Awards
Lists of Brodie award winners:
X-Mormon of the Year 2012: David Twede
X-Mormon of the Year 2011: Joanna Brooks
X-Mormon of the Year 2010: Monica Bielanko
X-Mormon of the Year 2009: Walter Kirn
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The Reality of It All
I don’t watch a lot of t.v. When I do watch t.v., I don’t watch a lot of reality shows. In fact, the only one I watch with any regularity is The Biggest Loser on NBC. American Idol, Survivor, Big Brother–can’t stomach any of those. Lately, though, I’ve started watching snippets of Dancing with the Stars. This season especially so because Marie Osmond is one of the stars. Growing up in Provo and Orem, Utah, the Osmonds were huge for so many of us. They added a level of glamour to Mormon culture Read more [...]
Is It Just Me?
Or is this picture as disturbing and offensive as I think it is? (Click on the image to see a larger version.) Today, my partner and I took a not-Mormon-but-married-to-an-ex-Mo friend to the Mormon bookstore in our area preparatory to her departure to Salt Lake and grad school at the U. Even though said friend is married to an ex-mo, there’s still a lot about Mo culture she hasn’t grasped and we’re trying to help her acclimate as much as possible before she leaves, hence we all felt a trip Read more [...]
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Rolling Stone
Wry Catcher and Sister Mary Lisa suggested I submit this piece to Main Street. My thanks for their recommendation. And thanks to Hellmut and C.L. for getting me started. This piece originally appeared on my blog–POMP–on April 30, 2007. ********************* Every once in a while I place a call to my therapist in California. When I do it’s usually for one of two, maybe three, reasons. 1. I’ve spent too much time with my family. 2. I’m at either a breaking point or feeling very dark. 3. Read more [...]
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