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REP. CARL WIMMER AND BUY BACK AMERICA RADIO TO SCREEN POLITICALLY CHARGED DOCUMENTARY “I WANT YOUR MONEY” SOUTH JORDAN, UT – 24 MAY 2011: Rep. Carl Wimmer and Buy Back America Radio have joined forces to showcase the controversial and politically charged film, “I Want Your Money!” the Director’s Cut, on Thursday, May 26, 2011, 6:30 p.m. at the Megaplex 20 at The District in Riverton, UT. This rousing political documentary examines the U.S. economy and holds the government accountable, with Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama pitted as flip sides of the federal spending coin. Drawing on presidential speeches, comic animation and graphics, director Ray Griggs describes the course of the American dream during recent administrations, with such politicos as Ken Blackwell, Mike Huckabee, and Andrew Breitbart putting in their two cents. Tim Aalders, host of Buy Back America Radio, believes the film will make a difference, “It is the most important movie anyone can see, who... Read the rest of this entry »

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Yan City, uma antiga cidade na China carregada de história e misticismo, celebra a abertura do novo museu com um vídeo épico “The Past Meets the Future”. Assinado pela Spinifex.O filme de 45 minutos começa a ser projetado em uma fachada do museu de 250m de largura, depois passa para uma tela transparente de 100m e termina em uma tela de água de 50m—tudo isso acompanhado de estonteantes efeitos visuais, fogos de artifício, lasers, máquinas de fumo e a melhor qualidade de som possível. Assista a uma amostra no vídeo abaixo, e tente imaginar isso aumentado para 250m de largura, num lugar mágico e com todos esses efeitos .Yan City: The Past Meets the Future from Spinifex Group on Vimeo.  Read More →

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My husband and I share emotion when we share films. I should know that. The emotion we felt after we watched Cinema Paradiso prompted the life-changing conversation that led to our marriage. Still, in nineteen years of marriage, I struggle to bring that emotion to the forefront in a way that we can communicate about [...] All Content Copyright (C) 2007-2009 TJ Hirst. No content may be reproduced without the copyright owner’s express written consent.My Departure  Read More →

My Relief Society president shared that her biggest fear is her sons viewing pornography. It is sad she has to fear this, especially since her sons are only four and five. But my former bishop shared–to my shock and dismay–that nowadays it is at this young and innocent age that many boys get trapped into the sticky web of pornography. Knowing the lifestyle of this woman and her family, I am confident she will succeed in raising young men who do not actively search for X-rated material. However, pornography is not always directly labeled so. It comes in many forms and levels; thus, it is important to learn to recognize and avoid all of them. “Pornography is any entertainment that uses immodest or indecent images to stimulate sexual feelings,” explains a New Era article featured on the new Church Web site. “So even a mainstream television program or advertisement can be pornographic. If images trigger sexual feelings in you, you should avoid them.” The... Read the rest of this entry »

“When you’re young, you think everything’s possible. But as you grow older, you discover that it isn’t.” – Michael Gambon as John Harrison in A&E’s Longitude “Well then don’t grow older, Mr. Harrison.” – Andrew Scott as John Campbell I used to be young like this new asparagus shoot. By John Harrison’s definition, I know I am growing older. My goal this [...] All Content Copyright (C) 2007-2009 TJ Hirst. No content may be reproduced without the copyright owner’s express written consent.I’m Officially No Longer Young  Read More →

On the Church Web site, at the bottom of the home page and on the right sidebar, are featured videos called Mormon Messages. They are short clips from General Conference talks with music, photos, and background videos added to them. My favorite is the one entitled “Prayer.” Mormon Messages is a great way to share short and uplifting stories, testimonies, and counsel with family and friends, whether they are LDS or not. Above the featured video on the Church Web site is a toolbar allowing you to post the video or link on various social networking sites, such as Facebook. Mormon Messages also has a channel on YouTube, with videos in Spanish, to which you can subscribe. Share the light! Sharing Time: Which Mormon Message is your favorite? photo from ldsmediatalk.com  Read More →

Last weekend, Alvin took me to see the movie about Baltimore Raven Michael Oher The Blind Side. What an absolutely amazing movie. I laughed, I cried and my heart was indelibly touched and permanently changed. Michael Oher was a young man who was born into a severely disadvantaged life. One of 13 children, if sportscasters are to be believed, Michael struggled to get an education while getting all work he could to be a help to his brothers and sisters. As a young boy he was separated from his mother (she was drug addicted and DCFS took the children away) and placed into foster care. He ran away from one home after another, back to his mother, to take care of her. Enter a family who took Michael in, fell in love with him and made him one of their own. From that point, every life he touched was permanently changed. I will leave you to go watch this movie, because the rest of the story, taking us to NFL rookie, Michael Oher, with a starting position on the Baltimore Ravens, is one every single... Read the rest of this entry »

I love watching movies! At home on the couch, at the theater, with friends, with family, in sickness or in health–it’s all fun! But risky as well. Risky, that is, to my spirituality if I am not careful with what I choose to view. During high school, I used my best friend and a newspaper column as movie screeners. Then a former seminary teacher introduced me to a great Web site and a friend showed me another one. Both are free with a list of movies from about 15 years ago to current releases. [Click on the name for the link to the site.] Screenit: This Web site gives a short and full summary of the movie plot and the content, divided into categories. I like this site because it is very explicit: I know what language is in the movie and how many times it occurs. Note: In order to review movies before the release date, you must become a member. Kids in Mind: This site is similar to screenit, but somewhat less extensive (especially in the movie summary and language department).... Read the rest of this entry »