Tue - Aug 28, 2007 : 09:25 am
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Forgiveness
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At church this Sunday, we talked about the topic of "forgiveness" in priesthood class and I've gotta say, holy cow - I love that class.
Ya know... I often wonder what makes a good class, and what makes a "not-so-great" class as far as gospel doctrine or priesthood or relief society goes. Learning about religion can ...
Lds / Spiritual
Mon - Aug 27, 2007 : 06:55 pm
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Sony is at it again.
PoeticIntensity
Heh.... If you know me at all, you probably know a couple of things about me (in no particular order):
I love Linux and gentoo
I own a 2007 Mustang GT
I am a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
I really loathe the idea of DRM.
Now, before I get into the details, DRM just makes me sick. I ha...
Drm
Mon - Aug 27, 2007 : 02:30 pm
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FCKeditor - Thank You!
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I've just gotta say.... Man alive, I love open source. I've also gotta pay my dues.
ILMJ uses a wonderful open source editor called fckeditor. It is simply amazing. I haven't done much with it, but without it - this website wouldn't even be close to being usable yet.
I just got done configuring the image-upload process, an...
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Mon - Aug 27, 2007 : 01:39 pm
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ILMJ gets Images!
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(how-to)
Yup... You heard it right. You can now add images to your journal entries at I Love My Journal. Here's how:
Simply click on the "write" button when you first come to the site.
Then you log in, if you haven't already, by providing your username and password.
After a successful login, you'll be presented with the following ...
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Mon - Aug 27, 2007 : 10:18 am
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Important Mythtv configs
PoeticIntensity
I upgraded all of my boxen yesterday, including my main server (which now has successfully become my slowest machine). As you probably know, I run gentoo on everything.
When I built my mythtv-based home-theater in my basement about 2 years ago, I spent about 2 months configuring my server to handle everything I needed it to. I didn't d...
Gentoo / Linux
Fri - Aug 24, 2007 : 11:51 pm
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State of gentoo
PoeticIntensity
Today at work, I happened to stumble upon a blog which I've never read, or heard of. This is a shame because this blog happens to belong to a person who is very important in my life. A person I've never spoken to, met, seen, or otherwise had any contact with at all.
His name is Daniel Robbins (drobbins).
Daniel Robbins created gentoo ...
Gentoo / Linux
Fri - Aug 24, 2007 : 11:23 pm
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Random Ramblings
PoeticIntensity
Well... All I can really say today is:
"Thank heavens for time."
The reason I say that, is because if it weren't for time, we'd never get over our sicknesses, and holy crud, I'm about done with this one.
Today was the first day Sarah really felt good enough to be home with the kids happy, and healthy for the most part, and if she...
Personal
Wed - Aug 22, 2007 : 11:28 pm
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Viruses, Parasites, Yuck.
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Wow.... Ya know those news stories about that sickness being spread by people in swimming pools this summer? Well... I've got one thing to say about em':
BELIEVE THEM. THEY'RE TRUE.
I'm just getting over a sickness that pretty much was a worst case scenario of what they explain as a parasite called "cryptosporidium", w...
Personal
Thu - Aug 16, 2007 : 11:27 pm
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Could Something Be Happening?
PoeticIntensity
Lately, I've been feeling quite the spiritual outpouring from heaven upon me. It happened about .... Let's say last Friday (the 10th). I'm not entirely sure what this means, but I've been happier, more settled emotionally, more productive at work, and .... Just really anxious to be about a good cause.
I think now would be a...
Personal / Spiritual
Wed - Aug 15, 2007 : 12:31 pm
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Another Mormon Myth?
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Wow... Three entries in a matter of a couple of hours. I guess I've got a lot to write.
A couple months back, I wrote about a pet-peeve of mine. Has to do with a phenomenon whereby people claim something doctrinal which really has very little, if any, doctrinal basis at all.
Well... I believe I remembered something else which just might...
Lds
Thu - Nov 18, 2010 : 05:12 am
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3 Nephi : 17
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Wow... 3rd Nephi 17. This has been one of my top 5 all-time favorite scriptural chapters since I first read it when I was 14. I love it.
