Now that Kate Kelly and the Ordain Women’s movement have, for the most part, concluded their high-profile run at the LDS religious oligarchy – having managed to momentarily make direct and predictably mortal contact with the corporation’s particularly low-hanging, power-ceiling fan – we’ve all had a chance to reflect on what any of it…
This is an article I first wrote 3 years ago. Which I’ve revised and appended 25 select verses, from the Book of Ecclesiastes, at the end. Verses that demonstrate not only the down to earth sensibilities of this wisest of kings, but the reason so many of the cultural memes expressed, are still with us…
Some of our efforts, previously published in The Salt Lake Daily Issue.com, and brought over for your viewing pleasure. Please share them yourself – every chance you get. __ Please scroll down, for an explanation of this meme, at the bottom. __ It would appear that the reappearance of this meme has inadvertently left a…
(from Sept 30, 2010) . Following the Harriman Machine Gun Fire, the largely Mormon population of those affected by the fire were counseled by their church leaders against filing excessively inflated, or otherwise bogus claims, against the National Guard. Apparently sparked by reports of claimant opportunists, unconflicted by any apparent moral dilemma in going after…
(from September 24, 2010) Philosopher-poet, Alexander Pope was an 18th century critical genius, at dissecting the human condition. In a short series, I’ll be coming back to Mr. Pope, in parsing some very important – and oft quoted – works of particularly unique insight, that are still revered today. So, by way of introduction, for those who’ve never been touched by the depth…
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