.666-06:002014-04-05T08:55:19.666-06:00Tony Kris, read your last line carefully... is tha...Tony Kris, read your last line carefully... is that what you meant?Shawneehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052200878357650047.post-88285053295767146552014-04-05T08:27:44.865-06:002014-04-05T08:27:44.865-06:00And Amen. Breathe deeply, Jimmy. Take your time. Y...And Amen. Breathe deeply, Jimmy. Take your time. You may not even be able to handle reading some of these posts for a long time. See what YOU think as the years go on. Just again, don't let the Church be the final voice in your internal dialogue. Shawneehttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052200878357650047.post-9825973495984800232014-04-05T08:18:14.156-06:002014-04-05T08:18:14.156-06:00I am LDS, in my fifties, with two gay brothers, so...I am LDS, in my fifties, with two gay brothers, so I speak with some experience. I've watched them and their lives and development over the years. I think the above comment is the best response yet. It is compassionate, and real. Take your life one day at a time, Jimmy, and follow your heart and intellect as you progress through life. I have made the choice to not believe the church's thinking over my own. It has led me down a different path. My thought on the idea that heterosexuals and homosexuals must not have sexual relationships outside of marriage is - ok, IF marriage will be allowed for gay people too. Otherwise this idea makes no sense. Thanks for starting a great dialogue and God's blessings on you. Shawneehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052200878357650047.post-85870232149759859082014-01-05T01:49:39.366-07:002014-01-05T01:49:39.366-07:00I am a gay Catholic.Was in a homosexual relationsh...I am a gay Catholic.Was in a homosexual relationship for 6 months and then broke up having inspired by Jesus to remain Celibate. Since then I am celibate and its been 2 years now.I'm happy,peaceful sometimes lonely but my faith in the Lord and His Love for me is sufficient to live a chaste and a celibate life until the last breath of my life.I guess the Lord's Love is sufficient for me as he is a good friend,parent,brother and also a spouse.Brother Jimmy I'm happy to know that even U have dedicated your life towards celibacy.I know our lives are not easy but I guess its definitely worth it as we wait for the end and not the present!!! I'll keep U in my prayers and please keep me in your prayers.I consider u as my spiritual brother from this day.I'm a little closeted due to conservative approach of my country and family.I ve decided not to spoil a girls life by getting married but consecrate my celibacy to Jesus Our Divine Love.Good to know you,God BlessChrisger Yohanhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052200878357650047.post-480795067449166142013-11-30T18:31:00.997-07:002013-11-30T18:31:00.997-07:00So this was posted a loooong time ago, but I'v...So this was posted a loooong time ago, but I've been looking for answers (well, one really) and I can't seem to find it. You know the research you had to do for your genuine question? "What does the Lord expect of those who deal with same-gender attraction to avoid? Aside from knowing that sexual relations are prohibited outside of marriage between a man and a woman, what other restrictions apply? Are there any official statements about boundaries or is it left to bishops to decide?" I'm curious what other restrictions you have found on your own. I'm in a super strained homosexual relationship right now. We keep the law of chastity but I don't know if just dating as support for each other is prohibited by the church completely or..? Idk I just can't get an answer besides sexual relations being prohibited outside of marriage between a man and firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052200878357650047.post-52467705641136594092013-09-08T21:44:18.794-06:002013-09-08T21:44:18.794-06:00James, I loved you when I taught you in fourth gra...James, I loved you when I taught you in fourth grade and I still do. You are awesome. Keep the faith. Fill your life with all the good things you can and it will be rich and rewarding. Kathleen Bagleyhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052200878357650047.post-84146852513521033572013-06-19T19:11:52.720-06:002013-06-19T19:11:52.720-06:00Please young man: Do not allow internalize homopho...Please young man: Do not allow internalize homophobia to control your life! Date, get married, experience real human life. You are so clearly LOVEABLE! Go to a city and talk to the many, many gay families out there: you cannot meet them and still believe God would send them to "hell". Do you want true love? A family? Children? To be an old man holding hands with the old man you've always loved? You can do all of this! You deserve to.
There really isn't any hell, except the one you are creating for yourself by buying into all this bullshit.
Don't live like this! You are not a tragedy.
Maybe find someone to talk to about this who ISN'T Mormon....firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052200878357650047.post-19228602150200535172013-05-18T10:55:02.191-06:002013-05-18T10:55:02.191-06:00I'm sorry but what about romantic attraction a...I'm sorry but what about romantic attraction and asexuality. Sexuality and love aren't one thing or the other. It's degrading and ignorant to go on about gay issues as though it's all about physical email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052200878357650047.post-32339523753426375022013-05-10T18:11:46.286-06:002013-05-10T18:11:46.286-06:00Jimmy - your blog is great and you are courageous ...Jimmy - your blog is great and you are courageous for coming out. I don't know quite how you handled things at BYU -- that had to be HARD -- but it would seem you are doing fine.

