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Feb 6, 2012, 10:10 pm
Ron Paul Original Chocolate Chip Cookies coming out of the oven
Since giving a copy of The Ron Paul Family Cookbook to Adelaide, she has made Banana Nut Bread, Orange Rolls, and now Ron Paul Original Chocolate Chip Cookies.
Ron Paul Original Chocolate Chip Cookies
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Feb 4, 2012, 12:56 pm
On March 1, 2012, Google will implement a new policy that “…covers multiple products and features, reflecting our desire to create one beautifully simple and intuitive experience across Google.” There are problems with this level of personal information integration: data is no longer compartme... Comment - Like
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Feb 3, 2012, 1:26 pm
On March 1, 2012, Google will implement a new policy that
…covers multiple products and features, reflecting our desire to create one beautifully simple and intuitive experience across Google.
Now information about you will be integrated as never before. There are a number of problems associated... Comment - Like
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Jan 31, 2012, 11:28 pm
Ron Paul Orange Rolls
Igave a copy of The Ron Paul Family Cookbook to Adelaide. She soon made Banana Nut Bread from page 5 and now she has cooked up Ron Paul Orange Rolls from page 20.
Adelaide says:
I’ll send orange rolls home with Jill for you to try. I made them last night and refrigerated ... Comment - Like
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Jan 31, 2012, 7:04 am
Occasionally my family plays Smokin’ Guns. This series of posts helps new players find the banks.
Smokin’ Guns Bank Robbery Mode
In the bank robbery mode you either rob one of the safes of the money, by using the provided dynamite, or you have to defend them. Another way to win, that pays less... Comment - Like
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Jan 30, 2012, 7:08 am
Occasionally my family plays Smokin’ Guns. This series of posts helps new players find the banks.
Smokin’ Guns Bank Robbery Mode
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Jan 30, 2012, 7:06 am
Occasionally my family plays Smokin’ Guns. This series of posts helps new players find the banks.
Smokin’ Guns Bank Robbery Mode
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Jan 28, 2012, 3:55 pm
How to shop with a quiet child:
Place Bryson in shopping cart
Give him a Kindle Fire
Run Angry Birds
Good for 15 to 30 minutes of quiet. Results vary by child.
Photo Credit: From the iPhone of Megan
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Jan 28, 2012, 11:09 am
Occasionally my family plays Smokin’ Guns. This series of posts helps new players find the banks.
Smokin’ Guns Bank Robbery Mode
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Jan 26, 2012, 9:47 pm
Ron Paul Banana Nut Bread
After a small donation last week to the Ron Paul Campaign I received three copies of The Ron Paul Family Cookbook. I gave one of the cookbooks to Adelaide and she made Banana Nut Bread, with a slight change of ingredients:
What I did different: I didn’t use nuts, as ... Comment - Like
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Jan 26, 2012, 7:05 am
Occasionally my family plays Smokin’ Guns. This series of posts helps new players find the banks.
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Jan 25, 2012, 7:08 am
Occasionally my family plays Smokin’ Guns. This series of posts helps new players find the banks.
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In the bank robbery mode you either rob one of the safes of the money, by using the provided dynamite, or you have to defend them. Another way to win, that pays less... Comment - Like
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Jan 24, 2012, 7:09 am
Occasionally my family plays Smokin’ Guns. This series of posts helps new players find the banks.
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Jan 23, 2012, 7:03 am
Occasionally my family plays Smokin’ Guns. This series of posts helps new players find the banks.
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Jan 22, 2012, 9:52 am
Occasionally my family plays Smokin’ Guns. This series of posts helps new players find the banks.
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Jan 21, 2012, 10:03 am
Occasionally my family plays Smokin’ Guns. This series of posts helps new players find the banks.
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Jan 20, 2012, 12:18 pm
On Monday I stopped by Motor Trend’s Auto Show in Sandy. My sons Paul and Jake wanted to see it so I went along. In the time I was there, I wasn’t approached once by any salespeople (a positive) and I was able to check out a lot of new autos. I was interested in Jeeps and any alternative fuel ve... Comment - Like
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Jan 20, 2012, 8:46 am
Occasionally my family plays Smokin’ Guns. This series of posts helps new players find the banks.
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Jan 19, 2012, 6:54 am
Occasionally my family plays Smokin’ Guns. This series of posts helps new players find the banks.
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Jan 18, 2012, 7:07 am
Occasionally my family plays Smokin’ Guns. This series of posts helps new players find the banks.
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Oct 30, 2011, 9:42 pm
Slovenian Horse Meat Burger
My guest writer is my son Daniel, who ate horse meat in Mongolia as illustrated in this comic strip.
