Even More Islands and Atolls
Dear Heavenly Mother @ Exponent
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Dear Heavenly Mother,
Is it “Heavenly Mother,” or do you prefer...
Personal Truth, Scientific Truth and Latter-Day Misinformation @ Exponent
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Personal truths are gained through personal revelation. Scientific truths are...
How Would Americans Feel if Their Elected Officials Were Picked the Same Way Relief Society Leaders Are? @ Exponent
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With all the mayhem in Washington DC happening right after a new senate and congress...
Thou Shalt Not Judge @ Exponent
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There have been a great number of confrontational interactions between friends and...
Growing Towards a Cosmopolitan Mormonism @ Exponent
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Carrick-a-Rede rope bridge in Northern Ireland
I was raised with a strong...
Baptism of Christ and White Christian Nationalism @ Exponent
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White Christian nationalists outside of the Capitol Building in Washington, DC on...
Dear LDS Woman: It’s Time to Break Your Own Heart @ Exponent
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Time after time, I have been on the receiving end of hearing girlfriends complain...
What I Wish They Would Say @ Exponent
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In the last many months, I have become hyper-aware of the disparity that exists between...
The Attempted Coup Was Not a Surprise @ Exponent
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Juggling livestreams from the attempted coup on Wednesday, I heard one of the white...
#LDS Church lifts decade-long ban on female auditors @ Exponent
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Check out the Exponent’s discussion of the ban at the 2015 Exponent...
I Was Told That Trump is Like Captain Moroni, Doesn't Seek Power @ LDS Science Review
- This is just a reminder that, days before the election, Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) compared...
The Common Ancestor I Share with Charles Darwin @ Sit At Cit
- When the Church tells you how you're related to the guy behind the theory of evolution.
How to Tell that Someone is Full of Crap: A Short Guide @ LDS Science Review
- A non-exhaustive list of signs to watch for:When they say one thing in public, and...
Kolob & God’s Throne as Sirius A & B @ Sit At Cit
- Sirius A is orbited by a white dwarf; and Kolob, we're told, is close to the throne of...
The Jaredites Came From Gobekli Tepe, 10,000 Years Ago @ Sit At Cit
- Are the Jaredites thousands of years older than we think?
Noah’s Flood: Cain Survived? @ Sit At Cit
- How Cain's apparent survival of the Flood challenges its globality.
Joseph Smith Maybe Didn’t Believe in the Bible Dictionary’s Chronology @ Sit At Cit
- William Miller wrongly predicts the Second Coming. Joseph Smith says it's the Bible's...
What Went Down When “the System of Astronomy Was Unfolded”? @ Sit At Cit
- What exactly unfolded when "the system of astronomy was unfolded" in 1835?
Review: Producing Ancient Scripture @ Worlds Without End
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I’ve been intrigued with what seem to be esoteric[1] influences flowing into...
Place, and Giving the Gift of Attention @ Stagger Onward Rejoicing
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I wrote this late last year, shortly after moving to New York City, and for some reason...
Crystal, Glass, and Diamond Worlds of Fire @ Sit At Cit
- In 2019, we learned there are billions of crystal, planet-sized spheres in the...
Parallels Between Typography and Conversational Design, feat. Robert Bringhurst @ Stagger Onward Rejoicing
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I’m reading Robert Bringhurst’s The Elements of Typographic Style....
Resistance and the Smartphone @ Stagger Onward Rejoicing
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In the latest, tenth-anniversary edition of The Shallows: What the Internet is Doing to...
From my mission. @ Ethesis
- Thanks to President & Sister Siddoway and the A.P.'s who put this together originally,...
Kolob: The Father of Everything @ Sit At Cit
- The etymology of the name of Kolob could imply the star's guts are scattered throughout...
Brigham, Temples, and $100 Billion @ Sit At Cit
- Yeah, the Church has a lot of money, but that's OK.
Kolob: The Fartherest Star Ever Discovered @ Sit At Cit
- In 1835, Joseph Smith said the first star in the universe was also the farthest one away,...
