About Tim
A life-long Californian and active member of the LDS Church, Tim has been happily married to Carol for 28 years. We have one adult son who lives near his parents here in beautiful Camarillo, the home of a former state mental hospital, now the newest state university.
Family
Although my parents are both deceased, I will be forever grateful for the influence they wielded in my life. My mother was an educator, with a love of reading, learning, writing and teaching that she passed on to me. My father was a humble, quiet man, a peacemaker who took seriously his duty to provide security and stability for his family.
Missionary
I served a mission to Central America (Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama and Honduras) from 1976 to 1978. I thoroughly enjoyed my mission experience and am grateful for the solid foundation it has provided for my life. I greatly treasure my mission memories.
Church Service
I have enjoyed my service in the church, most of it in typical priesthood administrative positions (bishopric, high council, high priest group leader), but my all-time favorite calling was teaching the 11-year olds in Primary. I love teaching and sharing the gospel.
Outlook of faith
I am conservative by nature but love exploring new ideas. I have never doubted my testimony of the gospel or of the unique role of the LDS church in these last days. I love the Book of Mormon and hold Joseph Smith in high esteem as a powerful prophet of God.
Love of the Savior
It’s easy to say that one loves the Savior but hard to prove that except by kind words and thoughtful deeds. I seek to provide both. I hope the words I share here will be ample evidence that I know who it is that redeems me from death and hell in spite of myself.
Love of learning
I love learning and reading other viewpoints on the significance of events in the world around us as we draw closer to the time of the return of the Savior to the world. A large portion of this blog is dedicated to the study of the signs of the times as they unfold.
Computer Dude
A long time ago I applied for and landed a job where the official job title was computer dude. I have always liked that because it aptly describes what I do for a living. I am an IT generalist, with the current title of IT Manager for a private jet management company.
Political Views
Lifelong Republican, but only because that is where my conservative views find some common ground. I am not a right-winger in the sense that I do not espouse radical views, but enjoy reading and listening to Rush Limbaugh, Ann Coulter, Sean Hannity, Glenn Beck and Michael Savage.
News Junkie
I spend way too much time on the Drudge Report, Yahoo News, Digg and sometimes FOX news. When I dig for stories it’s NewsMax, News Busters, Powerline, Weekly Standard, World Net Daily, Human Events, Hugh Hewitt and Michelle Malkin. I could go on, but I think you get the picture.
First Amendment
I appreciate the rights guaranteed by the First Amendment of Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Religion, Freedom of the Press and peaceable assembly. I exercise the first three every day in this blog and the fourth every Sunday. I hope we never take these freedoms for granted.
Second Amendment
Although I do not own any firearms today, I see having a weapon as a deterrent. I am convinced that the day will come when a man will need to protect his home because of the loss of a police force. I am not a member of the NRA but I can appreciate what the group is trying to do.
Political issues
I am opposed to gay mariage. I supported Proposition 8 in the Nov 2008 election. I believe it is a moral issue and not a civil right. I voted for McCain, but would have preferred to vote for Romney. I am pro-life, and believe abortion is close to murder.
Other issues
I do not believe that mankind has caused global warming. When scientists first postulated that aerosols caused the hole in the ozone layer I felt it was BS. I think that Al Gore is an opportunist playing up natural events for political and financial gain.
Same-sex attraction
Just like I was born with an unwanted physical weakness of asthma in my body, I believe that people can be born with same-sex attraction. What they do with it is one of their major tests in life. We are all subject to God’s command to control our sexual urges.
