I love to read. I read about a book a week. Sometimes I read fiction, other times history and of course my scriptures and other books regarding the church and church history.

Lately I have taken to reading the forums here at LDS Talk. I find that there are some very intelligent people here making posts from a wide variety of topics. Some very interesting and others very boring. There are great intellectual discussions on science and religion. Some on belief and non belief, knowledge and faith.

I find it hard to believe that someone would come here for personal relationship advice or how to on dating and all those things. I am amazed that someone would come here and ask how to deal with a spouse with substance abuse problems or addiction problems. Remember that the people that are here do not have any special skills to help you with your problems. True they may have had their own experience and can share how they felt but it is not necessarily how you should feel. They don't know you or the other half of your relationship. Advice without hearing both parties side to any matter is just asking for an opinion on how you feel but cannot reflect true advice on the situation since only half the story is known.

Phew that was a lot said.

Life is good. I find most things in my life as great. I have a wife of 30 years. Children that love me and come to me for advice. Interesting how they want the advice now that they are between 28 and 22 years old but try to give it to them when they were 16.

Two lovely granddaughters that love spending time with Papa.

I work when I want. Fish when I want and spend lots of time with good friends. It is said that laughter lengthens your life. If that is true I will live to be over 100.

Big weekend this weekend. Family and friends in town for the BYU vs UNLV football game. Should be a good game for BYU. As bad as they are this year UNLV is worse.

Lots of food and friends this weekend. Hope everyone has a good one.