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by admin on October 4th, 2008
Getting ready for grad school applications. So far I’m applying to:
University of Washington
University of Oregon
University of Utah
University of British Columbia
University of Califori - Berkeley
Remembering High School
by admin on July 19th, 2008
As I searched the ridiculous amount of CDs I have of saved content from high school and college, I found the text from a speech given by my Sophomore/Senior English teacher, Mrs. Riley. She was one of those inspirational teachers that, in certain students, inspired a change for the better. This was given when I was selected by the faculty of Skyview High School to receive the Literature award in Composition at the Senior Awards Night for graduation:
“When I met Eric Harker he was fifteen years old and at the beginning of his mid-life crisis. He was interested in things that most sophomores have no concern about, such as figuring out how he could someday earn millions of dollars, have a huge empire and wear designer clothing. He was not worried about how he could finagle his parents into buying him a car, but he wondered how to obtain the newest advancement in cell phone or computer technology. It was then that he began to put words to paper in a way that few adults are capable of and began to find out about himself like never before. He began to explore the concept of humanity and how others fit into his master plan. It was at the end of his sophomore year that Eric wrote:
“One day I hope to become more like the renowned Atticus Finch and I desire that there will be many more like him to come. The beauty of fine literature that includes strong characters is that the reader can identify with the hero, sympathizing and drawing close to the character as the story develops–Atticus Finch is such a figure, and it is difficult for the reader to NOT admire him. If this world had more individuals with the traits of Atticus, would we have had the tyrants of Rome, or the dictatorship of Nazi Germany, or the repressive climate of modern Serbia? I think not.”
I missed most of Eric’s junior year, and when he came to me this year, he was thinking about how maybe he wanted to spend his life helping people. He still wanted the empire, but considered getting it by being a doctor or through some other service-oriented career. In the senior edition of the newspaper that is hot off the press, he says he “learned that life isn’t about clothes, cars and other ostentatious things, but rather about other people.” I’d say he is coming along. My personal prediction is that Eric will be a high school English teacher, so that he can inspire reluctant students to awaken to the written word as he has done so successfully.
I am incredibly proud to present Eric the English Department Award for Composition”
My Bookshelf
by admin on June 20th, 2008
My Bookshelf, originally uploaded by harkman.
Sorry about the long delay, yet again. I just finished spring term and summer term starts Monday. Right now, I’m working in the Library here at BYU as a Graphic Design/Exhibition Preparator and I feel I’ve grown a lot and even after a couple months there, I have yet to dread a day of work. I took this picture of some of my books so I could get an idea of where my personality was at, since it’s been said that you can tell a man’s character by his books. If you click on the photo, it will take you to Flickr and you can scroll over some of the books to see their title.
Welcom Baby Kyle!
by admin on February 18th, 2008
Kyle Christopher Harker
Born at 2:03 AM on Feb 3
21 inches
8 Lbs 7 oz
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| From Family |
My mom, the celebrity
by admin on February 7th, 2008
Between Kevin, my mom, and me, this family is making some serious news!
The article talks about the ‘bob’ hairstyle that’s making a serious comeback. Says Katie of my old salon: “The bob has been personalized. It’s a twist on the classic, blunt style.”
Congrats on your debut mom 
Me as objects
by admin on February 7th, 2008
If you were an animal, which would you be? Polar Bear
If you were a city, which would you be? National: Portland, International: Stockholm
If you were a flower, which would you be? Orchid
If you were a vegetable, which would you be? Rutabaga
If you were a color, which would you be? Tiffany Blue
If you were a fruit, which would you be? Graviola
If you were a season, which would you be? Fall, definitely
If you were a shoe, which would you be? A black dress shoe with apron, flat finish
If you were a vehicle, which would you be? Acura TL
If you were an appliance, which would you be? Plate warmer
If you were a Disney character, which would you be? Simba
If you were a dessert, which would you be? Creme Brulee with a twist
If you were a time of day, which would you be? Twilight
If you were a cereal, which would you be? Honey Nut Cheerios
If you were a instrument, which would you be? Cello
Honorable Mention
by admin on January 31st, 2008
— UPDATE —
I saw a friend, Aarika Hatch (recently engaged) at the elevator in the JFSB and she informed me that she saw my picture in the Post, so I did a little sleuthing and found it. The previously posted article’s picture is actually a slideshow and the second, and only other, picture is of me.
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On Monday, I spent about 2 hours with Joel Achenbach of the Washington post, giving him a tour of BYU campus and a feel for what “Being a Democrat in Utah” involves. I wrote out a long list of topics I wanted to get across, but in the end it was wisely shortened to one thing:
Eric Harker, webmaster for the BYU College
Democrats, said he hopes that being a
Democrat will increasingly be seen as
normal in Utah: “People here are realizing
that the Democrats aren’t these leftist,
baby-hating, tree-hugging people.”
