Lessons on the value of money
I can’t even remember the year, but I think it was 1972, when I had mononucleosis. My dad...
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Seeker, part 1
I am a seeker, an independent thinker — I am not what the LDS church would consider an...
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Epiphany January 6
I’ve never celebrated Epiphany on January 6 — I didn’t know about it until a few...
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Books of 2022
Books I read or listened to in Audible 2022: Nine Nasty Words: English in the Gutter: Then, Now,...
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History of New Year’s Day and Feast of the Circumcision
Well, well, it turns out that our much-celebrated New Year’s Day is mingled with the holy...
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The Thin Man on Christmas morning
Well, I don’t know what to say about this Christmas morning shot, but I love the Thin Man...
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What is this Baby Gift called Frankincense?
I’ve always liked to mix up potions and collect herbs. One year, back in the 1980’s I...
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By The Light of the Silvery Moon
Nobody wants to serve up their pet turkey for Thanksgiving. Especially Wesley. So he...
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Health in the navel
The phrase “health in the navel” has been going through my mind. So I began looking...
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Presence and Surrender
I chose to listen to the book again as I hiked the mountain. This way, I could focus on how to...
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Doris Day — Sunshine Overcame Abuse
I was surprised to read that one of my old time favorite actresses, Doris Day, was abused by her...
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Elementary School Cafeteria Lunches in the 1960s
I do not have fond memories of school cafeteria lunches — though they were memorable. For a...
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The Lord made garments of skin — whose skin?
The garment supposedly symbolizes the coat of skin given to Adam and Eve after they were found...
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Leaders to Managers: The Fatal Shift
Hugh Nibley gave a commencement speech at BYU on Leaders to Managers: The Fatal Shift. It’s...
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We should all time travel
Of course, I would love to time travel. I love time travel books. Some of my favorites were...
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Could Joseph return to finish his work?
I’m not one to focus on the end times. In fact, I’m not sure about this one servant...
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Many gates to God’s cities of Zion
In my journey of study, I often change my hypothesis. It’s sometimes difficult to decipher...
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Did the Deuteronomists manipulate books in the Bible?
I’m reading about how the Deuteronomists altered the original texts or teachings from the...
Read More1906 San Francisco earthquake — the day before
My grandma lived through the 1906 San Francisco...
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1880 LDS views about the Millennium
I was trying to find a reference to a quote people have been posting on the Internet. People love...
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