My Light the World Moment

Its been some time since I posted. But life gets busy, and blogging is usually an activity pushed to the bottom of the priority totem pole. Earlier this month, the 7th in fact, I had a total garbage day. Stressed at work, I got an ugly phone call and into a heated argument. This is fairly unusual for me and I came home just stewing in my juices of anger. 

While talking to my kids about the day, I realized I was on acting like a tool and needed to re-center myself spiritually. I thought of what I could do and I remembered the Light the World Advent Calendar my church put out this year. On the 7th it shows the following: 

So I decided exercise some faith, forget my troubles and act. I talked to my kids about it and said we should donate as there may be some families going without. I looked up a good organization and saw that a donation could provide 4 meals for every dollar donated. I won't get into how much, but as I thought about sharing multiple meals; the anger poisoning my heart was lifted like a tangible weight. A deep sense of gratitude washed over me and I knew the Lord was pleased with my decision. You can chalk this up to all kinds of explanations, but I know it came by the power of God and I nearly wept at my computer considering my selfish pride and the cares of my day compared to others. 

I am so grateful for opportunities Jesus gives us to live like Him. I miss many (most) of them, but when I listen and then follow Him, nothing can express the joy and peace I feel. Its what keeps me going and looking forward to a more perfect day. I hope if you are reading this you will also feel inspired to follow Him and let His light shine in your life. 

Tex-Mex Unicorn Breakfast Chili

Not only is today the Conference of Generals, it has become: SUPER DEATH EATER BREAKFAST SUNDAY!!

Step 1: 
I went to the communist grocery mart at Knockturn Alley and purchased a package of Tom Riddle's 90/10 ground Unicorn meat which I squeezed out of a tube into my frying pan. After adding many secret spices from Yaxley's Five-and-Dime I tossed in a tub of green chilies fire roasted by the Dude Who Must Not be Named procured from Macnair's Emporium.  Allow to simmer for 10 mins.

Step 2:
Scrambled eggs from Nott's cage only Farm and added more of the special secret spices along with aged Mexican 3-cheese blend from LeStrange Dairy. Cover with the foil of despair until ready to eat.

Step 3:
Re-hydrate and brown potato hash. Season with British malt vinegar from Scorpio's Bazaar while adding more secret spices and Vegaline-Saxon spray for flavor.

Step 4:
Press your scraper into the unicorn tattoo on your right forearm and fling any excess food onto the ceiling while exclaiming: Morsmordre!

You are now ready to "Eat"

Stranger Things - My New Retro Obession

Like everyone else, I've embraced the zeitgeist surrounding Stranger Things on "Netflakes." This show was love at first note. That theme song and opening sequence hooked me like handcuffs slapped on by T.J. Hooker himself.

I love the 80s. I loved that stupid VH1 show too. Feathered hair cuts, mustaches, aqua net bangs, the NBA, cheesy action films, aerobics and more. But today I celebrate the return of of synth music. Perhaps the greatest musical contribution of the decade. So I had to get more of my theme song and found this song on Soundcloud. It must be experienced or you are dead to me.




OK. That was awesome. But it gets better. Thanks to the link above I discovered a retro synth artist known as Timecop1983. Check it out. Bodaciously radical. Ferris would approve.

  

While I'm thinking about Time Cop, some of you may remember this was a JCVD film back in the day (Jean Claude Van Dame). Here is a review of Bloodsport that employs a matrix for analyzing all of his films. Its simply brilliant. 

5.0 out of 5 stars - The one that put JCVD on the map!

ByJasonVINE VOICEon August 30, 2008

The Jean Claude Van Damme Review Matrix (JCVD-RM) 

1. Who is he? Frank Dux, American martial arts expert
2. Which family member/friend must be avenged? His friend Ray gets beatdown and ends up in the hospital
3. Does he take his shirt off? He has his shirt off nearly the entire movie
4. Does he have sex with a C-List actress? Yes. Some cute, but anonymous blond.
5. Is there a tournament? Only the baddest tournament in the world: The Kumite
6. Is training needed for this tournament? No...he's already awesome
7. Does he do the splits in training or in the tournament? Several times
8. Does he punch someone in the balls? Let's just say he puts an unfortunate sumo wrestler's balls about a foot higher than normal
9. Does he do a series of flying or 360 kicks? Yes, and nobody dodges them
10. Is his enemy unbeatable? Chong Li (Bolo Yeung) holds all the records, has killed people in the tournament, and makes other black belts wet themselves...so, yeah
11. Does he overcome an injury or other hindrance? Chong Li throws salt in his eyes and Dux is blinded
12. Does he win? Not only does he win, but he forces Chong Li to say matte

Happy 80s Retro Synth to all of you and I'm impressed if you managed to keep reading this far.