I'm coming at this issue from a parental perspective. None of my kids came out, but one of my kid's closest friends came out to me last year, expecting, I don't know, SOMETHING CONTROVERSIAL in the way of our response to his news. We had actually come to the conclusion that he might be gay, and all of us were very comfortable with this ... so by the time he came out to us all (individually) we were, like, meh. Yeah. Whatever, we love YOU. I wonder if this was similar for you as well? This young man is like a son to me, and one of the finest people I will ever know.

I wish you well. I hope that things continue to go well for you, and that you are HAPPY. Being a member of the church under these conditions is difficult, and the church doesn't offer much in the way of comfort or compassion. But people are compassionate, thank heavens ... especially your one bishop who said "that sucks." Thank heavens he was the guy you were able to talk with. It could have been so much worse. That man will be blessed for his kindness.

Your blog will be helpful to a lot of people, obviously. Just the sheer number of comments here shows how much you may be able to help. Keep writing. email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052200878357650047.post-54406755885703688622013-05-07T21:16:05.957-06:002013-05-07T21:16:05.957-06:00Thank you for your beautiful, honest blog. Thank you for your beautiful, honest blog. email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052200878357650047.post-73756861439027490142013-05-02T00:48:27.271-06:002013-05-02T00:48:27.271-06:00James! (Jimmy, I remember you as James :) I was so...James! (Jimmy, I remember you as James :) I was so excited when a friend of mine on FB posted one of your videos and that lead me to the others and eventually this blog. I appreciate your willingness to share this. Your experiences and journey, hardships and especially your strong faith are uplifting to me. Though we all face different paths we all require faith to get through them, thanks for the courage to share, we need all our voices to ban together so we can understand one another better which I really think helps us better understand God. Good luck! Britneyhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052200878357650047.post-36301487960810789512013-04-21T19:18:26.976-06:002013-04-21T19:18:26.976-06:00Hey Claudia, thanks for your kind message :) I...Hey Claudia, thanks for your kind message :) I'm only now able to get around to responded to the crazy amount of messages I've received over the past few months. It's true, that many live celibate lives for other reasons.

I'm 25 and have had a great life so far, and I only see it getting better. Everyone has their trials, and this one is mine. We're told to "overcome the natural man", so I will.

