Prop 8

Many opponents of Prop 8 in California ask why we are so against gay couples living their lives they way they want to. Yet, no one has pointed out how the failure of Prop 8 would change the way they are living right now.

Movies

Between 11 and 19 October I may have set a new record for seeing first run movies at a real live theater. I saw:

Errand of Angels
Ghost Town
Eagle Eye
Journey to the Center of the Earth

I listed them in order of how good I thought they were. A few comments:

Journey was fine. It introduced a really cute new actress; Icelander Anita Briem. The story was silly enough. Kinda fluffy.

Eagle eye was maybe only slightly better than Journey. I mostly like Shia LeBouf. I could have done without so much action. make it a little more cerebral. But, okay.

Ricky Gervais often annoys me with his over the top caustic, sardonicism. But, he was kept within a box by something or someone on this film and it helped immensely. The message was very sweet. Tea Leoni's somewhat asymmetrical face of her youth maybe mellowing. She was a little easier on the eyes.

Errand of Angels managed to show mission life fairly accurately without demeaning it or opting for sophomoric LDS self deprecation. If you've been on an LDS mission you will probably relate. If you are planning for one it would be some good mild heads up and encouragement.

During the same time period Lenore saw all these movies plus the new Mummy movie. It was a Brendan Fraser week for her.

Another thought on Agency:

Satan could have sought to thwart the plan by not having us forget the pre-existence. The veil of forgetfulness seems like another essential element of the Plan and Agency. In the Garden of Eden he is surprised that Adam doesn't remember. He is all about getting them to eat of the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge of good and evil. Perhaps he expects them to remember their pre-existence immediately upon partaking of the fruit.

Mission Call

Ailsa is going to serve in the Houston, Texas Spanish speaking mission. She enters the MTC on 7 Jan and is excited.

Ailsa is in Comics!

At Laser Quest there was a lot of these comics lying around and some of the workers got inventive. Notice the Soleil was changed to Si-Je, her Laser Quest moniker.

Santita' al Signore

Yay! A temple in Rome. We've been praying for this for years. Care to contribute to the Lillywhite family fund to attend the dedication?