Weekend Warrior 2016 Part II

Once again the Norse Gods have conspired to send my Boss off on a quest to defeat Ragnarok with her perfect shapely legs... but leaving me alone with the mess I created.

So I determined to have the most effective, powerful, kick-butt Saturday of all times. I started out making the list on Friday night.

YEAH. She said that!! Now as Ben Franklin rolls in his grave, let's turn to a legit contemporary wise man on the art of war:

ONE OF THE TOP 3 PSEUDO APOSTLES OF THE MORMON CHURCH!!!

I've learned from the best and my goals are set. Here is the list of me putting some insane deposits in the home bank account.

• 8:00 AM - Answer the bell on last minute request for manly Elder's Quorum help. 
• I showed up anticipating a 2 hour struggle against a nasty garage; all I found was a 10x10 area of floor that needed to be painted. I laughed and left it to the others. Nice start!
• Visit THE DONUT and pick up 2 dozen circles of doom. 1 for my friend's family with a sick baby in the hospital, the second for my kids, because I am the greatest Dad in the history of sports. 
• There was much rejoicing. 
• Fix all of the wobbliest patio furniture on the planet. 
• Tightened every stupid bolt and screw on the table and chairs made by the Viet Cong. Even a morbidly obese man like me can now sit and eat without fear in my back yard. Winning.
• I even scored some wood oil and spent and hour going to town. Grammie helped! 
• Manually aerate trouble spots on the lawn and apply patch master mulch. 

• DONE. 
• Program garage door and fix the Boss's home-link in her vehicle so she can start parking in the garage. 
• Nailed it in like 5 minutes. I'm on fire!
• Fix my sunglasses. 
• After examination I determined they were crap and threw them away. 
• Scrub all the toilets and tubs in the house
• Got the Lizard to do this after I pulled her out of bed at 12:30... PM.  
• Propane tank exchange
• Slaughtered. 
• Install USB and plug outlet in the kitchen
• My back nearly froze in that bent over position, but success was mine. 
• Acquire and assemble a full yard of solar accent lights. 
• Full of Win. Boss may get ticked about my fetish, but I love me some lighting!
• Costco Run on a Saturday
• Destroyed it. 
• Fix broken handles on the kid's vanity
• Took another blasted trip to Home Depot and a creative washer, but I overcame. 

Then around 5PM I'm told my bathtub is once again leaking into the downstairs ceiling, there is a huge pool of water and I've got a major problem on my hands. Can I just say ---  

The Blood & The Bees

Last Saturday was one to remember.

My fraternity brothers and I pledged to help someone demolish a massive rotting deck in the back yard. 30 foot roll-off? Ordered. Saws, crowbars, sledgehammers and face masks? Ready. I just didn't count on the the blood and the bees.

FIRST BLOOD: I've got some hair metal music going in my brain, so I pick up a large piece of cut up deck and haul it over to the roll off. Feeling rather macho, I tossed it in but felt a snag near my right elbow. I figured it was just a scratch:

ITS JUST A FLESH WOUND!

Next, the wasps found me. And why not? I'm highly marbled meat. Actually, they were not pleased with a crowbar being swung into their home. I got bit a couple of times and went to go grab two cans of wasp death spray at my house. Upon my return, a fellow frat brother and I determined to lift up one of the rotted planks and hose the buggers down. Bad idea. Opening two cans of death spray is not enough. I got stung above my ear, on my face, hip and several other places. I yelped and rolled on the ground into some dog poo. Onlookers said it was very undignified.

Hot Rod got it much worse than me. He got stung like 20-30 times and wound up cutting his arm twice as bad as mine. Yep, good times with the EQ on a Saturday. Sometimes I feel like we are the Red Shirts of the ward.

I've said this a bunch in the past, but I now know it to be true beyond a shadow of a doubt with every fiber of my being:

The Right to Bear Childern

I'm gonna go all Saturday's Warrior on you.

