"Unlike the political opportunist, the true statesman values principle above popularity, and works to create popularity for those political principles which are wise and just." — Ezra Taft Benson
This year in the BYU Choirs’ Celebration of Christmas concert, the Concert Choir is singing a setting of the poem “In the Bleak Midwinter” by Christina Rossetti.
The campus of Brigham Young University (BYU) is one of the most beautiful campuses in the United States. The grounds crew works tirelessly to plant flowers, sweep the sidewalks, rake the leave, shovel the show and keep the campus looking amazing! Unfortunately there is a sub-culture at BYU that for some reason . . . → Read More: Don’t Walk on the Grass!
I saw this clip on Nightly News last night and I thought it was interesting! We aren’t alone in the universe and now perhaps our nearest neighbors are closer than we thought.
This was posted on Facebook earlier today and I thought it might be something that a few of you would enjoy. I have to thank my friend Eleesha for pointing out these videos. I’ve become quite the admirer of Ronald Reagan and I thought it was fun to see this old ad and how the . . . → Read More: Morning vs Mourning in America
The free world is cringing at the liberty-killing health care mandate that is President Obama’s signature piece of legislation. There are many aspects of ObamaCare that are distasteful to the American people but the purpose of this short article is not to discuss those details of this law. I’d like to discuss what I believe . . . → Read More: Obama’s Lack of Trust in the American People
While I was exploring the University of Texas at Austin this July, I discovered a statue and a plaque that were quiet interesting to me. The plaque was at the base of a statue of a father and mother holding their young child. They are looking upward together. They are striving for a . . . → Read More: The Business of Family
So I don’t usually share personal things on my blog but I’m getting married next month and I wanted to share my story. I’m marrying the lovely Sarah Huggard on 13 May and I am so excited! She is the most wonderful girl in the world and I am so blessed that she is willing . . . → Read More: Our Story – Adam Arnesen and Sarah Huggard
What does it really mean to be a man? The modern world expects a man who is focused on himself, on career, and on worldly success. The man of today is not expected by society to excel or to have ambition. The modern man must be in peak physical condition and it is acceptable that . . . → Read More: Becoming Men of God Through Faith