Thanks again!Jimmy Haleshttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052200878357650047.post-84563682201439184512013-04-19T02:57:49.254-06:002013-04-19T02:57:49.254-06:00Marriage is exclusively between a man and a woman....Marriage is exclusively between a man and a woman. family first is committed to promoting policies that support marriage and hold families together.Kelly Divinehttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052200878357650047.post-43338438562523129352013-04-19T02:56:21.485-06:002013-04-19T02:56:21.485-06:00family first believes life is precious and is comm...family first believes life is precious and is committed to healing, caring for and saving lives wherever possible - particularly the dignity and value of older people.Kelly Divinehttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052200878357650047.post-6830842005596370242013-04-10T06:38:33.445-06:002013-04-10T06:38:33.445-06:00I was raised Mormon and fought it for years until ...I was raised Mormon and fought it for years until I wasted my best years, briefly stopped taking care of myself, fought major depression and was left an emotional cripple from the inner turmoil and family discord from it. I tried the reparative therapy, and I narrowly missed shock treatments due to some kind of misunderstanding or dishonesty related to my mom being along for the mysterious "treatment" that never happened. I also joined the online "SSA"/Evergreen crowd. It was all pathetic, and something just clicked after a couple things happened. First was when a guy at church that was supposed to be an 'expert" that could help came in front of the church touting the worst kind of homophobia not long after a bishop viciously verbally harrassed me over my admitting I was gay. This was about 10 years ago, and I too was still celebate at that time. While I am from the "mission field" and my parents were converts, I nevertheless was immersed in Mormon culture and was surrounded by a religious area that held similar views (very conservative).

This church is fighting us and what is right. This is not an issue of a Bible or what not anymore. It is a discovery of truth in society that has been hard-fought for based on facts that are undeniable and threatening to not just the LDS church, because it is the one thing that the Bible trips up on and threatens religion, but it is what you are and you know you did nothing wrong to be who you are. I knew from as early as I could remember, and I'm sure you did, too. If there is a God that creates gays then condemns them to damnation for being who they are, then it's not a God I want to know.

I know the celebate church route may sound best to you right now, but I was there myself with thinking I had to do what the church said because it was the "only way". I myself was celebate to my mid 20's. It's not the "only way", and I hope you don't realize this when you're a broken middle aged man. Seeing how they have demonized something that they know they can neither control or fix proved to me that they are snake oil salesman along with MANY other things I found out about them that are undeniable. Don't be afraid to read "anti-Mormon" literature. You can't know what's right until you have listened to both sides seeing that there is bias in everything. I had to do my own research and come to my own conclusions, and despite my parents threats and intimidation on the issue, I feel that this church is basically a popular mind control cult.

I think your problem (and with every Mormon kid growing up in this situation) is that they have you feeling like you have no way out. Find your truth within. Belief is just that, and belief is what they TELL you is true. Only you can find the truth. You are an attractive guy, and you deserve to find a loving MALE companion that you can be with or even marry if you choose (when the Mormon church stops trying to fight gay rights at every turn). You discover that being with a guy is no different than a woman except that when you're in a same sex relationship you can relate on a deeper level without the battle of the sexes, have someone you have everything in common with and that the sex feels very natural and normal. Life is not worth living without someone else to share it with. The only way I beat loneliness, found real friends and someone totally on my side was being true to myself. Don't let them tear you down while telling you they're doing you a favor by doing email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052200878357650047.post-70088398624117178172013-03-08T03:25:23.373-07:002013-03-08T03:25:23.373-07:00Jimmy, search your heart, let the light of God sho...Jimmy, search your heart, let the light of God show you that you can embrace who you are, I am man married to another man and every night I lay down to go to sleep I thank God for the beautiful gift he has given me. email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052200878357650047.post-11786998617296837422013-03-07T19:08:44.272-07:002013-03-07T19:08:44.272-07:00Hope you find yourself a boyfriend!Hope you find yourself a boyfriend!TJ Parkerhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052200878357650047.post-54106146425886656792013-03-07T17:33:15.549-07:002013-03-07T17:33:15.549-07:00I'm pretty sure you're going to make some ...I'm pretty sure you're going to make some great guy very happy one day.Matt Hollambyhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052200878357650047.post-16245094382622089352013-03-06T22:19:31.196-07:002013-03-06T22:19:31.196-07:00Jimmy, I came here after getting into a heated d...Jimmy,
 I came here after getting into a heated discussion (that I barged in on in defense of a friend) she was be verbally attacked for being a 'gay hater' because she mentioned she didn't appreciate Kindle's new commercial (it has a married gay couple in it). Her reasoning for disliking the ad is simply that she didn't want to explain what homosexuality is to her young children. As fellow Mormon's we feel that to act on homosexual feelings is a sin, just as heterosexual activity outside of marriage is also a sin.
 I appreciate your honest explanation of who you are and what your life choice is. I pray that you will maintain your hope for the promise of great blessings in the next life for your obedience in this life. I am glad that you appear to have a family that loves you and will provide some company through your life. While many nay sayers claim that you are being untrue to yourself and that you will be miserable and lonely, I have witnessed as 3 of my husband's siblings have left the church in order to pursue what they claim is love (a gay brother, a bi-sexual sister, and a sister that thinks love is sex, in any form) They are three of the most miserable people I have ever met. Mid 30's to mid 40's with nothing but repeated failures in love, finances, education, and vocation.
My best wishes to you, stay strong.Red Bed Headhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052200878357650047.post-61805464425143842202013-03-06T13:56:32.071-07:002013-03-06T13:56:32.071-07:00Dear Jimmy, Congrats on your video and your "...Dear Jimmy,

