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Ryan There is one particular line in The Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ that causes a lot of anguish for its readers. It isn’t even the entire verse, and it is certainly not a complete thought. It’s just a part of the last sentence. In 2 Nephi 25:23, we read this… “…for we … Read more
Just wanted to take a moment to show my newfound appreciation of the interrobang – an often-overlooked punctuation mark. Can you believe that this exists‽ The interrobang was invented by visionary Martin K. Speckter in 1962 as a way to end a sentence in an excited manner, or express excitement, disbelief, or confusion in the … Read more
On a recent road trip, I stopped to visit the Redlands California Temple. Walking from the main parking lot toward the temple, I was greeted by a beautiful water fountain, lovely flowers, manicured lawns, two curved staircases, and some palm trees. At first glance, you might notice that one of those four trees is out … Read more
The elementary school was presenting their annual end-of-year dance festival, which was to start about an hour-and-a-half after school began. I saw that there was just a little bit of time that I could answer a few email messages for work before leaving. Glorajean surprised me by saying we needed to leave much earlier than … Read more
The revival of Animaniacs features predominantly Yakko, Wakko, and Dot (the Warner brothers and their sister). These characters were the mainstays of the original series, and they are not just back – they are so spot on that it feels like they never left. Also featured are the antics of Pinky and the Brain, two … Read more
This week I read something in The Book of Mormon has given me cause to take pause. In the Book of Helaman, chapter 4, Mormon is giving us the summary and commentary of how the Nephite nation is doing about 60 B.C. Mormon tells us that that the once-God-fearing Nephite nation had begun to suffer discord in … Read more
The other morning, I sat back on the sofa to relax and watch an innocent game show. Will the contestant pick the prize behind the curtain, or will she choose the small box on the table? How fun and suspenseful! Then, of course, they went to a commercial. In the next second, I was being shown a … Read more
We wanted to enjoy a fun dinner with the kids for Christmas Eve. We opted to order online from iHop from the “Grinch-inspired menu.” We had seen the “Grinch’s Green Pancakes” advertised on the Hallmark Channel (basically no other channel plays on our TV during the holidays) and the family was excited to try them. … Read more
The following is a private letter to Hank Smith. Dear Hank from Utah, I recently listened to your talk on CD titled “Scripture Power.” At the end, the gravelly-voiced guy from Covenant Communications said that the author would like to hear from his listeners. So if you don’t like what I have to say, remember … Read more
The sister said something from the pulpit on Sunday that has really bothered me. It was not unique. I’ve heard it many times before. I’m certain I will hear it many times again. In describing the “war in heaven” before this earth was formed, she implied that we all met together in a grand meeting … Read more