Take the Challenge

Joe tackling the challenges of life:

Why?

Last week in a lull between customers at the concession stand, my supervisor and I started making friendly conversation. She asked me what I wanted to major in at BYU, I asked her what she was majoring in. She asked me about the classes I'm taking this term, I asked how she was enjoying her summer break.

Later in the conversation so that I'd almost forgotten about it, she suddenly asked, "Why journalism?"

"Huh?" I asked intelligently.

"You said you were going into journalism. I'm just asking, why journalism?"

The question took me aback a little bit. Funny to think I've never asked myself that question. I thought about it for a while and finally came up with an adequate response. The whole conversation helped me catch the vision of why I want to do what I do, which will help me in the trenches when the going gets tough. It's good to keep in mind what drew you to a particular thing, why you latched on to it and went after it. Such a mindset puts everything into perspective.

Chase Your Dreams

My Sister is a Monkey- My Brother Just Thinks He's One- and My Dog is Cute

Senior Graduation Recital--coming up!

What: 45 minutes of excellent music

When: August 1 at 7 p.m. and August 2 at 7:30 p.m.

Where: Billie Tuttle's home- 1593 N. 1400 E. Lehi, UT 84043

Life gets Busy...

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Knight of the Horse Parade

Faith: The Final Quote by Me

"Faith is things that are hoped for, but not seen. Faith is trusting that, no matter how bad it seems at the time, things will work out in the end. It is inseparably connected with hope. Stick to your values, and don't ever lose that vital spark."

-J M Henrie; a collaboration of Alma 32:21, Ether 12:6 and Spook's words to Sazed in Hero of Ages

Talents; Another Quote by Me

"There are three kinds of talents: ones you simply seem to have been born with, ones you have to work hard to achieve, and ones you have to unlock one at a time, throughout a lifetime of endless searching. Learn all you can, for nobody is devoid of talents. All you have to do is look hard enough."

-J M Henrie, in a sudden epiphany that may or may not prove to be foolish

The Right Questions

This might better belong on my other blog because of the subject matter, but it's something I've been thinking about for a while. Nothing super deep or even all that thoughtful. Probably not thoughtful enough to make Reflections of Journalism, anyway. Rather, a simple conclusion:

Ask the right questions, and the mysteries of the world will start to unravel for you.

I mean this mainly in two ways: one, in journalism; U.S. journalists strive to report the truth and nothing but the truth in an objective manner. This is easier said than done, but I believe that hard questions- something journalists specialize in- are worthwhile in this quest for truth.

Two, in Sudoku puzzles. I used to hate these things with a passion. They're strictly logical, and I swear my brain isn't wired for logic- that kind, anyway. But since I've been picking up the Daily Universe with my New York Times at school every day, I've used the Sudoku puzzles on the second-to-last page as a break from school (or just to fill the time). And there's a pattern to them I've finally noticed- assume nothing. Double-check all your answers, don't write in anything if there's an alternate possibility, and go over everything line by line, box by box. Sooner or later something will click- you'll find another answer and you'll be that much closer to solving the whole puzzle.

The key is finding that row or box that sheds just enough light to provide a small part of the truth. The key is in asking the right questions.

from http://www.websudoku.com/; check it out for this and more puzzles!