Congrats on your video and your "coming out". We think it raises very under-represented, unacknowledged reality. This is bound to spark dialogue and understanding. We loved your video so much that we shared it as part of our LGBTQ monologues series!

Cheers!
Lara at Condommonologues.comhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052200878357650047.post-44070867771763665102013-03-05T14:37:23.426-07:002013-03-05T14:37:23.426-07:00What does this passage reveal to us?: Proverbs 15:...What does this passage reveal to us?:
Proverbs 15:17
"A bowl of vegetables with someone you love is better than steak with someone you hate."

Clearly it tells us to avoid those who don't love us when we are gay, and secondly, best to go vegetarian!
Unfortunately, we mormons can be very hypocritical. Almost all of my male friends who are together with women love anal sex with their partners. Why would they then not like anal sex with men? Of course, they surely would like it, and many of them dream of it often. Also, many of those man secretly join our ranks, as we all know so well.

Song of Solomon 1:2
Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth— for your love is more delightful than wine. (NIV)

Song of Solomon 2:16
My lover is mine, and I am his. (NLT)

1 John 4:18
There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love. (NIV)
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I do hope you can fully be who you want to be, and not live any more in fear of what others in the LDS Church think. It is they who fear, my dear love.

With love of Freedom and Passion, and the true Love
email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052200878357650047.post-208921113906293262013-03-05T11:20:39.712-07:002013-03-05T11:20:39.712-07:00of course you would, FG. If you met him in person...of course you would, FG. If you met him in person, you could cuddle, kiss and love it up!
When are you going to show some true respect to your wife and release her to marry a straight man - not a gay man who seeks out blogs of gay Mormons so he can crush on firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052200878357650047.post-77284215516556294592013-03-05T04:27:10.887-07:002013-03-05T04:27:10.887-07:00" I knew where it had come from and it was no..." I knew where it had come from and it was not from me."
Yes it was.

This kind of confirmation bias is based in your human need for external agency, vestigial from ourthe infancy of humanity.

Otherwise, glad things worked out for you.Aaron Rosenberghttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052200878357650047.post-34034469223187461222013-03-04T23:56:06.948-07:002013-03-04T23:56:06.948-07:00CGGage, yours is the first decent response suggest...CGGage, yours is the first decent response suggesting that Jimmy consider an alternative to celibacy that I've seen in the 300 some-odd responses so far. The rest have been quite revolting with their bigotry, hatred, and false pity. I don't agree with you, but well done, for once.Arlohttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052200878357650047.post-34809903794198063092013-03-04T23:38:22.409-07:002013-03-04T23:38:22.409-07:00I find it ludicrous that some people are deciding ...I find it ludicrous that some people are deciding that I'm not gay because of how I choose to live life.

A gay person is one who is sexually attracted to another person of his own gender.