I've heard of a medical professional who believes birth control should be in the water and the only way to have a kid is to qualify for one. I know that's a bit of a medical stretch, but this is after all just me sitting on the porch with you kicking around ideas.

Before I get into issues with population growth; let's take it one step further:  GATTACA. One of my favorite movies. Here are a few quotes at the start of the film.

"Consider what God has done: Who can straighten what he has made crooked?" - Ecclesiastes 7:13 

"I not only think we will tamper with Mother Nature. I think Mother wants us to." - Willard Gaylin

The intent of the film is to make you hate genetic manipulation. But that isn't really the problem in the movie. The problem is the primary one that has plagued us since the beginning: PRIDE. Genetic manipulation was just a tool for people to continue to discriminate and set themselves above others. Nothing new there.

"They've got you looking so hard for any flaw, that after a while, that's all that you see." 

"Eugene never suffered from the routine discrimination of a 'utero', or a 'faith birth' or an 'in-valid' as we were called. A 'valid', a 'vitro', a 'made-man', he suffered under a different burden, the burden of perfection."

Tell me we don't have these problem right now.

So why not start cleaning up the gene pool? Darwin is ticked that modern medicine and society allows for the nasty people with bad teeth and funky B.O. to reproduce and perpetuate their crappy DNA. We typically fix birth defects after the child is born where possible... why not fix them before they even start?

Yes, I agree with the man. I don't see how this violates basic commandments given by God. 

And yes, I've read the Malcom Gladwell books and even he says you wouldn't wish Dyslexia on your kid; even if it gave him the VERY SLIM chance of becoming a super rad lawyer, etc. Rather than having 1 kid in 100,000 fix a problem, let's have the other 99,999 in a much better position to tackle it. I like those odds. 

But all that is the easy part of my future ideal of reproduction. The big kicker is qualifying to have kids. Is it a basic inalienable right to reproduce? Its the first commandment given to Adam and Eve. Men have a sex drive strong enough to populate Texas if given the resources. But ultimately, I think God is less concerned with how neat, clean and convenient our lives are as the choices we make. People living in a hut or a McMansion still have to make the same choices to either love others or be selfish. 

Look at birth rates in first world countries among more educated populations. It plummets. Given time and further advancement; I think we will start to turn the population problem around. Our economics are based on population growth right now and that will have to change; but I believe we can adapt and it will be for the better. 

So I say let us all eat cake! I hope we can use the blessings of of medical advancement for our happiness; rather than suffering in masochistic darkness.  

Numbers Glory Praise of Munns

While serving my mission for the Lord in Boston MASS, we had a saying...

"Numbers, Glory, Praise of Munns."

Munns in this case was my first Mission President. He was a strong leader who demanded excellence and believed in the return and report model of stewardship. Each week, a breakdown of the top zones was faxed to each ZL. As I recall, some matrix with a weighting system was used to determine who was #1. Of course, baptisms gave the most weight, but discussions, contacts, challenges, etc. were all factored.

Many complained about the emphasis on numbers and rankings. It seemed to breed contempt, cynicism and worse, ugly motives for doing the work.  Here are Elder Oak's six reasons for service ranked from least to greatest.

     6. For Riches or Honor
     5. To Obtain Good Companionship
     4. Fear of Punishment
     3. Duty or Loyalty
     2. Hope of an Eternal Reward
     1. Charity - "A More Excellent Way

Numbers, like most things are not good or evil. Lehi would tell us they are things to be acted upon. We who act chose the why, what, when, where, how and ultimately the outcome.  Now that I am intensely involved in the reporting and organization of Home Teaching, I find myself in the same situation as nearly 20 years ago.

During my time in MASS, reasons 6-2 got used more often than I'd care to admit. But I don't regret the reporting and tracking. Without it I'm not sure I would have accomplished as much true charitable service. I think a quote from Brad Wilcox's His Grace is Sufficient sums up the need for reporting and holding ourselves to standards quite well:

If Jesus did not require covenants and bestow the gift of the Holy Ghost, then there would be no way to change. We would be left forever with only willpower, with no access to His power. If Jesus did not require endurance to the end, then there would be no internalization of those changes over time. They would forever be surface and cosmetic rather than sinking inside us and becoming part of us—part of who we are. Put simply, if Jesus didn’t require practice, then we would never become pianists.

