Area Stake Conference

I went to Stake Conference today and listened to Elders Ballard and Eyring speak. Awesome. That's when I realized that Apostles are kind of like rock stars. Lets look at some of the similarities:

• Both draw huge crowds of people. Also, traffic is horrible at both confrences and concerts.

• Everyone tries to get as close to the stage/podium as possible. Granted I have never seen anyone camp out in front of a conference center, but there are those people who get up ridiculously early to find a seat.

• Both have warm up performances/speakers. Think about it. Nobody really goes to a concert to see how good the opening band is, and quite frankly sometimes the bands suck. Conferences have similar opening numbers (an excellent musician, the choir, and guest speakers). Sometimes these speakers are really good, and sometimes....well....

• Both wait until the exact time scheduled before they come on stage.

I'm.......going to Hell...

I came to this realization after studying for my history class today. We were assigned a book about public memory of the American Civil War between the end of the war and the 50 year anniversary. Good stuff. Then I thought to myself, "how can I call myself a good history student, if I have never heard Martin Luther King Jr's 'I have a Dream' speech in its entirety?" So, I got on Youtube and watched it. Then, I ended up watching episodes of the Boondocks. I watched the one where Martin Luther King Jr chastises the people, which led to the one where Uncle Ruckus is a preaches about White Jesus. So, recap--I went from reading/watching clips promoting humanity and respect, to watching pretty much the exact opposite.

Maybe I should go back to reading about Scottish history...........