That's me, Jimmy, and a whole rainbow of people of many stripes and colors. Some of us, such as myself, have acted on those feelings, then changed course. Others never acted sexually with another person of his or her own gender. Some marry opposite-sex spouses, others marry same-sex spouses. Some don't marry at all. Some become proud gay-affirming activists (I tried this road), others become quiet, unassuming, co-fathers of adopted children. Some have yet to become active sexually, either because they are still quite young, or because they have chosen celibacy, at least for now. All of these people are gay IF their sexual desires are primarily directed towards their own gender.

The person that says to another, "you're not gay" because of actions in lieu of feelings needs to read the dictionary a little more closely.Arlohttp://email@example.com


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The script is by Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky, the writing team behind the upcoming Jack Black/Michael Cera movie Year One (directed by Ramis), and Aykroyd is enthused about its premise of a new generation of Ghostbusters taking over the duties of the aging team. Aykroyd said he wishes Ivan Reitman would return to direct the third film in the series but that he's "too busy as a mega-producer" to take it on; his second choice is Ramis, who, of course, co-wrote the first two Ghostbusters films with Aykroyd and has numerous directing credits, most notably Groundhog Day and Analyze This. "He has a lot of things going on, but it would be wonderful to see him do it."
The details of story are still in play, but Aykroyd said he's hoping for a five-member "new generation" team with several female members. "I'd like it to be a passing-of-the-torch movie. Let's revisit the old characters briefly and happily and have them there as family but let's pass it on to a new generation."
Ghostbusters comes to theaters in 2016.


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|West Virginia hires former Penn State DC Bradley
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Mountaineers coach Dana Holgorsen says Bradley's defensive coaching position will be designated later. Bradley was defensive coordinator for Penn State from 2000-11, and became interim coach for the final four games of the 2011 season.
Bradley played at Penn State, started coaching there in 1979 and never went anywhere else. In 2000, he was promoted to defensive coordinator after Sandusky retired.
After Bill O'Brien took over as head coach at Penn State, Bradley was not retained. He has been working as an analyst for CBS Sports Network and on radio for the Pittsburgh Steelers.