The basic purpose of this post is important and was affected by the death of President Gordon B. Hinckley. In the end it was a nice experience, especially sitting at a table in the WILK talking to conservatives and finding our own common ground.
Oh! Thank Heaven!
by admin on January 24th, 2008
From all health buffs around me and books like Skinny B*tch, I have been harped upon about the cancer-related affects of my Diet Coke habit. I guess they could keep warning rats, but get up off my grill and let me enjoy my ’sweet delicious’.
No cancer risk found in diet soda’s aspartame
WASHINGTON — A huge federal study in people — not rats — takes the fizz out of arguments that the diet soda sweetener aspartame might raise the risk of cancer.
No increased risk was seen even among people who gulped down many artificially sweetened drinks a day, said researchers who studied the diets of more than half a million older Americans.
A consumer group praised the study, done by reputable researchers independent of any funding or ties to industry groups.
“It goes a fair way toward allaying concerns about aspartame,” said Michael Jacobson, head of the Center for Science in the Public Interest, which had urged the government to review the sweetener’s safety after a troubling rat study last year.
Findings were reported Tuesday at a meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research.
Aspartame came on the market 25 years ago and is found in thousands of products — sodas, chewing gum, dairy products and even many medicines. NutraSweet and Equal are popular brands.
Research in the 1970s linked a different sweetener, saccharin, to bladder cancer in lab rats. Although the mechanism by which this occurred does not apply to people and no human risk was ever documented, worries about sugar substitutes in general have persisted.
INFJ and Proud of It
by admin on January 20th, 2008
Last year around this time I took the MTBI personality temperament test for my Honrs 331R: Moral Leadership in a Technological World class. The results came back that my temperament is an INFJ, the rarest type. For those of you who haven’t taken this, I highly recommend it. An only version is available at: http://www.humanmetrics.co
INFJ = (Introverted, Intuitive, Feeling, Judging)
“INFJs have great insight into people and situations. They are creative people with deep feelings and strong convictions that guide their lives. Strongly humanitarian in outlook, INFJs tend to be idealists, and are generally “doers” as well as “dreamers.” They often choose careers which allow them to use their inner vision, their ability to establish and maintain harmonious relationships, their creativity, and their strong oral and written communication skills. INFJs make up only 1% of the population.” (bsu.edu)
I guess I’m in good company with fellow INFJs such as: Mohandas Gandhi, Eleanor Roosevelt, Martin Luther King, Jr., Audrey Hepburn, Johann von Goethe, Nelson Mandela, and Mother Teresa of Calcutta.
Another source claims: “INFJs are gentle, caring, complex and highly intuitive individuals. Artistic and creative, they live in a world of hidden meanings and possibilities. They know things intuitively, without being able to pinpoint why, and without detailed knowledge of the subject at hand. They are usually right, and they usually know it. Consequently, INFJs put a tremendous amount of faith into their instincts and intuitions. INFJs hold a special place in the heart of people who they are close to, who are able to see their special gifts and depth of caring. Situations which are charged with conflict may drive the normally peaceful INFJ into a state of agitation or charged anger. They may tend to internalize conflict into their bodies, and experience health problems when under a lot of stress.
They believe that they’re right. On the other hand, INFJ is a perfectionist who doubts that they are living up to their full potential. INFJs are rarely at complete peace with themselves - there’s always something else they should be doing to improve themselves and the world around them. They believe in constant growth, and don’t often take time to revel in their accomplishments.
They make loving parents and usually have strong bonds with their offspring. They have high expectations of their children, and push them to be the best that they can be. This can sometimes manifest itself in the INFJ being hard-nosed and stubborn. But generally, children of an INFJ get devoted and sincere parental guidance, combined with deep caring.
They are not good at dealing with minutia or very detailed tasks. The INFJ will either avoid such things, or else go to the other extreme and become enveloped in the details to the extent that they can no longer see the big picture. An INFJ who has gone the route of becoming meticulous about details may be highly critical of other individuals who are not.
The INFJ individual is gifted in ways that other types are not. Life is not necessarily easy for the INFJ, but they are capable of great depth of feeling and personal achievement. ” (Source)
I’m both excited and terrified of this assessment. The prospect of being a deeply caring parent is comforting to me and considering specific problems at work in the past couple weeks where my boss told me I was unable to see the “big picture” even though I was deeply dedicated to my specific mini-tasks, this all hits very, very close to home.
Design Police
by admin on January 16th, 2008
As an aspiring design novice, I enjoy the witty banter of typographiles and the stylistic jet set. I was rather delighted upon finding the following Design Police templates. Have a look: http://www.design-police.org