...Too many are giving up on [Home Teaching and Reporting] because they are tired of constantly feeling like they are falling short. They have tried in the past, but they always feel like they are just not good enough. They don’t understand grace.

So despite my lack of perfection; I'm not going to give up. In practicing charity and reporting it, I will become more like Him. Those numbers represent people; but they also represent a way for me to measure my progress if I have the right motive. The real problem isn't the numbers, its doing nothing at all.

And by the off chance you know me "IRL" just know this was written much more for me than you.

The Corn Palace!!

Why in the name of all that is holy would I go to Mitchell SD?

Work. 

But once I was there, I discovered a treasure: The Corn Palace. 

I'll admit, initially I HOPED it would be a massive structure completely made of corn... but that would be gross. Imagine the mice, birds, the feces. 

No, the Corn Palace is just a gym or community center covered in murals made out of corn. Which is still way cooler than anything those hipsters with the oiled beards have come up with the RiNo district. 

Overweight suburban white guy paradise. I was only missing 6 kids screaming at the top of their lungs. Hence, my smile in the photo above.

What do they call a Diet Mountain Dew round these parts?

POP.

Here are the photos:  FETCH YES

The Force Awakens - SPOILERS!!

The following was typed out on a plane while traveling to Costa Rica on February 22nd 2016. To prove my often slothful behavior I now put it in the cyber record. 

In keeping with the spirit of all commentary on this film, BE FOREWARNED! MAJOR: 

Seems utterly ridiculous to say that now, but a few months ago, it was a very big deal. I recall someone saying, “I’ve grown up on these films, I’ve always known what happened and knew where the prequels were going. I finally have a chance to watch a Star Wars film without knowing what’s going to happen.” This rings true for many fans of the saga in their 30s or younger. And perhaps this is truly what made the hype around this film so big. I previously posted on redemption for the franchise, but now I see that anticipation of the unknown and delight in novelty drove fans to theaters. I think JJ Abrams understood this and was the perfect fit to shroud the new film in mystery; making us salivate like dogs for the big reveal.

Perhaps this was the greatest genius of the film. Take something people know and love (bankable) and then take it to a new level (fresh). Those two words are solid gold for making a profit and stirring the imagination of the masses. Proving the capitalist ideal that when filmmakers provide goods and services the public demands, both profit and maximal utility is delivered to the people.  The success of Star Wars may not be what Adam Smith envisioned, but he would surely weep with joy at the results.

Did I cry during the film? No. But the first round was awfully emotional. I was just soaking it all in and trying to catch my breath. Round two was much more satisfying from a viewing perspective. First time was regular 2D and the second was 3D which was surprisingly… okay. I was going to see it in IMAX, but didn’t want to overdo it and get bored with the film by the time it is released on Blu-ray. So nearly two months later, here is the stuff that stuck to my ribs:

• First line of dialogue, “This will begin to make things right.” [YOU’RE DOG GONE RIGHT THEY WILL!!!]
• The re-hash of episode 4. This kinda bugged me towards the end, but whatever… You have to give these guys some sort of reason to have huge battles. At least Starkiller base was sexier than taxation of trade routes. 
• All of the new characters seemed natural and fit seamlessly into the new story. Well cast and executed. Loved them all. Especially Rey. As a father of 3 girls, what a breath of fresh air to see a woman kick butt, be good looking but have that play virtually no part of how her character operates. 
• The Easter eggs and throwback humor was great. There are 45 minute videos about this on YouTube so I’ll spare you the details, but I couldn’t peel the grin off my face for half the movie. 
• Kylo Ren is AWESOME. I know some people like to whine about his looks, temper tantrums and getting his butt handed to him by Rey at the end, but consider this:
• He is not your typical Bond villain. Evil is not just created, it comes from corruption. Hardly anyone sets out to be the bad guy and Kylo embodies this. He struggles, has weaknesses and worries, but can still stop laser bolts and read people’s minds. This guy is going to open a can in the next film. Mark my words and to me he will be all the more compelling to watch as his chapter descends further into darkness
• Let’s remember he was arguably mortally wounded and trying not to Kill Rey and fresh off killing his Father. Give the dude a break. He will come back strong. 
• More questions than answers. The whole thing left me wanting more and my imagination is still free to wander and ponder the possibilities.
• Happy Harrison Ford finally got to kill off Han Solo. But he really should have shot first. 
• Somebody get Carrie Fisher outta there. She’s had so much work done I can hardly understand it when she talks. KILL OFF WET BLANKET GIRLFRIEND. PLEASE!!
• Snoke. Probably Pelagius, no shocker there, but I can’t wait to find out how he survived. 
• NOT NEARLY ENOUGH BACKGROUND ON THE RESISTANCE OR THE FIRST ORDER. Dude. I get that we are “moving forward” but for pete’s sake and a stack of pancakes, gimme some grits to chew on!
• Daniel Craig Stormtrooper. Awesome. Heck, those costumes are like 10,000 Easter eggs waiting to happen. Would I have to give up a kidney for a cameo in a Stormtrooper suit? 
• TR-8R. You. Rock. Bro. But get out your gun next time. 