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Reducing Hazardous Waste in Your Home
When you think of the ways your life could be improved, the reduction of hazardous waste in our homes is usually pretty far down on the list. However, we feel it should be moved up a notch or two. It's not just about your home being clean - a clean home can still be a hazardous landmine – it's about making sure the place you sleep, eat and drink is as safe as possible, and we've got a few ways to help you do that.
1.) Know your labels. Know what you're buying before you buy it. Having a harmful product in the house is almost as hazardous as using it. Plus, if you have children or pets in your home they are surely bound to run across it someday. You also don't want to be moving a product from one labeled container to an unlabeled one. You want to make sure that you or anyone else that might use something like a specific cleaning supply knows exactly what they are getting into. Keeping it in a labeled container also allows you to do step #2:
2.) Follow directions. In this day and age, directions are really treated as more of an afterthought. For the most part, we should be able to figure out how to use something. However, accidently using too much could be incredibly unsafe. That's why there are directions in the first place; to make sure we aren't exposed to a dangerous amount of a certain chemical.
3.) Store your products properly. Many chemicals can change if stored at certain temperatures, so make sure your products are kept at the right one; often between 50 and 80 degrees in a dry environment, but some products have more rigid storage requirements. Exposure to humidity or sunlight can also change the composition of what's inside, leaving you with a surprise product made out of already hazardous materials in your home.
4.) Give away extras. If you don't need it, don't keep it! There's no point in simply letting git sit in your home. Unused cleaning supplies can be given to a friend that hasn't started their spring cleaning yet, unused pesticides can be donated to plant nurseries and paint can be donated to theater groups.
5.) Dispose of products properly. As convenient as it may be, simply tossing the empty container (or even a container with remaining product) into the garbage can is not the best choice. Potentially hazardous materials need to be handled at a proper waste disposal site to ensure they don't end up in a landfill, seeping into the groundwater or contaminating our lakes and streams.
And don't forget; for dorm safety items (like pepper spray, safes and personal alarms), check out our store at www.secureoncampus.com, and for dorm decorations (like dorm lighting, fun drinking games, and wall decals) check out our store at www.thegoodlifeoncampus.com!
Finals week:
Speaking of final exams…
Introducing our Chemistry Textbook with Hidden Flask. Finals are coming up; you know you need this.
Would you be able to put this to good use in a couple weeks?
Preventing Fires in Your Home
Did you know 1 person is killed every 2 hours in a house fire? It's true! What's even sadder is that many of these fires are completely preventable. So before you move into a new home or apartment, here are a few things you can do to protect yourself from deadly home fires:
1.) Check your smoke alarms. Smoke alarms are your number one defense against a starting fire, so it's essential that you not only have an adequate amount, but also that they're in working order and placed in the right locations. Smoke rises, so your smoke alarms should be place in in high rise locations like your ceiling or high on walls. Smoke alarms mounted on ceilings should be at least four inches away from the nearest wall and smoke alarms mounted on walls should be between four and twelve inches away from the ceiling. Make sure each alarm has fresh batteries and can be heard from every room in the house. Smoke alarms that are over 10 years old or have been painted over should be replaced.
2.) Keep a fire extinguisher nearby. Throwing water on a fire isn't going to do much good when it really gets going, but a fire extinguisher might still be useful in this situation. The good news is that fire extinguishers are relatively cheap (around $30 dollars for a small one). Make sure the extinguisher is in proper working order (meaning the gauge should be checked to see if it needs to be replaced or recharged) and that it is in an easily accessible location. A fire extinguisher isn't going to do you any good if you have to rummage through storage boxes in the garage to find it. It's also important that everyone in the household knows how to work the fire extinguisher as well.
3.) Don't overload sockets and power strips. With all the electronic devices in today's world, it's easier to overload a socket and not even know it. The television, DVD player, stereo equipment, video game console, computer, lamps and many other things will often be plugged into a single power strip. For newer homes, this may be acceptable, but in an older home it may be necessary to have a professional install a new outlet nearby.
4.) Watch your open flames. Candles are often outlawed in dorms, and for very good reason: an open flame can literally catch anything on fire! But if candles are allowed in your home, make sure they're kept away from anything that could catch. Even curtains can be blown about when someone enters a room or a breeze comes in through a window. Pets and small children can also knock over a candle on accident.
5.) Use common sense. It may sound easy, but many people have fallen victim to this line of thinking. I've even come close to burning the house down when a blanket that was resting on the back of the couch feel off and landed on a heater while I was in the shower. I came out to a smoky living room and a severely scorched blanket. So keep your lamps and heaters free of debris, you never know what could catch!
And don't forget; for dorm safety items (like pepper spray, safes and personal alarms), check out our store at www.secureoncampus.com, and for dorm decorations (like dorm lighting, fun drinking games, and wall decals) check out our store at www.thegoodlifeoncampus.com!
Do you have any home fire safety tips?
Design Tips for a Large Apartment