The first 6 verses, to me, envelop the love Christ has for us, and the appreciation He must feel when we show our grattitude toward Him. There were no words uttered by his audience, yet H...
Book Of Mormon / Lds / Personal / Religion / Scriptures / Spiritual
Sun - Mar 22, 2009 : 12:15 pm
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Alma : 15
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How in the world do you do what Alma and Amulek did in verse 2? Honestly, I don't know. Also, another perspective is - how in the world do you take what Alma and Amulek just said? It'd have to be something like, "Yeah, we were just in Ammonihah, after you guys were thrown out, and we had to endure watching the kings and pries...
Book Of Mormon / Lds / Religion / Spiritual
Thu - Jan 31, 2008 : 05:29 pm
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Let it Snow!
PoeticIntensity
A few minutes ago, I visited my favorite weather-forecasting website and I saw something I thought I should document, just because it doesn't happen very often. I saw a 7-day forcast that looked like this:
I think it may snow tonight! :)
Anyway... My mustang isn't liking life very much right now. It's so freakin' dirty. ...
Miscellaneous / Personal
Mon - May 16, 2011 : 03:03 pm
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Mormon : 8
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Figuring out the mood and temprament of Moroni while he writes this is tough. The things he writes about are horrific. The Lamanites have killed his entire race, his family, and his father. The "state of the union", as it were, was "continual warefare, bloodshed, and violence." He had to be depress...
Book Of Mormon / Lds / Religion / Scriptures / Spiritual
Tue - Sep 13, 2011 : 10:42 am
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Ether : 12 - Continued
PoeticIntensity
Ya know.. I think the whole "sight" thing is over-rated. "Dispute not because ye see not" just shouldn't be an issue. Prime example is Laman and Lemuel. They saw angels, and it didn't do jack-squat. Personally, I believe the sense of the Spirit (as opposed to the sense of sight, or hearing, or...
Book Of Mormon / Lds / Scriptures / Spiritual
Tue - Jun 21, 2011 : 04:43 pm
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Mormon : 9 - Love?
PoeticIntensity
Growing up, I used to have a mis-conception that those who erred against God in their ways were best suited for rebuke the way God gives it in the scriptures. I was ignorantly judgemental, and for a long time, couldn't understand why people tended to shy away from my tactics.
Reading the beginning of this chapter brings back a lot of those ...
Book Of Mormon / Lds / Personal / Religion / Scriptures / Spiritual
Mon - Mar 15, 2010 : 02:29 pm
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Helaman : 4
PoeticIntensity
Hmm.... Another war started by another group of dissenters. Man alive... Seems like the story is all the same. People who want to rule another nation end up being sparked and fed by dissenters of the nation they want to rule (think of Amalickiah)... *sigh*
The latter half of this chapter is a great reminder of what h...
Book Of Mormon / Lds / Scriptures
Mon - May 05, 2008 : 02:11 pm
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Collin's Nursemaid Elbow
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I just thought I'd write a little something....
Since about a year ago, Collin's elbow has been easily pulled out of joint, and thus, has had issues with what is known as a nursemaid elbow.
Today, his elbow got pulled out of the socket again, and my wife called me with another appointment to the doctor's office.
Well, this time, I got to t...
Personal
Mon - Aug 24, 2009 : 11:48 pm
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Which Drum Overhead Mic?
PoeticIntensity
Okay... I've decided I'm going to get a little more serious about recording music. I've had quite a few positive comments made about my recordings from 3rd parties, and over the years, I've enjoyed recording it more and more.
So now, I'm here with approximately $200.00 to spend, and I think I'm going to get some overhead mics fo...
Audio
Thu - Apr 10, 2008 : 09:23 pm
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Jacob : 7 - Sherem
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I believe that Sherem is the first "villain" of the Book of Mormon after Laman and Lemuel, who could be considered an "anti-christ". Not 100% sure, but I don't remember anything standing out in 1st or 2nd Nephi. This guy reminds me of Nehor, Korihor, and Amalickiah.
Some points of interest this time around are:
...
Book Of Mormon / Lds / Personal / Spiritual
Tue - Aug 28, 2007 : 08:42 pm
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ILMJ Gets Comments!
