David J. Garcia

I have a lot to be thankful for. I’m sure you do too.
As a former president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Gordon B. Hinckley (1910-2008), has said:
There are two little words in the English language that perhaps mean more than all others. They are “thank you.” Comparable words are found in [...]

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It’s funny–having this big, blank canvas twice a week. I could put literally anything here that I can think, create, find or do. 
Sometimes, a topic stands out and demands to be written, like when I went to “The Price is Right“. Sometimes, an experience teaches me something that I want to share. Occasionally, a topic in the back of my mind [...]

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If I were regularly updating my Facebook status, here are some things I might consider saying.
David Garcia :

thought too hard today.
was greeted by protesters as he went to Sunday worship.
briefly considered making a counter-protest sign: “Respect faith.”
actually hears “David is ____” in his head (ala Facebook status) as he does things. Do you?
blogs.
quotes Aristotle: “We are [...]

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We become what we practice being. It seems so obvious, but sometimes I’m not sure how well we understand the implications. The best and easiest example is this: my grandmother, Granny, has spent her entire life practicing kindness, selflessness and charity. As a result, she has become a genuinely kind, selfless, charitable person. She’s the [...]

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<nerdiness>Before I was twelve (maybe quite a bit younger), I was writing software in QBASIC on a x486 PC running MS-DOS and Windows 3.1.1.
I wish I could show you some of the cool programs I wrote. I had a wide variety of screen-savers. I created a Paint-style program with various brushes and its own (horribly [...]

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I bought a cheap mountain bike at Target this week. My new goal is to start riding to and from work when the weather’s nice enough. It’s a much more pleasant way to get around. And–even with lower gas prices–I should have to ride for only a few weeks before it’s paid for in gas savings.

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“O God, help me to win, but in thy wisdom if thou willest me not to win, then O God, make me a good loser.” - Sir Robert Baden-Powell

I’m a Republican, but I haven’t been much of a fan of John McCain. Until this speech. For all of anything else you or I believe about him, [...]

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It’s been a long campaign, and it’s nearly over. Tomorrow, we’ll vote. Today, take the time to research any issue or race you haven’t truly made an informed decision about. Ballot initiatives, state officials, the local school board–don’t walk into the booth without knowing. Then make a decision. Tonight, sleep on it. Tomorrow (assuming you [...]

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