Not a day too soon...

While I did vow to quit, I felt it necessary to comment on this topic...sort of...

Yesterday brought another email with four (count them 1,2,3,4) new links to stuff about the crap that there were a billion links to before. I don't know what the topic is, or was, since I didn't read any of the first 8 trillian links, but I did want to comment about what it made me think of:

Why don't I start making my entire day's worth of browser history available both in web viewable form, podcast, and mass email? I know the idea is unoriginal (as demonstrated by the content of my previous post) but I am still looking for something to do with the 14 hours of free time I have each day when I'm not working, reading email from bohn, or spending time with my family. Stay tuned.

Subject:
More On Mormonism at Washington Post's "On Faith" (Including Harry Reid)

Body:
blah, blah, blah
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

The Proverbial Towel.

Consider this a farewell of sorts. I almost made it a whole month, reading (or at least not immediately deleting) every piece of email from Mr. Bohn. Alas, I was incapable of keeping up with the pace. I know, I am a wuss. I never should have even taken up the challenge. (but in my defense, there were at least 72 of them!)

The scary part is how I estimated that there would be 64 for the month, and in fact, there were more. That is why I am getting out now, since the future looks very grim. However, I'll still (possibly) comment on things where I actually have an opinion, so maybe sometime in say... oh a few years I'll get one of those. Until then, I'll leave you with the backlog from the past week:





Date: May 6, 2007 3:33:24 PM CDT
Subject: New Church Statement on Doctrine: "Approaching Mormon Doctrine"




Date: May 6, 2007 3:30:13 PM CDT
Subject: KUED/KBYU Program on Utah response to "The Mormons" Documentary




Date: May 6, 2007 2:08:25 AM CDT
Subject: SL Trib: LDS Church and Politics




Date: May 6, 2007 1:54:56 AM CDT
Subject: Washington Post: In Speech At Regent U., Romney Reaches Out to Christian Right




Date: May 6, 2007 1:42:18 AM CDT
Subject: SL Trib: Rocky, Hannity go at it before rowdy crowd
and of course a second



Date: May 6, 2007 1:35:48 AM CDT
Subject: Bob Novak: Massacre Movie Miffing Mitt




Date: May 6, 2007 1:29:33 AM CDT
Subject: Forbes: When Faith Is A Serious Business (Romney)




This email typifies both why I started this blog, and why I am ending this blog.


Date: May 6, 2007 1:19:19 AM CDT
Subject: Fascinating Discussion On Mormonism at Washington Post's "On Faith" Last Week

(but don't forget:

No Theological Test for Citizenship
and
Public Service and Private Beliefs
and
Lifelong Mormon Sustained by Faith
and
Good People, Bizarre Beliefs
and
Evangelicals, Mormons On Same Side Of Cultural Divide
and
'Peaceful, Industrious and Law-Abiding People'
and
A Need for "Convicted Civility" in our Dialogue
and
Mormons in the Mythical Mainstream
and
Americans but not Christians
and
Mainstreaming the Mormons
and
Ignorance of the Faith, Tolerance for the Faithful
and
Admired, But From a Distance
and
Should Christians Vote for Mormons?
and
LDS: Christ-Centered and World-Wide
and
Long Way from Mainstream
and
"Isms" Pollute the Mainstream
and
Old Religions Or Cult Classics
and
Mormons: Time Sanctifies Everything







Date: May 5, 2007 10:48:11 AM CDT
Subject: AP: As He Tries To Court Evangelicals, Romney Travels To Regent University




Date: May 4, 2007 9:37:56 PM CDT
Subject: Annenberg Factcheck: GOP Debate




Date: May 4, 2007 9:36:25 PM CDT
Subject: Deseret News: Seattle Missionary Killed In Bike Wreck




Date: May 4, 2007 4:31:30 PM CDT
Subject: Politico: Romney Followed By McCain Seem To Come Out Ahead In GOP Debate




Date: May 4, 2007 9:26:29 AM CDT
Subject: SL Trib (Op-Ed by BYU Professor): As Cheney Goes Down In Flames...