Cows, chickens, turkeys, and pigs have been slaughtered for years to feed people in the United States. Horse meat, however, is controversial and disputed on whether or n... Comment - Like
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Aug 7, 2011, 10:23 pm
Easter 1959. Edith center rear and Delores rear far right
My guest writer is Jill Willoughby, oldest grandchild of Edith Andersen Holst.
This is a letter that Dolores Price wrote to me, dated 24 July 1998, where she tells us she could not make the reunion that year as they would be in Denver. She ... Comment - Like
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Aug 7, 2011, 9:11 pm
Edith's children: Glenna, Dolores, and Robert
My guest writer is Jill Willoughby, oldest grandchild of Edith Andersen Holst.
This is the third of three parts of the history of my grandmother, written by her on 21 May 1960. I have included Edith’s handwritten history in the first post.
Edith And... Comment - Like
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Aug 7, 2011, 7:28 pm
My guest writer is Jill Willoughby, oldest grandchild of Edith Andersen Holst.
This is the second of three parts of the history of my grandmother, written by her on 21 May 1960. I have included Edith’s handwritten history in the first post.
Edith Andersen Holst, born 25 March 1908, died 10 Augus... Comment - Like
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Jul 22, 2011, 8:55 am
Rickety was primarily created to keep family and friends informed about Daniel’s missionary experiences. But Daniel’s mission ended in December 2010.
Just like many government programs that have grown beyond their original scope and should be retired (or at least scaled back), Rickety is being ... Comment - Like
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Jul 18, 2011, 12:00 am
Susan and Jill check out the destroyed bridge
Last Saturday I ventured up Ford Canyon with Jill and Susan. The bridges were washed out so I fished a plank out of the water and we used that to cross Ricks Creek. We were not very far from civilization but it seemed like it as we got stuck in the unde... Comment - Like
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Jul 16, 2011, 5:21 pm
Megan moved into the Davis Park YSA Ward in September 2010. She attended the newcomer’s gospel doctrine class that Paul taught. On the day that Megan went Paul was not teaching but he went each week. On 14th October 2010 the ward sponsored a pizza making activity that Paul and Megan attended. Paul... Comment - Like
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Jul 14, 2011, 1:03 pm
Clear skies on the day after the historic installation of the angel Moroni
Tuesday was the big day for the installation of the statue of the angel Moroni. Last week final preparations were being made by construction workers for this historic event. On Tuesday I drove to Brigham City to watch the pr... Comment - Like
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Jul 7, 2011, 1:09 pm
Work continues around the spires
Wednesday saw work continuing on the spires from last week, presumably in readiness for the statue of the angel Moroni to be installed. Remember that the statue is scheduled to be placed atop the east spire on Tuesday, July 12, 2011, at noon. I am still deciding if ... Comment - Like
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Jul 4, 2011, 10:34 pm
Many family members were at the parade
Almost all family members were together for the Kaysville July 4th Parade. The parade entries do not seem to change much from year to year but we enjoy them just the same. The temperature cooled a little for the parade as clouds moved over Davis County. Here... Comment - Like
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Jul 4, 2011, 3:01 am
Boise Valley, Idaho wheat field around 1920
In the United States, in these times of high unemployment, increasing deficits, and seemingly endless wars, it would be well to count our blessings. One such blessing is the bounteous land in which we live. The United States has more arable land than any ... Comment - Like
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Jul 3, 2011, 6:29 pm
The following was adapted from the Improvement Era magazine of July 1911.
“Hatchetations”
Carry Nation with her hatchet and Bible
Carry A. Nation, made famous because she began a campaign in Wichita, Kansas, December 17, 1900, against the saloons, by smashing furniture and windows with a hatch... Comment - Like
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Jul 2, 2011, 4:41 pm
Shepard Creek Trail - Susan, Shauna, and Jill
Yesterday Susan, Shauna, Jill and I hiked Shepard Creek Trail. Shepard Creek Trail winds out of several residential areas in Somerset and Shepard Heights and up a canyon. To get the the trail, from Main Street go east toward the mountains on 1400 North... Comment - Like
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Jul 1, 2011, 6:17 pm
Congratulations Paul and Megan!
We were sitting in the living room when Dan came in and asked Paul if he wanted to go hike to get an old shovel they had found months ago. Paul said that was a good idea and I reluctantly went along, giving them reasons why I didn’t think it was a good idea. We got... Comment - Like
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Jun 29, 2011, 8:12 pm
The west spire is now in place
Today the photographs of the Brigham City temple construction reveal the west spire in place. Last week there was only the spire framework. The statue of the angel Moroni is scheduled to be placed atop the east spire on Tuesday, July 12, 2011, at noon. Installation wi... Comment - Like
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Jun 23, 2011, 12:42 pm
The red roof of the temple
Yesterday a visit to the Brigham City temple construction showed the red roof of the temple. Last week there was work on the west side of the temple and that appears to have continued. There is still the unfinished west spire but it cannot be too long before that is compl... Comment - Like
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Jun 19, 2011, 3:28 pm
One of my gifts on Father’s Day was thirty-two bottles of root beer — all different. I will have to sample every one to tell you my favorite. I had a great Father’s Day with good food and good family.