Adam Clarke’s Commentary and the Book of Mormon @ Worlds Without End
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In his most recent podcast episode, Radio Free Mormon spent an hour and a half exploring...
Why I Started Microblogging @ Stagger Onward Rejoicing
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So, I’ve started to microblog. I was inspired by Alan Jacobs’ recent...
Reflections on Conversational Design (2) @ Stagger Onward Rejoicing
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Spoken sentences and words are the heart and soul of a voice experience. It’s in...
Reflections on Conversational Design (1) @ Stagger Onward Rejoicing
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What is a voice user interface? And what artifacts allow designers to express their...
Kranzberg’s Laws @ Stagger Onward Rejoicing
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In October, 1985, Melvin Kranzberg (an eminent historian of technology) gave an address...
“Writing Mormon History” is an emotional roller coaster ride @ Worlds Without End
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A review of Joseph W. Geisner, ed., Writing Mormon History: Historians and Their Books...
3rd Father’s Day Without Dad @ Mormon Heretic
- This is my 3rd Father’s Day since my dad passed away. It feels a little weird...
Review: The Writings of Oliver H. Olney: April 1842 to February 1843 – Nauvoo, Illinois @ Worlds Without End
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The Writings of Oliver H. Olney: April 1842 to February 1843 – Nauvoo,...
Book Review: Mercy without End: Toward a More Inclusive Church @ Worlds Without End
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Title: Mercy without End: Toward a More Inclusive Church, by: Lavina Fielding...
Book Review: Visions in a Seer Stone: Joseph Smith and the Making of the Book of Mormon @ Worlds Without End
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Title: Visions in a Seer Stone: Joseph Smith and the Making of the Book of Mormon by...
Book Review: Kingdom of Nauvoo @ Worlds Without End
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Title: Kingdom of Nauvoo: The Rise and Fall of a Religious Empire on the American...
Mormon Political Trilogy: A Brief Book Review @ Worlds Without End
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Utah, the Murder Hornet, err, Beehive State!
It was not a planned, coordinated...
A Reign of Dangerous Lunacy @ kiwimormon
- In 2016, when Donald Trump was elected to be President of the United States, I was...
REVIEW: Pacific Apostle: The 1920-21 Diary of David O. McKay in the Latter-day Saint Island Missions @ Worlds Without End
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Pacific Apostle: The 1920-21 Diary of David O. McKay in the Latter-day Saint Island...
UX as creative tension @ Stagger Onward Rejoicing
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Last week, I wrote about Matt Damon Smith’s definition of user experience, which...
the interface makes the experience @ Stagger Onward Rejoicing
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For the past several years, whenever the “UX vs UI” debate has come up...
Book Review: “Please, Please Call Me to the Bishopric!” @ Worlds Without End
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Title: Please, Please Call Me to the Bishopric! BY Jett AtwoodPublished: 2019,...
“Helvetica” @ Stagger Onward Rejoicing
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I watched the Helvetica documentary this evening, all about–you guessed...
Hoarding the Sacrifices of Ordinary People: A Question of Ethics @ kiwimormon
- “There is more in you of good than you know, child of the kindly West. Some courage and...
A Year After a Church Discipline and I’m Still Mormon! @ kiwimormon
- I would be remiss if I didn’t give a huge shout-out to President Russell Nelson who...
A post about charity vs. poverty zoo visits @ Ethesis
- https://wheatandtares.org/2019/11/21/charity-or-holiday-entertainment/
It is better than...
Please ignore this post if you are here for actual content. @ Ethesis
- Please ignore this post if you are here for the older content.
The last substantive...
Please ignore this post if you are here for the older content. @ Ethesis
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Please ignore this post if you are here for the older content.
The last substantive...
A Brief Tribute to Clark Goble @ LDS Science Review
- I was saddened to hear of the passing of Clark Goble a week ago. I started this blog in...
Marketing sample @ Ethesis
- Please ignore this post if you are here for the older content.
The last substantive...
Coda on my law practice @ Ethesis
- When I retired, I still had three appeals pending.