Date: May 4, 2007 12:32:06 AM CDT
Subject: SL Trib Editorial: 'The Mormons': PBS Documentary Brilliant In Its Balance




Date: May 3, 2007 10:08:57 PM CDT
Subject: Washington Post: The Governor Speaks From A New Pulpit




Date: May 3, 2007 3:03:55 PM CDT
Subject: SL Trib: Documentary Breaks PBS Record In Utah




Date: May 2, 2007 1:00:20 PM CDT
Subject: LDS Response to "Mormons" Documentary




Date: May 2, 2007 11:49:36 AM CDT
Subject: Deseret News: "Mormons" Elicits A Mixed Response




Date: May 2, 2007 11:47:19 AM CDT
Subject: Deseret News: Romney Commencement Address To Regent U May Skirt Religion




Date: May 1, 2007 6:18:12 AM CDT
Subject: AP: Movie Revives Debate About Massacre




Date: April 30, 2007 12:46:53 PM CDT
Subject: New York Times review of tonight's PBS Documentary "The Mormons"




Date: April 30, 2007 7:34:21 AM CDT
Subject: Kirby: Cheney gets his revenge

Hoping this is really the last...

I really hope this is the last one ever about cheney visiting byu. Please?

Subject:
NPR: Quiet Protest Greets Vice President Cheney At BYU

Body:
Quiet Protest Greets Vice President Cheney at BYU
by Howard Berkes
NPR Morning Edition, April 27, 2007 · Vice President Dick Cheney delivered the commencement address Thursday at Brigham Young University. On a campus where dissent is unusual, about 100 people protested quietly ahead of Cheney's arrival. He told the audience to be prepared for the unexpected throughout life.

Listen Here

The crazy things people yell out of car windows...

I used to wonder who it is that is rude, and yells things out of car windows. Then, I went to high-school and realized it was me, and my friends. That was a wonderful realization.

But, I must say "traitors!," "losers!" and "we'll be praying for you!"? Come on guys, there is sooooo much more you could have yelled. Kids these days.

Subject:
SL Trib: Cheney Demonstrators Follow BYU Conduct Rules, But Passer-Bys Less Civil

Body:

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_5762665?source=rv

UUUgh...

Okay, this is not even funny anymore. Was it ever? This is just amazing. I cannot believe a) that Marc doesn't work for the SL Tribune (they should be filing a DMCA takedown with him soon... or me for substantial infringement...) b) that this is finally over
and c) that I still don't care.

Please note my comments below...

Subject:
Warm Welcome For Cheney; Vice President Avoids Politics; Nader Urges BYU Grads To Serve Country
Body:

Warm welcome for Cheney: 20,000 cheer him repeatedly; he hails Y. accomplishment
Of course they applauded! President Hinkley was there!

Vice president avoids politics in speech to BYU grads
Thank goodness! Things could have gone to boring to boring-er.

Cheney demonstrators, pro and con, flock to traditionally quiet, conservative BYU
I was asleep before I finished the title.

Nader urges BYU grads to serve country, not seek profits
Hmm, $15,000 / 50 = $300 for each byu grad in attendance. Wow, I bet that was worth it. I know I would have loved to pay $300 more to attend commencement. The cap and gown cartel wasn't enough of a rip off for me.
"Ralph Nader encouraged graduates and more than a thousand supporters to seek a higher road and not be enticed by material promises." ... while pocketing his hard earned $15,000, and trying hard not to break into laughter at the insanity of it all.

Nader challenges decision to invite v.p.
'Cause I am sure that Cheney got paid more... (a degree for one, which, at BYU, typically costs about $12000)

Cheney on way to BYU after visit with LDS President Hinckley
News eh? I think Marc wanted to set a record for most boring articles in a single spam, but this one sunk to an all-time new low. I'll bet the Prophet has about 300 visits a year. I anticipate getting an email for each of these by the year 2008.

1125 words not worth reading.

I am going to call BS on this Marc. There is no way, that 60 people care about this. Maybe if you include dead people or pets, but not living, breathing, conscious, warm blooded humans. I can see maybe 60 people caring enough to read most of the headline, however, so that is all I'll include below.

Subject:
Deseret News: House Passes Bill Giving Utah 4th Congressional Seat

cheney, byu, boring

Hopefully this is almost over? It has gone from boring to uberboring.
Subject:
SL Trib: BYU Officials Decline To Meet With Cheney Petitioners
Body:

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_5710897

Hmmm...

At the risk of sounding ignorant, I am going to simply pose a question: who is Mr. Doolittle, and what has he done for anyone?

Subject:
FBI Raids LDS Rep. Doolittle's House; Doolittle Gives Up Committee Seat
Body:

FBI Searches Congressman's Home
Rep. Doolittle Gives Up Committee Seat