Maybe It's Emily

http://news.msn.com/in-depth/we-are-creating-walmarts-of-higher-education The previous link is tied to an online news story that begins thus: "Universities in South Dakota, Nebraska, and other states have cut the number of credits students need to graduate. A proposal in Florida would let online courses forgo the usual higher-education accreditation process. A California legislator introduced a measure that would have substituted online courses for some of the brick-and-mortar kind at public universities. "Some campuses of the University of North Carolina system are mulling getting rid of history, political science, and various others of more than 20 “low productive” programs. The University of Southern Maine may drop physics. And governors in Florida, North Carolina and Wisconsin have questioned whether taxpayers should continue subsidizing public universities for teaching the humanities. "Under pressure to turn out more students, more quickly and for less money,

I love Easter. It's my most favorite holiday. I even like it more than Christmas. Now, while I've caught you in your gasps of horror at my yuletide blasphemy, hear me out. I love what it means. It means the Son of God came to Earth. It means He lived a perfect life. It means He overcame sin. It means He took our sins upon Himself. It means He suffered our sins, our afflictions and the burdens of our illnesses. It means He gave up His life for us. It means that He kept his promises. It means He will intercede for us. It means we have a chance at life eternal and exaltation. It means I can live again. It means that He lives. It means that He loves us. It means that He listens to us. It means that He desires to bless us. That's why I love Easter. "And he shall go forth, suffering pains and afflictions and temptations of every kind; and this that the word might be fulfilled which saith he will take upon him the pains and the sicknesses of his people.   "

This is one of the many special things I did on New Years. Karaoke. I've been wanting to do karaoke for a long while. Shout out to Kayla for doing it with me and Laura for being an excellent camera woman. Have fun, be safe, and enjoy our silliness!