Paying homage to online friends during this holiday season with some heartfelt silliness: (Alt link in case the embedded vid loads too slow) My inspiration, my energy, my wisdom, my gratitude, my vision, my laughter … my knowledge. From me to you: I’m so glad I’m you’re here. And, yes,…
Author: Chino Blanco
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We are men of action, lies do not become us.
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Get Your Racist Mormon Action Figures Here!
First off, a tip o’ the hat to WestBerkeley Flats for the heads up and humorous title. And a nod to Joanna Brooks’ Dark Skin No Longer a Curse in Online Book of Mormon: Chapter headings in the online version of the Book of Mormon have been changed by LDS…
Orson Scott Card: Believers who claim to have heard voices are ‘wackos’
“We already have a science fiction religion, so we never have any conflict between our religion and what we write.” — Orson Scott Card “The secret to life here is finding out what your own religion really is and perhaps adapting it and learning what your religion should be in…
Because I promised FLAK a tribute once LOLDamuz hit 100 pages
So here it is. Enjoy. Or cringe. Or follow this link to see the complete series. Otherwise, file complaints below in comments.
A Tale of Two Cities (DC and SLC): Marion Barry, H. David Burton and Harry Jackson
And three giants: Bishop H. David Burton, Presiding Bishop of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, who recently co-signed a letter with Bishop Harry Jackson, Senior Pastor, Hope Christian Church, expressing their shared commitment to protect marriage; Mayor Barry blesses their union with a memorable chant. A hypocritical…
BYU Comedy: Provo, Poe’s Law or Provocation?
A parody of Katy Perry’s “California Gurls” h/t canadianjohnson
Utah school officials object to anti-suicide signs
h/t Natalie R. Collins Nebo School District official Lana Hiskey: “We’ve actually had a boatload of phone calls coming in and they’re very concerned about the content … [but] it’s not that his beliefs are different than other people’s beliefs, it’s not that at all …” Read Natalie’s commentary at…
Im with shuck face
The Salt Lake Tribune reports: Deseret Book wont carry Utah authors latest novel This latest book from James Dashner contains language some of our customers would find offensive, said Gail Halladay, managing director of marketing at Deseret Book … The Scorch Trials, the story of teenagers trekking across a dystopian…
Im Lyndon Lamborn and Im no longer a Mormon.
I am a born in the covenant fourth generation pioneer heritage Mormon, with polygamists on both sides of the family tree. I held every important priesthood leadership calling as a youth, was on the Logan High School Seminary Council, served an honorable and successful (above average baptisms and a six-month…
“It’s not me that has a problem, it’s the church that has a problem with who I am.”
A candle-lighting ceremony took place Friday night across from the Mesa Arizona Mormon Temple. I’ll add more as the follow-up reports come in, but for now, it’s gratifying to see this pre-event coverage from the local FOX affiliate in Arizona: I was born in Mesa and spent my first nine…