Theocracy and the United States: Applying the D&C

Posted on January 31, 2006 - Filed Under Any | 13 Comments

Over in the Mormons and War thread a lot of discussion has circled around D&C 98. One thought occurred to me though and that is the issue of theocracy. That is to what degree can scriptures like this be applied to our nation as a whole? The problem appears to be Church/State […]

LDS.org Scriptures

Posted on January 31, 2006 - Filed Under Any | 20 Comments

One of the best things that the church has done of late is their web presence. It really is fantastic (even if the Joseph Smith page is a little lackluster - too much Flash, too little content). But having all the Conference talks up along with the searchable scriptures is just so nice. […]

Stamp Collectors’ Wives Don’t Get Escorted by the King of Sweden

Posted on January 30, 2006 - Filed Under Any | 6 Comments

Some sciences are more scientific than others, or at least more prestigious. When the Nobel Prizes are awarded each year, the highest place of honor is always formally filled by the Physics Prize recipients. They receive their prize first, and at the banquet later, one of their wives’ is the King of Sweden’s […]

Droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground

Posted on January 29, 2006 - Filed Under Any | 8 Comments

When I was in 7th grade, I cut across a field that was several acres in size to get to school. There was a subdivision there by the next year, but for that year it was a fence-less, open field that significantly shortened the walk to school.
It was foggy one morning. As I walked towards […]

Talk Radio

Posted on January 27, 2006 - Filed Under Any | 138 Comments

Unfortunately, Miami is now the land of highways that look like parking lots. When you head to the streets, you are certain to have a lot of time on your hands. Over the years, I’ve become a big fan of talk radio. I’ve probably listened to more than a dozen talk radio […]

Thanks, but no thanks

Posted on January 27, 2006 - Filed Under Any | 10 Comments

(Written last night)
My wife just got back from Enrichment night. Over the past few months as a service project the sisters in the Relief Society have been making quilts. Tonight, they delivered them to the Ronald McDonald House here in Durham, and spent the evening cleaning the facility and helping with some entertainment. […]

Web Host Survey

Posted on January 27, 2006 - Filed Under Any | 18 Comments

I’m in the market for a low-cost web host for a couple of personal projects. Trying to find good information on the internet about web hosts is a nearly impossible task, as hosts spring up and die off on an almost daily basis. Our current host here, VizaWeb, has been highly recommended in […]

Belief in Evolution

Posted on January 26, 2006 - Filed Under Any | 19 Comments

OK, I promise to stop posting on evolution since I think actually the topic isn’t nearly as interesting as the volume of posts would make it appear. However there was an interesting poll in the BBC showing the surprising result that British belief in evolution isn’t that hugely different from US beliefs.

Girl Scouts

Posted on January 25, 2006 - Filed Under Any | 50 Comments

I stopped by to visit a coworker this afternoon, and she had her granddaughterâ€™s Girl Scout cookie order form on her desk. Iâ€™m always game to support the Girl Scouts, so I signed up to buy a few boxes.
I was a Girl Scout for a couple years â€“ 5th and 6th grade â€“ and […]

Forget About the Swiss Guard, Think of What?

Posted on January 23, 2006 - Filed Under Any | 4 Comments

Friday morning, a short item played on the radio noting the 500th anniversary of the Swiss Guard. A high school teacher and former guard was interviewed and spoke of his town’s tradition of providing a large number of young men for that service to the Vatican. An honorable tradition. A tradition from […]

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