Change Your Brain, Change Your Life

December 14, 2008 | 2 Comments

Over the past week I’ve felt a renewal of my dream to study the brain. This new energy came as I watched Daniel G Amen on a KUED special talk about his clinics and all the SPECT scans they’ve done and how they’ve started to use it as a diagnostic tool, something it sounds like [...]

Jul

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The Apple Pie Challenge

July 20, 2008 | 3 Comments

The History
So I was up last Sunday and my friend Arden popped online and we started chatting. We both recalled how great it had been to be really involved in the scriptures on a daily basis. So, without much hesitation we both agreed to a challenge of sorts that would help us in our daily [...]

Jun

10

I’ve Been Sky Diving…

June 10, 2008 | 4 Comments

It could have come to mind at any time in my life I guess, but turning 30 just seemed like the right time to make it real.
I had been telling people about my plans for perhaps six months at this point and had several express interest in going with me. So when I finally put [...]

Jan

30

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, [...]

Dec

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2007 Christmas Update & Wishes

December 22, 2007 | 3 Comments

Friends & Family,
I’m very pleased to be writing you this Christmas Update. As I type, I’m in Hurricane Utah with my family, a great place to be around Christmas time. It’s been good to be with them. We’ve been playing Rock Band. My sister Mindy received it with some other gifts for attending the Ellen [...]

Dec

13

ioV Disneyland Day 1

December 13, 2007 | Leave a Comment

We had a very early start, 4 am…ouch! However, I fell asleep on the JetBlue flight. We had the best legroom I’ve ever had on a plane. I watched Cash in the Attic from BBC World in the back of the head rest in front of me. All seats had ‘em…not bad. Funny pilot, good [...]

Oct

16

Wicked!

October 16, 2007 | Leave a Comment

So, at the last minute, before heading out for Wisconsin the next day, I decided to just see if there were any tickets for Wicked in Chicago. I’m SOO glad I did. The musical was amazing! I’ve never seen something so fatastcatory. A tale of friendship with a twist! I highly suggest it to anyone. [...]

Oct

2

Conquering Timp

October 2, 2007 | Leave a Comment

The evening was warmer than it had been the past couple of days. Invitees were texting to bail while others were firming up plans. In all, fourteen brave souls took the challenge to hike the 2nd largest mountain in Utah’s Wasatch Mountain range, Mt. Timpanogos.
Although this was my third time to hike this beautiful natural [...]

Sep

18

Day 2: Service

September 18, 2006 | Leave a Comment

picture books for unmet kids
dishes done together
open ears for lonely hearts
smiles changing weather
Boiled down, its pure intent
A goodness for mankind,
With one and one united
There’s a joy in life to find
a peach with dripping goodness
sandy shells with pearly tint
sharing hidden spiderwebs
a picture of innocence
Honest words give service
An honest heart does too
Thus your gift of kindness
Has drawn [...]

Dec

17

Sweet Caroline!

December 17, 2005 | 1 Comment

If you doubted what the coolest way to spend Friday night was…
For sure it was at the E-Center with my fam….

AND
Dum, dum, dum…

NEIL DIAMOND baby!

He’s getting older, but still puts on a great show! He’s got a band that’s been with him 30 years. Nuts!
He was crackin’ jokes about other people singin’ his Red Red [...]

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