Echo2002

If your only concern is developing a strong long lasting fan relationship with members then I would say market yourself as a Mormon musician. If you are just looking for an audience and a fan base I would only mention being Mormon if someone asks you about your religion. I personally would not listen to a musician just because they are LDS, their music and songwriting has to be good. I have several friends who are song writers and musicians, for the most part they play to a wide audience but if asked, they will mention they are LDS. I know Jason Deere (of the Nashville Tribute Band), he did not start out as being a "Mormon musician", neither did any of the members of the Nashville Tribute Band. Jason, Brad, and Matt, and the others all started doing their own thing in Country music. Jason co-wrote and wrote a lot of Pop and Country songs and I don't think being Mormon ever came up.

That would be a rip off. Cars depreciate in value, why would I want to wait 4 years before I start paying for my car?

That would be a rip off. Cars depreciate in value, why would I want to wait 4 years before I start paying for my car?

I'm not a therapist, but after reading your initial post it sounds like the problem is you believe this illness is somehow a punishment from Heavenly Father or from Satan. Cancer can happen to anyone at any time, it happens because our cells have become damaged and have stopped doing what they are supposed to do. There are many things that can cause cancer, viruses, chemicals that enter the body, genetics, among many other things. God and Satan have nothing to do with it.

I'm not a therapist, but after reading your initial post it sounds like the problem is you believe this illness is somehow a punishment from Heavenly Father or from Satan. Cancer can happen to anyone at any time, it happens because our cells have become damaged and have stopped doing what they are supposed to do. There are many things that can cause cancer, viruses, chemicals that enter the body, genetics, among many other things. God and Satan have nothing to do with it.

$35,000 is still not affordable for most Americans. I'm waiting for the elio, haha

This is why there's some musicians I have no desire to see in concert because I don't want to pay for a ticket only to hear about their political views, no matter what they are.

anatess, were you a member of Hanson.net? Your screen name looks familiar. I also loved Mmmbop when it came out, I was a bit older than the average fan, I was 18. I hated the grunge music of the late 80's and early 90s, so Mmmbop was kind of a breath of fresh air, lol. In 2006 I got to interview the guys before one of their concerts, very down to earth and nice guys. They love what they do and they love their fans. I don't care for some of the new stuff they have released though.

I'm going on a cruise in December. The cruise leaves from Singapore and ends in Hong Kong. Since I'm going to be spending a lot of money on plane tickets and cruise, I thought I would get insurance just in case something happens and I have to cancel the trip. I would like to buy the plane tickets in the next week or two, because I'm afraid if I wait too long the prices will go up. Is the ticket insurance offered at the time of purchase sufficient? Will I be able to cancel my tickets if I get sick or injured and can't go on the trip?

I agree with Just A Guy, if you have knowledge of these pictures and you haven't reported it to the police then you could get into trouble along with your son. I would either turn him in or kick him out of the house.

I don't understand why the President congratulated this guy, like Vort said, "coming out" is all the rage now days...who cares? I bet that football player feels left out.

Apple, what's your opinion on using protein skimmers when keeping corals? I've read some people believe that they remove too much of the good stuff out of the water. I was planning on using live rock and live sand as big part of my filtration.

I was thinking of getting the BioCube HQI. I've been watching a lot of Youtube videos.

Do you think I could keep some coral or anemones and just 2 or 3 fish plus a small clean up crew in a 29 gallon biocube? I know I would have to have special lighting and I wondered if any of those set ups came with better lighting, or I would have to customize it.

I've been eyeing the Biocubes the past couple of weeks. I would love to start a saltwater tank with fish and coral, but from what I've read it's harder to keep a smaller saltwater tank. Several years ago I had a 100 gallon freshwater tank that had Cichlids (sp?) I kept it for about 2 years. One of them actually had babies. When I moved 3hrs away the fish didn't survive the ride very well. I also didn't have a very good spot to put the tank in my new place. They lasted several months then I just got rid of the tank. Apple, do you think I could keep a 29-30 gallon saltwater tank without a lot of problems? There's one corner of my living room that doesn't get a lot of sun and would be a perfect spot for a small tank. Did you buy one of those all-in-one biocubes, or just piece one together?

