My Family consists of my wife Wendy and 5 children ( Camille, Shannon, Steven, Gavin, and Andrew) in a Provo, Utah neighborhood (near the mouth of Rock Canyon).
 
 

I belong to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. From '79 to '81 I served a church mission in South Africa. I'm currently the ward clerk of my ward.
 
 

After nearly 15 years as a software engineer with Novell, I started writing web service software for Blue Coat Systems, makers of K9, the best web content filter for home use (and it's free!).
 
 

I finally retired my old mountain bike (a Slingshot) in favor of this cool titanium softtail   (a '99 Litespeed) I found on eBay. I ride on trails like Great Western, Bonneville Shoreline, and Rock Canyon. Although I prefer that type of ride, I think everyone should try Moab's Slickrock at least once. I also picked up a used road bike) (a Waterford Paramount) to ride in the winter. From my workplace at Blue Coat in Draper, we're able to ride some sweet trails
 
 

In an effort to try to learn more about the people who may be behind the 9/11 terrorist attack, I've been reading the foreign press. For instance, the Afghan news and press, as well as the Jerusalem Post.

Can anyone name one good thing Bill Clinton did for this country? I know he takes credit for alot, but so far I've seen nothing constructive (and don't mention the booming economy -- any economist will tell you he can't be credited for that).

Similarly, can anyone tell me one good thing governor Mike "let's tax the internet" Leavitt  has done for Utah?

I grew up in southern Idaho in the '60s-'70s, and everyone had guns. They were easier to obtain than they are today, and though we all at one time or another fantasized about going to school one morning and blasting everyone, it never happened. Why not? If we adults could just be parents / teachers like the ones we knew growing up, youth violence (and most other social ills, for that matter) would hardly ever be found in the news, and gun control would not be an issue.

And remember Clinton/Congress congratulating themselves on the budget surplus? Think about what that surplus really meant -- that our government took so much from us, that not even they, the hugest money wasters in the world could spend it all!