tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-271146949699482671Thu, 24 Dec 2009 11:32:04 +0000http://davidbbaker.blogspot.com/david.baker.389@gmail.com (David Baker-@DB389)Blogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-271146949699482671.post-8924043520166721087Sat, 28 Feb 2009 07:10:00 +00002009-02-28T00:13:39.710-07:00Yoda, Obi-Wan and Anakin were all sith! In RotS (Episode 3), Obi-Wan tells Anakin that only the sith deal in absolutes. That is in and of itself an absolute statement. Making Obi-Wan a Sith. Yoda said Do or Do Not there is No try. That is also an absolute statement. Anakin, well we know he was a sith. And they all ended up into the Midichlorian afterlife. So is being a sith really that bad if it http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/APilgrimsSojourn/~3/Exs9ThtgVDI/sith.htmldavid.baker.389@gmail.com (David Baker-@DB389)2http://davidbbaker.blogspot.com/2009/02/sith.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-271146949699482671.post-3412523669816600820Tue, 03 Feb 2009 02:24:00 +00002009-02-02T19:27:32.573-07:00“We hold these truths to be self-evident, all men are created equal.” These words are often the most quoted political words in the history of America and they are the words that start the Declaration of Independence. These words are those that are cherished in the hearts and minds of most citizens of the United States. Why? Why do we cherish this phrase “all men are created equal” so much? Is it http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/APilgrimsSojourn/~3/uHsdyyTDcfc/graditude-to-follow-in-faith-or-be-led.htmldavid.baker.389@gmail.com (David Baker-@DB389)3http://davidbbaker.blogspot.com/2009/02/graditude-to-follow-in-faith-or-be-led.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-271146949699482671.post-3634491131380725627Sat, 17 Jan 2009 07:29:00 +00002009-01-17T00:30:03.840-07:00So, I just got done watching Seven Pounds. If you have yet to see it, drop everything and go and watch it. It is seriously the best movie of 2008. Bar None. Better than Slumdog Millionaire, better the Batman: The Dark Knight, better than Milk, better than Ironman, better than Quantum of Solace.Do yourself a favor and go watch it. I don't care if you only have 6 days left to live, go watch it. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/APilgrimsSojourn/~3/a5Qn1vqqCVU/seven-pounds.htmldavid.baker.389@gmail.com (David Baker-@DB389)0http://davidbbaker.blogspot.com/2009/01/seven-pounds.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-271146949699482671.post-8720336019245932681Wed, 14 Jan 2009 21:34:00 +00002009-01-14T14:35:27.564-07:00I hate Manure colored glasses because they make everything you see look crappy. So to do the glasses of American Racism that oversimplifies the actions of America into a racist act. Case in Point is my Asian American Politics class which we went through most of the laws that ended Asian Immigration which the main cause behind was racism (according to the teacher) Each of these laws were http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/APilgrimsSojourn/~3/qSmw-9FmUQU/my-teacher-is-like-kanye-west-he-thinks.htmldavid.baker.389@gmail.com (David Baker-@DB389)0http://davidbbaker.blogspot.com/2009/01/my-teacher-is-like-kanye-west-he-thinks.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-271146949699482671.post-9043698665238425000Fri, 09 Jan 2009 18:31:00 +00002009-01-09T11:43:15.526-07:00So I don't have the clearest skin and when I saw a facebook add for "Emily's Acne" a mixture of acne treatments created by a mom, I clicked the link. I started to read it and the first line said "My name is Emily Baker – I live in if (typeof(google.loader.ClientLocation.address.city) != null) { document.write(google.loader.ClientLocation.address.city +", " +http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/APilgrimsSojourn/~3/oaRSR2nzboM/bittersweet-ad-campaign.htmldavid.baker.389@gmail.com (David Baker-@DB389)2http://davidbbaker.blogspot.com/2009/01/bittersweet-ad-campaign.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-271146949699482671.post-7456823953075765225Fri, 02 Jan 2009 06:48:00 +00002009-01-01T23:48:50.498-07:00As President J. Reuben Clark, Jr. once said:"If we have truth, it cannot be harmed by investigation. If we have not truth, it ought to be harmed...a [truth seeker] must get at facts, he must consider motives---he must tear off the mask and lay bare the countenance, however hideous. The frightful skeleton of truth must always be exposed...