The last of them just had an opinion...
Five Days after the Christchurch Shootings: Subversive Compassion @ kiwimormon
- As I read the international response to the Christchurch mosque shootings, I find some...
Matriarchy and Patriarchy at Baptism @ Mormon Heretic
- My brother called me up a few days ago and asked me if I would serve as a witness to his...
From Christchurch: A Critique and a Lament @ kiwimormon
- After gathering in our five sons from their schools where they had been in lockdown for...
A change of pace @ Ethesis
- I think I have said what I have to say about grief, recovery and finding life again.
So,...
On hope @ Ethesis
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Borrowed from Tatiana Boshenka
Thought 1: This post reminds me of what Vaclav Havel...
Grief, recovery and changes @ Ethesis
- One thing that happened, each time a child died, a coping mechanism that I was using...
Father Forgive them…Not in Original Bible? @ Mormon Heretic
- My wife gathered the family together to go over the 1st lesson of the new Home Study...
An Open Letter to the Christchurch Stake on the Day of My Church Discipline @ kiwimormon
- Dear Sisters and Brothers of Christchurch Stake, I recall several years ago talking with...
Why not just resign? @ kiwimormon
- Before I address the concerns of the many, many people who have reached out to me since...
When the LDS Church Disciplines a Woman @ kiwimormon
- Whatever you may think about the soteriology of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day...
Mixed Feelings About 2-hour Block/Pageants @ Mormon Heretic
- I am probably in the minority. I think I’m going to miss weekly Sunday School....
Information Terrorism as a Tool of the Far Right @ LDS Science Review
- This article from Wired is worth a read. It shows how the Kavanaugh hearing fit right in...
In the Wake of General Conference: Let’s Talk About Spiritual Abuse @ kiwimormon
- Zina Huntington (1821-1901) was a young woman in her prime when she married Henry...
Is the Church Running Scared? (Plus Elizabeth Smart Notes) @ Mormon Heretic
- The LDS Church has been subject to increasing leaks and protests lately. MormonLeaks...
When Church Leaders are More Important than Church Children @ kiwimormon
- “Some churches, sects, cults or religious movements are basically collective egoic...
Please Give Me Advice for a Calling I Don’t Want @ Mormon Heretic
- After a few pleasantries, including how busy my life is, here’s the gist of a...
Things That Make You Go Hmmm… @ Mormon Heretic
- Fair warning: this post is a downer. But first let me say how blessed I am. I was...
Backpacking shoes @ Ethesis
- I've found that I can't use zero drop (causes me knee problems, probably because of tight...
Elder Oaks: Be One, Unless You’re Gay @ Mormon Heretic
- I attended the “Be One” celebration last night at the Conference Center. It...
Far as the Curse was Found, Farther than We Think @ LDS Science Review
- My ancestry is thoroughly European and Mormon. The ancestors of three of my grandparents...
Would You Buy A Product That Tells You It Doesn't Work? Of Course You Would! @ LDS Science Review
- Whenever I go to a drug store, I feel a renewed sense of amazement. Consider the...
The Creationification of America @ LDS Science Review
- In this strange era of 'fake news,' where truth is discounted as lies, and lies are...
Selling off a now extra tent. @ Ethesis
- Same tent I have listed at Gear Trade, discounted since if I sell direct it will have...
Mules: On Confusing Outcomes with Inputs @ LDS Science Review
- While surfing the Internet I came across a new scientific article describing progress in...
A Couple of Interesting Sacrament Meetings @ Mormon Heretic
- I’ve attended a couple of interesting Sacrament Meetings the past 2 weeks. In...
We All Fall @ LDS Science Review
- We each had our own fall.The first, almost immediate condition the fall introduced was a...
How the Creation Accounts Differ @ LDS Science Review
- One of the first questions in Lesson 3 (The Creation) of the Sunday school Old Testament...
Conspiracy Theories are Sweatpants of the Mind @ LDS Science Review
- There's a classic scene in Seinfeld where Jerry admonishes George for wearing...
