Howdy folks, welcome to Jeff’s Blog 2.0. Hopefully this one is a little less sophomoric and a little more content driven. Having said that, I’m sure I’ll go off on some of my classic rants though I plan on leaving out anything about girls unless I’m seriously dating someone and it becomes a consistent part of my life.I’ve been watching one of the coolest shows I’ve ever come across recently, and it really has changed the way I look at what’s going on in the world. For those of you who haven’t watched Glenn Beck on CNN, you should take a look at what he’s doing. If you’d like a more extensive background you can always check www.glennbeck.com for some particulars, but basically he is a Mormon convert that was hoped up on drugs and alcohol for a long time. He’s a conservative, which isn’t necessarily why I like him, but he’s a very family and religion based person.

Recently he has been doing a segment on Porn: America’s Addiction, and I have found it to be amazingly straight forward about the terror that is pornography. There is no mincing words here, Glenn Beck is basically on a mission to get the point out that this is a major concern that should not be ignored. Since Glenn is LDS, I can only imagine that he really trying to heed the words of the Prophet about the evils of pornography and is trying to educate the masses a little more. There has been some interesting dialog (not to mention the great interaction between Glenn and a pornographer during an interview today) that has really tried to put some of this in a more realistic perspective. The basic story is that pornography can ruin marriages, families, and the lives of those who become addicted.

Though I don’t necessarily want to get into a full blown editorial on pornography and the destruction it can cause, I do think it is very admirable that someone is taking the time to try and educate the masses about what a destructive force it can be. If you’re looking for some information on how you can help stop the spread and easy access of pornography on the internet, please take a look at the CP80 Foundation’s website to learn about some great uses of technology that can limit the ability of pornographers to spread their filth to those who want nothing to do with it.On a lighter note, I’m excited for our ASM activity on Thursday night (for more info on ASM, see my links in the sidebar). We’re having an Oktoberfest with a ton of root beer, brats and such from J Dawgs, and a lot of games and food! It should be a blast . If you’d like to come, shoot me an email and I’ll send you details. The entrance fee will be $3 if you’re not an ASM member, but that will basically cover 1/2 of what you’ll eat. :)