[he] must make every conclusion pass the fiery ordeal of http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/APilgrimsSojourn/~3/BkYu9XfmURE/quote-of-year.htmldavid.baker.389@gmail.com (David Baker-@DB389)1http://davidbbaker.blogspot.com/2009/01/quote-of-year.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-271146949699482671.post-3865615981915183954Wed, 31 Dec 2008 15:59:00 +00002008-12-31T08:59:34.910-07:00My New Years Resolutions:Temporal Education:Finish my BS in Political ScienceTake the GREApply for Graduate School at Brandeis UniversitySpiritual Education:Read the D&C in its entiretyRead the NT with the complete Joseph Smith TranslationWhat resolution isn’t complete without goals for physical self-improvement?Physical Goals:Obtain my B09 in Foil or C09 in SabreRun a 5k without slowing down or http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/APilgrimsSojourn/~3/QSGqR9Ji9Y4/reslove.htmldavid.baker.389@gmail.com (David Baker-@DB389)0http://davidbbaker.blogspot.com/2008/12/reslove.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-271146949699482671.post-9107491345575690264Sat, 13 Dec 2008 18:57:00 +00002008-12-13T12:19:40.088-07:00This is one thing I really Hate. When people assume that because of their age they know more about everything than someone obviously younger than them. That said, Here is the Story:I am sitting here in the public atrium of the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery, A place that offers free Wi-Fi, tables, a cafe, and an overall great place to work on my research paper. I have been here for about http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/APilgrimsSojourn/~3/35bz9kbgTvc/archaic-internet-superstitions.htmldavid.baker.389@gmail.com (David Baker-@DB389)1http://davidbbaker.blogspot.com/2008/12/archaic-internet-superstitions.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-271146949699482671.post-22618367142345199Thu, 04 Dec 2008 23:43:00 +00002008-12-04T16:51:06.836-07:00“Why are Zagat restaurant guides so popular? Partly it is because they are a convenient guide to all the restaurants in town. But their real power derives from the fact that the reviews are the reports of volunteers – of diners who want to share their opinions with others. Somehow that represents a more compelling recommendation than the opinion of an expert whose job it is to rate restaurants.”http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/APilgrimsSojourn/~3/8dKMI5SVgWA/wisdom-of-crowds.htmldavid.baker.389@gmail.com (David Baker-@DB389)0http://davidbbaker.blogspot.com/2008/12/wisdom-of-crowds.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-271146949699482671.post-4679132709579484947Thu, 04 Dec 2008 01:49:00 +00002008-12-03T19:07:50.972-07:00Our government can not just be a mass of people "digging" up and down like the Romans gave thumbs up and down at the Colosseum, but it must be a forum for discussion and debate. Democracy is much more than just the power of the vote, as citizens, it is our right to engage in a political debate, and that we must. The founding fathers saw the American people, very similar to that of the Roman http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/APilgrimsSojourn/~3/ilXL2QCBOho/founding-fathers-were-incomplete.htmldavid.baker.389@gmail.com (David Baker-@DB389)0http://davidbbaker.blogspot.com/2008/12/founding-fathers-were-incomplete.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-271146949699482671.post-452329115742670496Tue, 25 Nov 2008 23:57:00 +00002008-11-25T17:07:34.200-07:00In his newest book, Malcolm Gladwell illustrates the point, that studies have shown, that there are only two different types of parenting styles. Parents who tell their kids what to do, what to think, what to say everything, and the parents who tell their kids how to do, how to think, and how to say everything. The kids whose parents teach them obedience are often the same ones who have a harderhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/APilgrimsSojourn/~3/4gbP3X9yFKI/dont-take-no-for-answer.htmldavid.baker.389@gmail.com (David Baker-@DB389)0http://davidbbaker.blogspot.com/2008/11/dont-take-no-for-answer.