2 October 1985

“Encounter of a New Kind”

If I were one of the few chosen to go to this new planet to start a new community, at the first meeting I think we should discuss government, education, and law.

Government is a good topic in my opinion because we would live terribly if we lived as the colonists before the Constitution was written. We need some form of leadership to take care of the whole community as one. If us humans totally disagree with dictatorship, I think they should know about it right away.

Education is very important. That is what makes Japan a leading country, as well as the United States. We need education to help invent things, discover things and to balance our community’s budget. To figure out taxes (if any) and just to do ordinary everyday things that people 100 years ago couldn’t do.

Last of all, law is another very important issue to be discussed because it would be very awkward for us if the Novans were allowed to do things like kill if they were insulted and vice-versa. If they weren’t allowed to speak to each other in public without some form of communication besides the voice, they might start a riot about it and demand to leave.

This experimental community shall strive to be a people who will start out right, learning from the mistakes of our forefathers and will not make the mistake of building bombs to kill each other in times of disagreement.

What's Happening in the World First Farm Aid concert; TV debuts: MacGyver, Growing Pains Hurricane Gloria hits East Coast; US signs Plaza Accord to devalue US dollar; ex-CIA officer defects to USSR Israel bombs PLO headquarters in Tunisia in retaliation for Israeli tourist murders; death of anti-Nazi activist leads to riots in Germany Rock Hudson's death reduces AIDS stigma, drives AIDS research fundraising

11 September 1985

“Filled With the Holy Spirit”

r (reporter): me
H.S. (Holy Spirit): Holy Spirit

r: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. This is Jolie reporting for the Daily Informer. I am standing before the residence of the 11 apostles, followers of Jesus before his death. A very amazing event took place here in Jerusalem at nine in the morning today. I have here the man responsible for this miracle. Holy Spirit, can you explain exactly what you did for these fine young men?

H.S.: Yes. I decided that these apostles needed more confidence; to feel more sure of themselves. So I came to them as tongues of fire. Then I divided myself equally among them and settled in their souls. Right away I began working them, giving them each their own foreign language to speak with.

r: Holy Spirit, what is the meaning of speaking in foreign languages?

H.S.: I gave them the gift of tongues, so to speak, to show the world that all people speak the same language when speaking of God and Jesus.

r: Mr. Spirit, why did you use fire to resemble yourself?

H.S.: That is quite simple. Fire is a great force from God, as I am. Entering them as I did today was to rebuild or rekindle a fire of faith within them.

r: Well, thank you very much for joining us today, Holy Spirit. This is Jolie reporting for The Daily Informer.

What's Happening in the World Pete Rose becomes MLB all-time hit leader; on the radio: We Don't Need Another Hero (Tina Turner) Fugitive WWII POW in US comes forward after 40 years; GTE Government Systems pleads guilty to conspiring to illegally obtain internal Pentagon docs Series of riots break out in the UK; Salvadoran President's daughter kidnapped 47% of Americans falsely believe AIDS can spread through casual contact

4 September 1985

“Prioritizing My Values”

The following things are all things which I value greatly in life: Mom, sisters, brothers, God, puppies, friends, Grandma, Father Jim, dreams, the promise of eternity in Heaven, cousins, privacy, freedom.

My prioritized list of 10 values is (in order):
1. God
2. the promise of eternity in Heaven
3. Mom
4. sisters
5. brothers
6. cousins
7. friends
8. Grandma
9. dreams
10. puppies

Why do I value the things listed so much? I value the things I have listed so much because everyday or night they are in my thoughts.

I value God most because He has done more for me than most people could imagine. My dad’s death has brought us extremely close. The promise of eternity in Heaven was given to my mom for our whole family by Jesus (which makes it important) through the gift of tongues (hard to believe, but true).

My sisters & brothers are important because I’ve lived and grown with them my whole life. My friends are important because they care about me and they’re people my own age I can talk to. My cousins have more value to me than my friends I decided because they are the ones that really care deeply about me and are never afraid to comfort me or give me a hug.

My grandma is important because I feel a part of me belongs to her and she understands more than people would think she would.

My dreams are like wonderful movies I see on T.V., except they’re free and don’t take up any valuable time. Stories have always fascinated me and the best thing about these stories are that I’m in them.

Last of all the puppies are important to me because I have had two dogs which I loved dearly get killed (which brought me closer already) and because puppies are my favorite types of pets. These puppies I have known since they were very little and mothered them right away since they came. Now they follow me like a parent.

What's Happening in the World On the radio: Money For Nothing (Dire Straits), Power Of Love (Huey Lewis & The News) House Intelligence Committee announces it will investigate Oliver North's involvement with Nicaraguan Contras, hearings cancelled and Iran-Contra affair continues unchecked for over a year Titanic shipwreck is found; stereo sound comes to broadcast TV