Where in the world is . . .

February 2 - 8, 2014

Greenville, Texas

This is a smaller community a little bit east of the greater Dallas metropolitan area.  I didn't get to see much of it because of the lousy weather - cold, rain, wind and snow - yes, snow in Texas.  There is at least one major industry in Greenville - L3 Communications which is a military contractor.  That is where I came to teach for a week.  The employ about 3000 in the Greenville area.  And they have high security.  I couldn't take in any portable media or my cell phone because it has a camera.  I had to be escorted everywhere.

This was a custom class - actually three custom classes.  It went quite well.  The people were very nice and accommodating.

Most of the days were really pretty boring after work.  It was just too miserable outside to do anything. However on Tuesday I drove back into Dallas and went to the temple.  It was worth the hour drive.

Motel - Holiday In Express
Car - Chevy Impala with Neverlost - Gray
Flights went well.

Reading List

February 2, 2014

Life Styles of the Large and Spacious

John Bytheway

I have to confess, I gave this book to myself for Christmas.  The title intrigued me.  But I am proud to say that I did not read it first - or people's gifts came first.

This is just good John Bytheway writing.  Even though he is now married and a bishop, he still writes in a way that is simple and inspiring.  He explores the concepts of Lehi's Dream in The Book of Mormon, and then explains how it all applies to us.  For me at least, there was not a lot of new information, but he expresses things so well.  I love to read his work.

It is easy to read.  I read it on one airline rip from Denver to Dallas.  It would be worth your while.

Reading List

February 1, 2014

Sacred Places of the Bible

The American Bible Society

I liked this.  It simply talked about some of the important places in Christian history and included some of the things that happened at those places.  It wasn't totally in sync with my own beliefs.  In fact the biblical quotes were from a modern translation of the Bible, which does make it lose much of its charm.  The Pictures were great and it is nice to see how the places fit the stories.

You don't need to rush right out an buy this book.  But if you drop buy, I will let you read it.

Reading List

January 23, 2014

Forgotten Tales of Colorado

Stephanie Waters

This is a short little book that has some good tales about Colorado history.  It stories like "Alferd Packer" and "Mike the Headless Chicken", plus a few others that were interesting and unknown to me.  But - and I hate to complain, she was not a great writer.  It was hard to follow because she would change from one story to the next in the middle of a paragraph.  I had to re-read things just to see where the flow changed.

And yet I can't say I didn't enjoy it.

But I wouldn't recommend it. Unless you were into such things like I am.

By the way - this is a "Christmas Book" - one I got as a gift, so of course I read it.  Thanks for it.