[My first political post in a long, long while. This is my one statement on the current campaign. Other than here, I’m going to stay away from political posts because I abhor the lack of charity that permeates them. The basic idea behind this was borrowed from Ann Althouse].
Yes, I’m conservative (mostly). Yes, I’m an Alaskan (despite being in Texas at the moment). If you think you know how I’m going to vote, you’re probably wrong.
Ever since I converted to the Church, I have been fascinated with the constant drumbeat of advice from leaders on staying out of debt. During the late 1990s, I would occasionally say to myself, “what are they talking about — the economy is booming!” Did we ever learn that lesson in 1999 and 2000. Well, here we are on the edge of another tough economic period, and I am drawn to the warnings of the prophets.
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I would like to draw the attention of M* readers to a new page on this blog where we are gathering links, stories, videos and statements supporting traditional marriage. As many readers now know, we support the Church’s position on traditional marriage and support Prop. 8 in California and other measures to stop the official government sanction of same-sex marriage. Any news or stories that may promote this position are welcome. Please e-mail them to editor@millennialstar.org.
Part 4 (Memory) here. Part 3.5 (Using Analogies) here. Part 3 (Style) here. Part 2 (Arrangement) here. Part 1.5 (Sources) here. Part 1 (Invention) here. Part 0 (introduction) here.
Well, it’s been awhile, and despite the title, this is not the last installment.
Delivery is something that can be overdone, and when it is overdone, it ruins the talk.
I’ve seen people with horrid delivery move me to tears and plenty of well-versed orators have left me feeling cold.
The first rule is: The Spirit matters most. The second is: Don’t fake your delivery.
That said, here are some ways you can improve the delivery of your talk without faking it. You don’t have to be trained in public speaking (although that’s always a plus, when not overdone), but there are small things anyone can do to improve the delivery of their talk. And if you have the Spirit in your words, a well-delivered talk can move from very good to great (or even excellent). Continue reading
The headlines are pretty depressing these days, and it’s tough to make sense of all of the apparent economic disasters around us. I have spent a lot of time researching our economic issues, and these are the three best articles I could find to explain what we’re going through.
Please read this article, this article here and this article here.
To sum up: The source of the crisis is debt and a desire for “easy money,” which led to the subprime crisis, which led to the crisis we are in today. With the latest problems, we are most likely entering tough times, even tougher than the last few years. Many economists and observers don’t know what’s really going on and what to expect, because this exact type of crisis has not happened before.
But at the end of the day, a prophet has spoken on the things that are important during these difficult times.