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-271146949699482671.post-8622687056484033390Sun, 23 Nov 2008 19:34:00 +00002008-11-23T12:42:05.293-07:00In this era of instantaneous communication and endless information, you can get your information from anywhere. Traditionally in the broadcast era you obtained your news and other information through the filter of the news networks. You chose to view your news based on your political preference, CNN for the Left, and Fox for the Right. But in this era of Screen Fluency, where we see information http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/APilgrimsSojourn/~3/C1IyE6WvGRA/is-prism-prison-or-purifier.htmldavid.baker.389@gmail.com (David Baker-@DB389)0http://davidbbaker.blogspot.com/2008/11/is-prism-prison-or-purifier.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-271146949699482671.post-7599538535850707858Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:33:00 +00002008-11-20T12:40:12.513-07:00Finally the tragedy of Global warming is being seen by variant groups and they have seen the need to change our current downward spiral. I am talking of course, about the Pirates in Somalia.Avast, If ye look at this carefully prepared graph you will see that over the past years, the earths temperature as risen in strong correlation with the dwindling number of pirates (the seafaring kind not http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/APilgrimsSojourn/~3/YKRMlFbmZqw/finally-someone-is-fighting-global.htmldavid.baker.389@gmail.com (David Baker-@DB389)0http://davidbbaker.blogspot.com/2008/11/finally-someone-is-fighting-global.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-271146949699482671.post-2738382232695752255Thu, 20 Nov 2008 01:43:00 +00002008-11-19T19:01:11.735-07:00One of the primary reasons I supported Romney was because of his economic prowess--something that would be invaluable today given the state of our economy. This Op-Ed, published this morning by the New York Times, and which has been a major topic of discussion today, represents well the thorough knowledge base Romney has of socio-economic matters.Let Detroit Go BankruptI think that in this era ofhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/APilgrimsSojourn/~3/397qPM5ESKQ/mittster.htmldavid.baker.389@gmail.com (David Baker-@DB389)0http://davidbbaker.blogspot.com/2008/11/mittster.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-271146949699482671.post-7472335662662353415Thu, 06 Nov 2008 06:11:00 +00002008-11-05T23:13:51.401-07:00In Shadow Puppets by Orson Scott Card, there is an interesting dialogue on the meaning of life and here is the condensed text version of that dialog for all to see. I think that this is so true, that it is a gem of truth in this sea of uncertainty that we call life.%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%"Here is the meaning of life: for a man to find a woman, for a woman to find a man,the creature most http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/APilgrimsSojourn/~3/HENjxt_-AeQ/meaning-for-individual-life.htmldavid.baker.389@gmail.com (David Baker-@DB389)0http://davidbbaker.blogspot.com/2008/11/meaning-for-individual-life.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-271146949699482671.post-8758963587035366709Sun, 02 Nov 2008 23:05:00 +00002008-11-02T16:20:12.837-07:00Have you ever felt abandoned by the Lord? Ever felt like you have messed up so much that there is no recovery? Well Remember that the Atonement of Jesus Christ can only aid those who are already perfect. NOT!!! The Atonement and it's blessings are bestowed upon us all if we but turn to christ and repent. Take for example Jonah. Jonah received a direct commandment from the Lord and outright http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/APilgrimsSojourn/~3/ZvopnWJWbr0/blessings-of-christ-perfect-people-only.htmldavid.baker.389@gmail.com (David Baker-@DB389)0http://davidbbaker.blogspot.com/2008/11/blessings-of-christ-perfect-people-only.