Cruise Report

January 30, 2008 | 4 Comments

Hi. I’m Ryan. Here’s my Cruise Report. Enjoy.
Fantastic Firsts – “We shall not cease from exploration – The end of all our exploring – Will be to arrive where we started – And know the place for the first time.” (T.S. Elliot, 1963; “Little Gidding”)

Cruising: Let’s start at the very beginning. I’m friends with Marcello Surjopolos, [...]

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Someday Never Comes – Thoughts on Procrastination

January 10, 2008 | 1 Comment

In Elder Donald L. Hallstrom’s recent conference talk entitled “Do it Now ” two concepts stood out to me as I thought about my life experiences and the importance of not procrastinating.
Many of us place ourselves in circumstances far more consequential than embarrassment because of our procrastination to become fully converted to the gospel of [...]

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Daily Planning – A Simple Strategy

January 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment

I’ve always learned that planning is good. More recently however, I’ve learned that daily planning carries with it powerful rewards. I’ve been only mildly successful ’till this point in my life in being a proactive participant through planning, but the times that I’ve actually sat down and detailed how I want to live my life [...]

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Insight on Parenting for a Single Uncle

January 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment

When I was down in St. George for Christmas I had the chance to tend my nephew and neice. I learned that I’m not as patient as I’d like to be. I came home the next night and this talk was on T.V. It was amazingly insightful. It helped me see the kids the way [...]