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Jun 17, 2011, 11:29 am
Once in awhile I read an amusing quote. There was one recently in an article by The Wall Street Journal reporting on the Pentagon’s first cyber strategy. Part of the plan warns nations of the consequences of attacking the U.S. by hacking computer systems. Hackers, supported by national governments... Comment - Like
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Jun 17, 2011, 2:41 am
Today we had a barbeque at Ty and Alex’s home in honor of Kamdyn Ross Brown. There was plenty of good food and lots of family showed up. The highlight of the evening was the releasing of the blue balloons up to Kamdyn in heaven. It appeared that it might rain but as you can see in the video th... Comment - Like
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Jun 16, 2011, 5:31 pm
With three of my five children now married I asked them if once a month they would like to get together for a Joint Family Home Evening (JFHE). Everyone agreed so we all met for the first time this month for the purpose of putting together our 72 hour emergency kits. We decided to gradually build up... Comment - Like
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Jun 16, 2011, 10:20 am
The east spire is in place and work continues on the west side of the temple
Yesterday a visit to the Brigham City temple construction site yielded a few photographs. Last week the focus was on the east spire installation. Now work is progressing on the west side of the temple. It will not be long... Comment - Like
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Jun 14, 2011, 10:22 pm
Last Saturday was the annual Kaysville Utah South Stake 5K Run. Run in this instance includes walking and transportation such as strollers and little red wagons. I ran in 2008 but in 2010 I merely took photographs, as I did this year. The runners to watch this time are Jill and Mike, pictured be... Comment - Like
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Jun 10, 2011, 3:00 pm
Brigham City temple on Memorial Day
Two weeks ago the Brigham City temple walls were being installed. Yesterday the base of the temple spire was the focus. Today the spire itself will be attached. I took a photograph from the webcam at noon (see below) after the spire was erected. It is looking mor... Comment - Like
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Jun 5, 2011, 5:05 pm
Postal Savings Depository window
The following was adapted from the Improvement Era magazine of June 1911.
Another Congressman
On the morning of April 27 the House of Representatives passed a bill providing for the enlargement of the National House of Representatives from 391 to 433 members. The ... Comment - Like
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Jun 4, 2011, 1:25 pm
The eighteen countries with the largest military budgets. See table below for actual dollar amounts.
Military Expenditures
The eighteen nations with the largest military budgets in 2010 are shown in the chart above (click to enlarge). The United States, with a budget of $698 billion, spends more o... Comment - Like
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Jun 2, 2011, 10:56 pm
Yesterday’s visit to Hogle Zoo with Jill, Adelaide, and my grandchildren found us encountering dinosaurs. Their heads and necks moved and they made noises so as to appear more life-like. The Dilophosaurus even spit water out of its mouth which scared my granddaughter Aurora and quite surprised me ... Comment - Like
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May 27, 2011, 7:24 pm
Installing an upper panel on the south side of the temple
On Wednesday we saw a continuation from a week ago of the installation of the exterior panels of the temple. As a tribute to Brigham City and the pioneers, living peach trees will be planted in the grounds. The precast concrete panels have a... Comment - Like
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May 18, 2011, 10:43 pm
It is exciting to see the walls go up. One can be forgiven for missing the shiny new roof
It has been almost two weeks since we last had photographs of the Brigham City Temple. The news last time was the beginnings of the west spire. But just today the walls of the temple were being attached to th... Comment - Like
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May 15, 2011, 6:45 pm
Spiral Jetty seen from the shore
Last November Paul and I visited Spiral Jetty at Rozel Point. Then the Jetty was several hundred feet away from the waters of the Great Salt Lake. Yesterday Paul revisited Spiral Jetty, accompanied by Megan, with Julie and Dan. They found the Jetty almost submerged.... Comment - Like
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May 14, 2011, 9:14 pm
North Fork Park campsite
I believe this is the first time that Jill and I have been camping with all our grown children at the same time. Plus their spouses were with us as well as all three of our grandchildren. We did not go far, just to North Fork Park.
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Born in England I emigrated in 1980 to Utah, marrying a beautiful woman from Brigham City. We have five children and two grandchildren. I work as a software engineer for the Department of Defense and my wife as a systems analyst for L-3 Communications.
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