There will always be haters, but the disconcerting aspect of this survey is that the portion of people who have a very favorable opinion of Mormons is not very high at all. Where is the LOVE? My loyal readers, you’re dropping the ball. Of the five of you, two of you are Mormon! The problem is obviously in your court. As for me, I happen to be very affable, owing mostly to my special blend of hubris and obnoxion**.

What can you do today to be more likable?

Here’s that data:

* src: http://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,2011680,00.html
** no, it’s not a real word, but it’s much cooler than obnoxiousness, don’t you think?

Yesterday I got a Yellow Pages phone book on my doorstep. WHY?!? It’s clear it’s time for the annual, RBDN Things That Are Dying list:

1- Phone books. If you don’t know why phone books are a bad idea, then you’re a dinosaur and there is no hope for you. Isn’t time for the Price is Right or a nap, Grandpa.*
2- Libraries. WHY ARE WE STILL BUILDING THEM?!?– in thirty years, a library will be seen the same way we see drive-in theaters now, something quaint to visit once a year to reminisce on the old times.** Google is (has?) digitizing/ed all the books in the Library of Congress. Libraries are currently just places for homeless people to look at dirty pictures on the free Internet and for college students to get old movies. I’m sorry, but libraries are on their way out.
3- Newspapers. What? Deseret News is downsizing? How surprising.
4- Nightly news on television. “Are deadly toxins pouring into our water supply? Are foreign molesters attacking your children? Details at 11:00.” No thanks, drama queens.
5- Regular non-cellular/non-VOIP telephone lines. Really? You really have a land line? What’s WRONG with you?
6- Any place that sells or rents digital bits on plastic (like video rental stores or CD music stores). No one could have predicted that Hollywood Video would file bankruptcy. EXCEPT ME!

That’s all for now. Had any bad ideas lately?

* Did you know that a new study shows the elderly get a kick out of reading negative stories about younger people. And of course by reading, I mean in VERY LARGE PRINT READER’S DIGEST font. src: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100831/od_nm/us_elderly_news

** thx, jeff

Here’s the kicker– Taylor Lautner who plays a Twilight werewolf, sued an RV rental company for breach of contract. The company, McMahon’s RV, replied with a challenge, “propos[ing] that the matter be settled by means of a push-up contest. McMahon said that if the werewolf won, he would pay the $40,000 allegedly being demanded to settle the case; but if McMahon won, he would donate the money to Children’s Hospital of Orange County.”

Lautner’s lawyers turned him down saying, “McMahon RV’s response to our client’s legitimate claim, demonstrates the lack of professionalism that Mr. McMahon, his company and his employees have exhibited from the outset, and that compelled the filing of this lawsuit in the first place.”

What kind of werewolf is that, ladies?!? Lautner’s wimpy actions have brought shame on real men (and wolves) everywhere. For the record, a pushup contest is an extremely valid and professional way of solving disputes.

src: http://www.loweringthebar.net/2010/08/werewolf-declines-offer-to-settle-lawsuit-with-push-up-contest.html

Today I built a gate to keep her off the porch steps. So far, it has worked. +1 for me.

Whatcha got now, dog?!?

At Japanese Grill
Sitting too close to table
Whoosh! My face on fire.

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