• Mark Hammil made 8 million to pull back his hood. Disney may as well give him a printing press to make money.
• I’m still not entirely clear on EXACTLY what the “awakening” of the force is. I have general ideas about Rey, the dark side, the light, etc. but can’t wait to get more detail on this. 
• I could go on, but I’m guessing only one reader has made it this far and I thank him for it and look forward to his take. 

My final thought. Generations. The story is multi-generational and about a family. Taking my kids to see this was priceless. Watching them discover the galaxy and sharing it with them was one of the best Christmas presents ever. Until December 2018… I’ll just have to learn to savor the anticipation.

Answer to the Fermi Paradox?

According to the Internet Bible:

The Fermi paradox or Fermi's paradox, named after Enrico Fermi, is the apparent contradiction between high estimates of the probability of the existence of extraterrestrial civilizations, such as in the Drake equation, and the lack of evidence for such civilizations.

The basic points of the argument, made by physicists Enrico Fermi (1901–1954) and Michael H. Hart (born 1932), are:

• The Sun is a normal star and might be, in some respects, typical, and there are billions of stars in the galaxy, including many billions of years older than Earth.
• With high probability, some of these stars will have Earth-like planets, and if the Earth is typical, some might develop intelligent life.
• Some of these civilizations might develop interstellar travel, a step the Earth is investigating now.
• Even at the slow pace of currently envisioned interstellar travel, the Milky Way galaxy could be completely traversed in about a million years.

According to this line of thinking, the Earth could reasonably have already been visited by extraterrestrial aliens. In an informal conversation, Fermi noted no convincing evidence of this, nor any signs of alien intelligence anywhere in the observable universe, leading him to ask, "Where is everybody?" There have been many attempts to explain the Fermi paradox.

First, I must recommend this book to my book club of one (and none).

ENDEAVOUR - by Ralph Kern. Hard science fiction for hard men and women. Faxing and scanning meat. Its incredible. Go read it. Now. I was not paid to say this.

However, here is the real reason for my post. This video gives a cruel but possible answer as to WHY NOBODY HAS MADE CONTACT WITH OUR PLANET. And yes, I nearly wet myself laughing at this. You'll either find it hysterical or stupid. Let's see how awesome you are:

Also if you enjoyed this, then go check out WORLD OF TOMORROW, now on Netflix!!! Its hilarious and pokes fun at were we are... and where we are going. Seriously, don't miss it before its gone.

One Of Last Year's Best Movies Is Only 16 Minutes Long ...

There Will Be Blood

That was flat out one of the most disgusting playoff wins I've even witnessed from the Broncos. It feels like we got our rear-ends handed to us, and yet we won that game by more than 3 points. If I had to get a picture to show how weak our offense looked, this would be it.

On paper, that offense looks like it should be pretty good. Hall of fame QB, two 700 yard rushers, all star talent at reciever. But no guts. Our O-line isn't great, but I can tell you switching from power to zone blocking schemes is not easy on the fly. Kubes is practically winning inspire of himself thanks to a stellar defense.

Honestly, I don't know if I can take another week of this. I love our D and it does win championships, but for PEYTON'S SAKE YOU GOTTA SCORE A FLIPPING TOUCHDOWN MORE THAN ONCE IN 28 DRIVES IN THE POST SEASON!! 

ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGH!!!

The blasted Patriots will show up next week just quivering with anticipation to break Peyton's neck. Seriously. Did you see that hit he took? Dad gum. No wonder Archie can't watch. I'd be freaked out too. I know I'm the worst kind of fan. But you know what?