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(how-to)
Yes! You can now comment on public blog entries at ILoveMyJournal.com!
I wrote the whole process from scratch, so some of the methods used to keep bots away might be new to you. Here's the skinny:
First off, nothing is required except the comment and the human-test answer. I'm not sure if this is gonna stick or not, but I co...
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Sun - Sep 09, 2007 : 08:30 pm
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The END of Vacations! (LOTOJA)
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I'm so glad that the vacations for the Jones family for 2007 are OVER!
Holy cow, I'm quite done with driving in a car with two kids who love screaming. Anyway...
Yesterday, we woke up, got some quick breakfast, and then got in the car to head out to see 3 people take on the LOTOJA bike race (I assume LOTOJA means "LOgan TO JAckson&...
Personal
Sun - Apr 20, 2008 : 09:10 pm
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Omni
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I thought I had to substitute teach the 15-16 year old class today, so I prepared it this morning, only to find out I didn't.
That's okay, because the gospel doctrine teacher we have is amazing, and I got to sit in his class!
Omni....
One of the best lines of this chapter is in verse 2. "I myself am a wicked man". I'm...
Book Of Mormon / Lds / Personal / Spiritual
Sun - Aug 28, 2005 : 08:29 pm
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LDS Fest 2005 - Simply Sublime
PoeticIntensity
People connect on different levels in this life, and I just had an
experience of supreme connection on the musical level. I felt like I
was experiencing something somewhat supreme... But I'll talk about that
later.
Yesterday was the LDS Music Fest 2005, and EnZign was lucky enough to
be part of it again. It was such a s...
Audio / Miscellaneous / Personal
Fri - Feb 01, 2008 : 01:29 am
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1st Nephi : 20
PoeticIntensity
I've often wondered why Nephi included the portions of scripture containing the writings of Isaiah.
I remember one time during my mission when I was reading the stuff in 2nd Nephi and it actually made sense, but I didn't write any of it down, so.... it still makes no sense to me.
Only one verse out of this chapter gave me any inspiration at all...
Book Of Mormon / Lds / Personal / Spiritual
Sat - Jan 19, 2008 : 05:50 pm
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1st Nephi : 11 - Do You Believe?
PoeticIntensity
As soon as the angel of God knew Nephi's purpose and desire, the first question he asked him was "Do you believe?".
I think that's a fairly important question, which we should ask ourselves each day. If we are being tempted and we ask ourselves that question, to which we already know the answer, I can promise you the tempter's pow...
Book Of Mormon / Lds / Personal / Spiritual
Fri - Feb 29, 2008 : 12:36 am
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2nd Nephi : 13
PoeticIntensity
There are portions of this chapter where I think it is referring to our day, or the latter-days. I'm not sure, though.
Man, to understand this Isaiah stuff, I've really gotta be in a super-spiritual, "yearning after truth", mood or it just doesn't make much sense.
The latter verses I find interesting simply because they are so f...
Book Of Mormon / Lds / Personal / Spiritual
Thu - Aug 16, 2007 : 11:27 pm
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Could Something Be Happening?
PoeticIntensity
Lately, I've been feeling quite the spiritual outpouring from heaven upon me. It happened about .... Let's say last Friday (the 10th). I'm not entirely sure what this means, but I've been happier, more settled emotionally, more productive at work, and .... Just really anxious to be about a good cause.
I think now would be a...
Personal / Spiritual
Tue - Jul 01, 2008 : 11:48 pm
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Welcome Back, Jason.
PoeticIntensity
To have that taken away which is precious to you usually results in one of two things. Either you do what is required to get back what was taken from you, or you devalue the thing which was taken, justifying its absence.
About three years ago, for one reason alone, my Temple recommend was revoked from me and the ensuing years caused me to ...
Lds / Personal / Spiritual
Mon - Sep 10, 2007 : 05:19 pm
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Editable Entries at ILMJ
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(announcement)
ILoveMyJournal announces the formal inauguration of editable entries!
Yes, you heard right, folks! You can now edit any entry you have previously entered here at ILMJ. You can do this from two pages.
First, Please make sure you are in your private journal, not in your blog. All blog entries are also displayed within your pri...
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