I had a dream last night I was helping my ex wife move into a new house by a lake. It seemed in the dream she was trying to repair our relationship or at least trying to get closer than we have been. Her dad showed up at one point outside a window and saw me, seemingly unhappy I was there, but left saying he would respect our privacy and come back later. Next I remember going outside to the lake, where there was a small beach which other people and children playing on the beach. Carrie told me to go down by the water and check on the kids. I walked up to a stream that was flowing into the lake, there were some small water falls in the stream. As I got closer I could see what appeared to be large Trout, rainbow trout perhaps, very colorful stripes of red, green and a little blue. They were trying to go up stream, jumping up the waterfalls and I could see most of them were laying their eggs and the eggs would wash down stream. The strange part was some of these fish would lose their tail...

My oldest daughter created this today on the computer. Digitally painted with my Wacom artpad. I am finishing up a new piece of artwork myself and should have it later today. Todd

I had a dream of a grey striped cat, the cat could talk to me, The cat thought he was proud, the king of his yard. A racoon came walking into the yard. Where the cat said, watch this, I will kick this racoon's butt. A fight ensued. Soon after two bears came out of the woods, and pounced on both the cat and racoon that took off running toward train tracks. I ran over and chased off the bears to find my cat friend and the racoon lying dead. Felt as if the dream was telling me not to get involved in a fight or situation with someone, because a bigger enemy lay hiding in the shadows. The proud cat should have just mind its own business. Todd

If anyone out there has any interpretations, feel welcome to comment: Had a dream I went out to a desert in search for something that was missing or buried. A guide that was with me directed me to a spot outside the ruins of a building where I could see at one point someone had attempted to cover up a spot with rocks and shrubs. I began digging and eventually uncovered an old bright orange Ford Mustang car. I could smell something, and opened the trunk to reveal two very old corpses, one male, one female, nothing but clothing and skeletal remains. Skulls were shaped kinda of odd, more round than normal. I took these skeletons and reburied them at another spot in the desert together. Took the car, which still ran, and drove it off into the sunset.

This is a response I posted to a question in my Cultures class What beliefs and institutions did Voltaire criticize in "Candide"? How are his criticisms related to the projects and ideals of the Enlightenment? In what ways might you suspect that Voltaire's criticisms might have influenced social philosophy in subsequent centuries, including our own? Voltaire, like several other philosophers during the time period referred to as the "Enlightenment", criticized, above all, beliefs and practices of the Catholic church. This institution broken into three part, the church as a whole, the monarchy and the minorities, being the believers. Throughout his writings he spoke of the church as a corrupted institution. He criticized clergy or the Pope for having children, as they took a vow of chastity. One of the other criticisms he points out is clergy breaking the 10 commandments by stealing, in the case of the Friar who take Cunegonde's jewels. Voltaire spoke against ...

McMuffin I went to buy some breakfast, and had my items all laid out. I went to grab my wallet, and I then began to pout. For when I searched my pockets, Amiss was my debit card, And as I looked upon my food with hunger, I felt like a retard. So as I walked toward the door, a grumble in my belly and eyes toward the floor, A random man overheard my disgust and placed his hand on my shoulder and said if you must, share my food sir, I am glad to assist! and offered me an egg McMuffin, and said "I insist!" My luck had changed and as he walked away smiling, And I bit into the sandwich, to find a crunch so compelling. I said WTF! as I quickly bit in. What kind of freak, covers a McMuffin in onion! Damnit! By Todd Jumper

When I said "moving on" I actually meant I was moving on, waking upmore spiritually, and then when I did so it seemed she regressed.Instead of moving on with me, chose to make choices that were againstthe teachings in the scriptures and LWE. Yea I know I get "thou shallnot judge" but that does not mean the things she did were "ok." Her choices may have been "free will" but they altered everyones lifepaths not just her life path, and while she tried to make a "positive"choice, her choice has brought everyone involved more depression andpain including our children. She herself is in more depression thanwhen we were married. As I say "whatsover choice is good, cometh ofGod and brings Joy, whatsoever is wrong and brings despair is not ofGod. By this is simple way to judge" I have been asked numerous times, why I have not "let her go." Ithink because everytime I try to, something happens that stops me,including interven...