This is all just supposed to be entertainment. Right? MY BLOOD PRESSURE CAN'T TAKE IT! I'M GONNA KYLO REN ALL OVER THE TV IF I HAVE TO KEEP WATCHING THAT PATHETIC OFFENSE. 

Like the title of this post, sooner or later, there will be blood. I just don't know if its worth the emotional suffering anymore. Here's to hoping we get a little vinegar in that gas tank and max out that electric engine and get some sort of turbo boost on that Prius. Go Broncos.

Nostalgia & The Prequels

I'm still basking in my Force Awakens afterglow, and all these good vibes got me thinking about my favorite moments in the franchise. But before I get into stuff from the original trilogy (IV-VI), I must share with posterity my top 5 moments or amusing junk from these films (yes, I acknowledge they exist).

5. I HAVE THE HIGH GROUND!!! Obi-Wan is the undisputed master of this realm. In the Phantom Menace, the completely breaks this rule by jumping over Darth Maul and cutting him in half. Later he continues this winning streak against "the chosen one" by defending the high ground.

4. Death Sticks - Really? Creativity in names reaching an all-time low, but hilarious nonetheless!

3. Sith Seduction - With no help at all from Hayden Christensen, McDiarmid managed to make his corruption and seduction of Anakin captivating at the bubble show and in front of his awesome sith mural. 

2. Well Hello There! - Once again Obi Wan delivers with a full on Force directed surge of BOLDNESS. 

Say what you will, this was an awesome fight scene. Took me totally off guard the first time I saw it.

1. DARTH MAUL - The fight with Qui Gon and Obi Wan is easily my favorite moment from the prequels. The music, robe throw-down, the choreography, double bladed lightsaber, zen meditation, caged prowling, death and righteous indignation. I still get pumped when I watch this fight scene. Now if only they could have kept Lord Maul around...

 And that prowl is what I did for many more years to come, waiting for the Force Awakens. 

Broncos Fever & the Gridiron Gods

Tonight the Broncos did right. Despite some terrible play, they managed to win a tough game and secure top seed in the AFC. But they don't feel like a #1 seed to me. I just don't know what to expect from our offense. Brock seemed to stabilize our system, but Peyton shows glimpses of his former cyborg in a comeback win. I now post this homemade Broncos Wallpaper for your pleasure (ping me for the full-size png if interested).

Nothing against Brock, but you've got to let Peyton play this out. He's earned it and to not let him start at this point would be an insult. If anything this season worked out perfectly. We managed to get a #1 seed and rest Peyton for nearly half the season. Not to mention the first round bye. This is the best shot he is going to get at being rested and prepared for a post season push to win another title and exercise some of his demons and silence his critics. So I now offer this sacreligous prayer that should not be taken seriously.

GODS OF THE GRIDIRON, 

YOU WHO LOOK DOWN ON PUNY MORTALS THAT HONOR YOUR GAME WITH BLOOD; HEAR MY CRY.

SHED FORTH THY FAVOR ON YOUR IRON SON. 

BLESS HIS FEET TO NOT DANCE, 
HIS CAGE TO BE UN-RATTLED, 
AND ABOVE ALL, GIRD UP HIS NECK AGAINST THE FURY OF HIS FOES.  

FORTIFY HIS PROTECTORS WITH THE WISDOM TO PICK UP THE BLITZ,
DELIVER DOZENS OF PANCAKES,
AND THE FURY TO DOMINATE IN THEIR GROUND ASSAULT.
MAY OUR RUSHERS GO DOWNHILL,
AND GIVE OUR RECEIVERS STICKY FINGERS, SOFT HANDS AND THE GIFT OF MAKING TOAST

SHINE ON OUR "D" WITH THE POWER OF AGGRESSION,
AND THE WILL TO DOMINATE ALL LIFE.
BLESS THEM WITH 4-MAN PRESSURE, GAP RESPONSIBILITY, SHUT DOWN COVERAGE AND MANY, MANY SACKS. 

GIVE US WHAT IS BEST IN LIFE.
TO CRUSH OUR ENEMIES AND HEAR THE LAMENTATION OF THE WOMEN.  

GRANT YOUR IRON SON ONE FINAL TRIUMPH 
TO HONOR THE SPORT OF KINGS.
MAY THIS VICTORY BE WORTHY OF FIRE, TEARS AND A SUNSET INTO THE GLORIOUS HORIZON.

AMEN. AND AH-MEN.