Large apartment? Please, you're in college. A "large apartment" doesn't really exist. But it doesn't even have to be a large apartment, per say. When you find yourself moving out of a tiny, cramped studio apartment to…well pretty much anything else, it can be a challenge to decorate without making it seem like you own virtually nothing. So here are a few ways to make a larger room seem a bit cozier:
1.) Use darker colors. Just as it's advised to use lighter colors to make a room look bigger, darker, richer colors can make a room look more intimate. You don't have to go all dungeon-like though; think about just having a statement wall in a deep plum or chocolate brown. This will often be enough to ground the room without making you feel like you're floating in a vast space of nothingness.
2.) Absorb sound. Echoes give the illusion of a larger room, and while that may be the feel you're going for in the main foyer, in the bedroom…not so much. The use of fabrics and rugs will help to absorb so much of the sound bouncing around.
3.) Go bigger. And by bigger, we're talking about the furniture. That little loveseat of yours might have worked as a full-size couch in your last place, but in your new apartment it will probably look more like a giant chair. Instead, think about getting a few larger pieces to ground the room and give it a sense of shape.
4.) Use the right lighting. People often make the error of only having overhead lighting in large rooms, but this can often come across a bit harsh. Table lamps and other lights that are eye level will make the space seem more intimate. By combining high and low level lighting you can emphasize the size of the room while still giving it a comfortable feel.
5.) Use the right floor plan. In a smaller apartment there is often a limited number of ways you can arrange your furniture and belongings, but in a larger apartment you have many more options. By choosing the right floor design, you will make your rooms feel like they have a purpose and avoid any potential "dead zones." Area rugs, furniture and room dividers will all help define your space.
6.) De-clutter. Too many things in a small room can make it seem cluttered and claustrophobic, but too many things in a large room can make you feel overwhelmed, like you have just walked into an oversized storage closet of some kind. Regardless of what size your room is, getting rid of all the tiny knick-knacks and decorations you don't need will help keep your place looking clean and sleek.
And keep in mind these pictures are meant to be examples and inspiration. We know you're in college, not working on Wall Street.
Retro and Awesome
Personally, I think anything that looks like a retro camera is the greatest thing in the world, so when our RE/Cover iPhone 4G cases-Retro Camera came along, I was just a little more than excited.
What about you guys?
It's Still an Illegal Drug
By the time you hit college, the phrase "Say no to drugs" has surely been ingrained into your mind. However, things are also a bit different in college. Of course you know what to say no to (you know, your general meth, crack, inhalants, etc.), but there's a whole different breed of drugs that you might be considering. After all, they're supposed to be good for you, right?
Wrong. The following are still drugs, and if they aren't prescribed to you (and even if they are prescribed to you), taking them incorrectly can have disastrous consequences.
1.) Ritalin. It's been around for several years, but the adverse effects of it have been fairly swept under the rug. The drug affects chemical secretion in the brain as well as specific nerves that affect impulse control and hyperactivity. But you probably already knew that…I mean it is prescribed to help with ADHD. But you should know that those nerves can be permanently damaged, especially when combined with caffeine or alcohol.
2.) Adderall. Also prescribed for people with ADHD, Adderall kicks things up a notch. It's a sister drug of speed, and is also prescribed to people with Narcolepsy. Adderall, however, is much more dangerous. It can be easily abused and is quite addictive, with withdrawal side effects including depression, aggressive behavior, mania, and even psychosis, heart attack and death. So no, it's not worth it to pass a final exam.
No sharing. You'd think that borrowing your roommate's prescription might be harmless, but there are much bigger risks than you might realize. For example, I found out I have a heart condition my sophomore year of college. Had I tried taking Adderall or Ritalin during my freshman year, the results could have been catastrophic. Of course if I had gotten a prescription myself, my heart condition would've been taken into account. At the least, the dosage at least would've been adjusted.
And let's not forget, that sharing prescription drugs is illegal; both for you to take and for your roommate to share with you (or sell, as is more likely the case).
Keep in mind that both of these drugs are not meant to increase one's intelligence. All they do is delay the onset of sleep, allowing someone to stay up for hours on end cramming for exams and writing research papers. Of course, along with the side effects of the drugs themselves, are also the side effects of sleep deprivation, including increased anxiety and the inability to focus (the very problems the drug is supposed to fix). In fact, in terms of reaction time and decision making skills, a sleepless person can be compared to an individual who has an alcohol consumption above the legal limit.
So just don't. Please get some sleep and develop some time management skills before turning to either one of these drugs for help.
Awesome Bookshelf Anyone?
Now THERE'S a creative way to turn an old pipe into a bookshelf!!
How Cool is This?!?!
It's an iPhone cover! That looks like a retro video game!! (Click here to purchase!)
Seriously, how cool is that?!
Stairs don't just have to be stairs, they can be works of art too! What way would you decorate your stairs if you had the option?
Too tiny for you?
It's tiny, but we think as long as you have some kind of common room it really doesn't matter too much how small your dorm is. And besides, with a room this small there's no space for a roommate ;)


