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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Untangling the Knot
Three years ago this month, I mailed my resignation letter to Greg Dodge at Member Records in Salt Lake City. There was nothing special about my letter. I used the generic resignation letter from Kathy Worthington’s website, www.MormonNoMore.com. I didn’t bother to explain all the reason’s I don’t believe. They’ve heard it before. I didn’t bother to notarize it or send it certified mail. Why? Quite honestly, I believe the church has nothing to gain by keeping me a member and I felt confident they Read more [...]
Maidenhood, Spinsterhood & Sex
The highlight of attending Young Woman’s each Sunday was seeing C.J. C.J. was one of the Young Women’s advisers and she wasn’t your typical LDS woman. She was blunt, honest and downright irreverent at times. I looked to her as more of a big sister, rather than a teacher. She was in her late 20′s, unmarried and, by Mormon standards, a spinster. She chose to attend the family ward with her elderly parents, rather than the singles ward because it was “a meat market”. She was graceful, quick-witted Read more [...]
Love One Another
After moving to Utah, I made my living as a photographer. During that time, I was given a glimpse into the lives of many different types of people. Many of which, were Mormons. I’m going to post a story every now and then about my experiences. Living in Zion is what pushed me over the edge and eventually led me to resign my membership. Love One Another… It was nearing Halloween and on this particular morning, I had two photo shoots scheduled; one right after the other. When I arrived at the Read more [...]
Posted in Depression, Family, Youth
Finding My Father’s Playboy Magazine
When I was 10, my mother was in a serious accident. She spent a month in the hospital and she was in very serious condition. During this time, my world was turned upside down. As the oldest child and daughter, I was the person that stepped into my mother’s role; doing as much as a 10 year old child can do, anyway. I remember the stress and emotional strain on my family during this time. My 2 younger siblings had to attend daycare during the day so this was a financial strain that my father had never Read more [...]
“Always Listen to the Ravings of a Mad Woman: A Story of Sex, Porn and Postum in the land of Zion”
I grabbed this book by JulieAnn Henneman late yesterday afternoon. I had every intention of reading only a few chapters before Boston Legal (“Denny Crane!”) came on at 10 pm. However, it didn’t work out that way… At 1 am, I dragged my sorry and very tired butt to bed, having read the entire book in one sitting; stopping only for the occasional java refill in my Jack Mormon coffee mug, of course. Gawd, I love a good read. I have the hardest time tearing myself away. My Review JulieAnn’s book Read more [...]
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