Remember Planet Nibiru? It's (Not) Back! @ LDS Science Review
- Some people never learn. The Washington Post reports that a poor NASA scientist is having...
Why It's Hard for Me to Get On Board with the Pro-Life Movement @ LDS Science Review
- Few topics in politics get as heated as abortion, and the Church is pretty clear about...
On Temples (a religious post) @ Ethesis
- I wrote this:
https://wheatandtares.org/2017/09/07/asking-about-the-temple/
It follows...
Losing a Lost Tribe @ Mormon Heretic
- The 2nd post ever on this blog was Why are the 12 Tribes of Israel important? ...
President Erying, His Father, and the Letter @ LDS Science Review
- In two different General Conference addresses, President Henry B. Eyring has briefly...
Donald Trump is Nothing If Not Meticulous About Facts @ LDS Science Review
- At yesterday's press conference, when asked why he didn't condemn the hate groups...
On Paris and Tribal Politics @ LDS Science Review
- I don't have much to say about President Trump's announcement today that the U.S. will...
FIRM: The Misleading of Latter-day Saints by Latter-day Saints @ LDS Science Review
- Last week, while on vacation, my attention was called to an article in the Salt Lake...
Lesson in church today @ Ethesis
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-Women need to be faithful to themselves.:how do they do that?:how do...
Bible Lessons @ Ethesis
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May you be like Ruth and like Esther,
Marry someone of a different race,
All will...
Mitt Romney Supports A Carbon Tax / Dividend @ LDS Science Review
- Earlier this month, Mitt Romney posted the following message on Twitter:Thought-provoking...
The day my dad got arrested @ Ethesis
- In the hospital.
While donating blood.
There was a police officer bleeding out, and...
BYU and the Reconstruction of the Legend of the First Vision @ LDS Science Review
- Last year Richard Bushman generated a bit of a stir when he said,I think that for the...
Day 1: Official Propaganda Begins @ LDS Science Review
- On the first day of his presidency, Donald Trump's press secretary, Sean Spicer, called a...
Obama Did a Really Crappy Job.... @ LDS Science Review
- ...of taking away our guns....of setting up death panels....of instituting Sharia...
Joseph Fielding Smith and the Milk Mystery @ LDS Science Review
- I have a collection of draft posts in various phases of completion, most of which will...
Shaping History: Joseph Fielding Smith Milks a Cow @ LDS Science Review
- I have a collection of draft posts in various phases of completion, most of which will...
Glenn Beck is Sorry for Paving the Way for Trump @ LDS Science Review
- In case you missed it, after years of stoking the paranoia of the right about Barack...
My Post-Election Takeaway @ LDS Science Review
- Like just over half of Americans, I am quite distressed and disturbed by the election of...
@ Ethesis
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Most organizations face a dilemma. On the one hand, too much factionalism and...
@ Ethesis
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Getting Involved
Wondering how to get involved? These resources can help you and
your...
At the last day the King shall come ... @ Ethesis
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This moment does not define the refugees, but our response will
help define...
Lesson 12, Teachings of Ezra Taft Benson @ Ethesis
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Chapter 12: “Seek the Spirit in
All You Do”
Teachings of Presidents of the Church:...
Working on a rough draft @ Ethesis
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Changes.
Introduction
There have been four changes in the Church in the last fifty...
Lesson Eight -- Overcoming the Walls of our Minds. @ Ethesis
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“The purpose of the gospel of Jesus Christ is to bring about love, unity,...
Memory, Simplification and Lies @ Ethesis
- I realized recently that by the standards of some people who insist that all...
Rough Draft Interview of Jerilyn Hassell Pool @ Ethesis
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Welcome to the interview series Ms. Jerilyn Hassell Pool. You are famous in some...
Finding Faith in Jesus Christ -- January 10th lesson @ Ethesis
- When you think about how Howard W. Hunter lost his job about seven months after getting...
On the passing of my father-in-law @ Ethesis
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In
the end it comes to three things.
Did
we accept that we needed a Savior?
Did
we...