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Police in Bay City say one man is fighting for his life and four others are in jail after an early morning shooting on the east side.
Police tell WNEM.com that two groups of people started arguing just after midnight near Sixth and Van Buren. One person in each group was armed. One man pulled out a shotgun and fired a warning shot into the ground.
Fragments from that blast ricocheted into Santino Mota, of Bay City, hitting of his legs and his head. Police said the fragment went through Mota's eye and into his skull. He has been flown to the University of Michigan hospital in Ann Arbor.
The shooter and three other people are in custody. Police say the shooting is not gang related.
Charges against those involved are pending.
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Berd-Huis is situated in the Orne (Normandy region) in the north of France at 49 km from Alencon, the department capital. (General information: Berd-Huis is 131 km from Paris).
Popular places to visit nearby include Le Perche at 7 km and Belleme at 14 km. For more places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Some places that we or our contributors have visited and reviewed and can recommend close to Berd-Huis. Note that all distances shown are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater.
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Local markets
Below we show places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Berd-Huis and wondering what to do next! Positions of each of these attractions is shown on the map below.
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour) Nogent-le-Rotrou (6km); Chateaudun (53km)
Regional Natural Parcs Perche (7km)
Churches or other religious monuments Abbaye de l'Epau (Yvre-l'Eveque) (51km); Cathédrale Saint Julien (Le Mans) (55km)
Remarkable gardens Jardin de la petite Rochelle (10km); Le pré Catelan (37km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé) (see also historical French towns) Le Mans (57km)
Sites of natural beauty Forêt de Perseigne (37km)
Listed as villages d'etape - (recommended place to break a long journey) Tourouvre (28km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie) Coulaines (54km)
Commune: Berd-Huis
Canton: Nocé
Arrondissement: Mortagne-au-Perche
Department: Orne
Region: Normandy
Postcode: 61340
from Alencon (prefecture): 49 km
from Paris: 131 km
from Calais: 300 km
from Nice: 721 km
from Bordeaux: 403 km
from Strasbourg: 517 km
Berd-Huis is in the north of France. Most visitors arrive in one of the cross-challen ferry ports with Caen being especially close, typically within an hours drive. For driving distances to Berd-Huis from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 8 other places listed nearby (within 6 kilometres of Berd-Huis): Dance, Noce, Nogent-le-Rotrou, Preaux-du-Perche, Saint-Agnan-sur-Erre, Saint-Hilaire-sur-Erre, Saint-Pierre-la-Bruyere and Verrieres.
This page in French: Visitez Berd-Huis
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"There goes the neighborhood." Every so often that cry goes up in San Francisco, announcing a new chapter in American cultural history, as the rest of the country looks on. There were the beats in North Beach, then the hippies in the Haight, then the gays in the Castro. Now it's the turn of the techies who are pouring into my own Mission neighborhood, among other places. Only this time around, the green stuff that's perfuming the air is money, not weed.
Locals are agitated over soaring rents and the changing urban landscape, as used bookstores yield to cafes full of people punching out business plans on their laptops. But the most heated protests and discussions have focused on the buses that shuttle 18,000 tech workers from San Francisco to their jobs at Google, Apple, Facebook and other companies. People call them all Google buses, because they're hard to tell apart — oversized Wi-Fi-equipped luxury coaches, usually gleaming white, which scoop up their passengers at transit stops like something out ofClose Encounters of the Third Kind. You couldn't invent a more compelling visual symbol for the privileged and disconnected lives that the tech workers seem to live, cosseted behind smoke-tinted windows.
You can read/hear linguist Geoff Nunberg's full piece on the techies of San Francisco.


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Not sure where to start...this hotel is truly awful, easily the worst, most disgusting and unsafe hotel I have ever stayed in and I have been staying in hotels for many many years now. Staff - the woman I was checked in by (she was too rude to be called anything more polite) was awful. It took her 15-20 mins... More
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