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-271146949699482671.post-6683337780437947542Tue, 21 Oct 2008 04:46:00 +00002008-10-20T22:57:25.286-06:00"Every block of stone has a statue inside it and it is the task of the sculptor to discover it." - MichaelangeloWe are all slabs of stone, some are large and grandiose, others strong and stout. We all entered this world as a "Tabula Rasa" A blank slate with which the Master sculpture was to create out of us, masterpieces. He was slated with the task of making us all perfect. A refiner can make http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/APilgrimsSojourn/~3/kyS6MPao24w/chisels-hammers-and-sandpaper.htmldavid.baker.389@gmail.com (David Baker-@DB389)0http://davidbbaker.blogspot.com/2008/10/chisels-hammers-and-sandpaper.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-271146949699482671.post-706353963577069465Sun, 19 Oct 2008 19:25:00 +00002008-10-19T13:26:27.226-06:00"There's a divinity that shapes our ends,Rough-hew them how we will." - HamletThere is a grander picture that we can't see. We are staring at a square inch of tile, we know not what it is because we are deeply involved and invested in that one square inch. If we were to take a step back, we would see the beauty that is the sistine chapel. In this life, we are all connected and everything http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/APilgrimsSojourn/~3/kH_iWODbqD8/rough-hewn-divinity-that-shapes-us-all.htmldavid.baker.389@gmail.com (David Baker-@DB389)0http://davidbbaker.blogspot.com/2008/10/rough-hewn-divinity-that-shapes-us-all.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-271146949699482671.post-1902063699650080174Mon, 13 Oct 2008 21:26:00 +00002008-10-13T15:34:18.302-06:00Many of you know about DonorsChoose.org which is a United States based nonprofit organization that provides a way for people to donate directly to specific projects at public schools which is where i believe the most good can be done. Members Project is a program from American Express to award 1.5 million dollars to the charity that it's members choose in a contest. The contest ends today and so http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/APilgrimsSojourn/~3/DufWZAeYItY/open-source-philanthropy-with-deadline.htmldavid.baker.389@gmail.com (David Baker-@DB389)0http://davidbbaker.blogspot.com/2008/10/open-source-philanthropy-with-deadline.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-271146949699482671.post-90429366207683183Wed, 01 Oct 2008 16:24:00 +00002008-10-01T10:38:01.892-06:00 "Growing up, I remember playing on the escalators at the mall. My favorite thing to do was to try to run up the escalator that was heading down. I am sure I was not alone doing this, but just in case you don't remember, the problem with doing this is that if you stop to catch your breath before you reach the end, you start losing ground. As I look at my life now in retrospect, I realize thathttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/APilgrimsSojourn/~3/xgJSGnxe-fE/butter-moths-and-flies.htmldavid.baker.389@gmail.com (David Baker-@DB389)0http://davidbbaker.blogspot.com/2008/10/butter-moths-and-flies.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-271146949699482671.post-262087791929599835Sun, 14 Sep 2008 18:17:00 +00002008-09-14T12:36:32.952-06:00The following is a list of things I would like to accomplish with my Life. They are listed in no particular order except the order that they have come to me since I thought about writing this list. I plan to accomplish all of these things at some point in my life. There is no deleting from this list, only adding, no editing, only accomplishing. I encourage everyone to write such a list of http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/APilgrimsSojourn/~3/lHcNWmCNolk/my-dream-line.htmldavid.baker.389@gmail.com (David Baker-@DB389)1http://davidbbaker.blogspot.com/2008/09/my-dream-line.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-271146949699482671.post-2643711583578046042Sun, 31 Aug 2008 06:15:00 +00002008-08-31T01:21:07.665-06:00So here I am, a 19 year-old Senior from the University of Utah after one week in DC, what do I think about it, well, I say that DC Rocks my Socks! I am Loving it here, I work for Fresenius Medical Care of North America in their Government Relations Office with 3 other people. I live at the Consulate Apartments off of the Van Ness Metro stop. Here are some Photos of my room.Our Family http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/APilgrimsSojourn/~3/AiQ9zWMsdtU/dc-life.htmldavid.baker.389@gmail.com (David Baker-@DB389)0http://davidbbaker.blogspot.com/2008/08/dc-life.html