I just called to tell her I will be coming over to get the rest of my Dad's stuff. She says I gave her the wrong pictures. She doesn't even know what pictures were hanging on the wall. I think maybe she is getting dementia or something. So Saturday when I go over there I guess I have to be prepared for another round of her yelling at me. Hopefully this is the last time I have to set foot in her house.

I agree with not having children until you make a decision.

There was a new convert that went through the same thing. The husband and wife had been married for years, way before she joined the Church. She was about to go through the Temple when her husband told her he didn't want her to go to church anymore. The Bishop told her not to let the Church break up the marriage. That will most likely be what your Bishop will tell you. Your husband can never make you stop believing. Hopefully one day he will come around.

My feeling is she's upset that her grandchildren are not paying attention to her, or not the amount of attention she wants.

Pretending it never happened is what I thought I would do. I know she is never going to apologize for the things she said to me and my sister, and I know something like this will most likely happen again. I guess the worse she can do is not speak to me again. That's on her.

I guess I'm just tired of always pleasing her and feeling like I've never gotten anything in return. I don't mean anything materialistic, but I've always felt she never liked me. She was always nice to people's faces but as soon as they left the house she would go into why she didn't really like that person. She loves to hold grudges and she's always quick to remember everything someone has done to wrong her. She has not once called me and asked me how I'm feeling or how I'm dealing with Dad's death or getting his Estate in order, yet she's mad because I don't check up on her enough. She never asked me if I wanted anything of my granddad's after he died, yet she gets mad at me for not asking her if she wanted anything of my Dad's. She gave away my Dad's camera lenses without asking me first and she almost gave his car away without telling me first. So there's been plenty of things she has done to me these past two months that have upset me but I've been able to hold my tongue because I didn't want to upset her. I guess that's what is making me so angry about her little outburst.

I like that addition too, Suzie.

See above post, haha.

I didn't take the other two photos, no one took them that I'm aware of, she most likely misplaced them but instead decided to blame my sister for taking them. One of the photos was of her grandmother, so my sister would have had no reason to take it. I understand her being upset that I didn't tell her I took the photo off the wall (which I didn't, my Dad's girlfriend did, but I didn't want to drag her in this mess), but to tell me she's "done with me" seems excessive. I don't really see a reason to destroy a family relationship over a photo. She has the picture now, I was never going to keep it. I should clarify, I took three pictures off the wall, two of them she didn't even know they were gone. There's two other pictures besides the ones I took off the wall that she claims are missing.

My Dad passed away suddenly in January. He lived with his mother at the time. A day before the Memorial I was gathering some more of my Dad's stuff and decided to put some of his pictures on display for the Memorial (he was a photographer). There was a photo he had taken hanging in the bathroom and two pictures in his bedroom. I took those off the wall and failed to mention this to my grandmother, but since I was putting them back after the Memorial I didn't think it was that important to tell her I had taken them. A week later my grandmother calls me asking where the picture was in the bathroom and where two other pictures were. I told her I had the one that was hanging in the bathroom and I was going to give it back the next time I came over. I told her I did not have the other two pictures. When I go back to her house and return the pictures, she starts yelling at me saying that I hurt her and that she was surprised I would do such a thing. She also was mad that I never asked her if she wanted any of my Dad's stuff. I asked her what she wanted, she said never mind, it doesn't matter now. I told her I didn't see why she was so angry, that it was never my intention to hurt her and since I was bringing the picture back I didn't think anything of telling her I took it. She said she was done with us (her grandchildren) and to get his stuff and just leave. My sister comes a little later to the house and my grandmother starts yelling at her and accusing her of stealing the two pictures that she couldn't find. She also starts bringing up all of this stuff from the past that my sister had no control over. She called my sister a liar and a thief, which I know she did not take the pictures. I never had a close relationship with my grandmother, I always felt like I had to tip toe around her so I didn't offend her or make her mad. I could care less that she doesn't want to see me again, I would be happy to oblige. I guess my dilemma is since I'm her only family, I feel obligated to take care of her, but I don't want to cause my self additional emotional stress being around her. If I don't check up on her, then the only people who will be doing it is from my granddad's side of the family. She has never really liked any of them (she doesn't like too many people) and I don't want to make it their responsibility. What do I do?