It turns out that when you actually quantify racism, Mormons are tied at #4 (with North Dakota) behind only Alabama (#1), Mississippi (#2), and Georgia (#3). Some researchers geo-located and tallied racist tweets in light of the election and Mormon-dense Utah didn’t fare so well. You can see the map…
Sunday in Outer Blogness: Election Extravaganza Edition!!!
I assume I don’t have to tell you: Obama was re-elected President of the United States of America, and the Internet exploded with commentary, analysis, and personal takes. Did prophecy fail big? On Mitt’s team, some people are freaking out (no really), some are trying to calm those who are…
Sunday in Outerblogness — Dark and Stormy Night Edition!
The intersection of Halloween, Hurricane Sandy and the upcoming Election Day made for one scary week in Outerblogness. There were plenty of Halloween costumes, some cute and some sexy ones, and some that were just plain over the top!Add to that, there wereterrifying before and after hair-do’s and Halloween potlucks….
One size does not fit all: Johnny Townsend’s “Marginal Mormons”
Big, bright smiles and perfectly-matched Sunday outfits as a row of beautiful children pile out of their mini-van — followed by the proud mom and dad — on their way to perform a string ensemble at the front of the chapel. Every Mormon can aspire to have a family like…
Sunday in Outer Blogness: Is the election over yet edition?!
Yes, that’s the question everyone on the interwebs was asking this week! But I guess there’ll be plenty more to say about the US election over thenext few weeks. Can you guess which side God is on? And don’t forget — other countries have interesting politics too! In other hard-to-resolve…
news roundup – Temple ceremonies, pestering Mitt, and more
If you didn’t catch it and – assuming you were temple endowed at one point – you’re looking for some creepy flashbacks, check out the secret recording of a Mormon temple ceremony that is still on youtube: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VrsFEiTpsQ For those who weren’t temple endowed, well, now you, too, can learn…
How Far We’ve Come — The ExMormon Foundation Conference 2012
I first attended the ExMormon Conference in 2001. Back then it was held in Las Vegas. The event included two powerful open mic sessions, a couple of afternoon presentations that I admit I’ve forgotten, and a fantastic talk by Richard Packham. After Richard’s remarks came an insanely irreverent “talent” show…
Sunday in Outer Blogness: Binders of Minecraft Edition!
This week’s first topic is the new Exmo Minecraft server!! Of course, nobody blogged about it except me, but that doesn’t change the fact that it is awesome! People have built lots of cool stuff (especially ryandavj), so if you like Minecraft, please join us. Of course the real topic…
Exmo Minecraft server is running!
Our community Minecraft Servers is up and running! Here’s an overview of what to expect: I am using a whitelist. That means that if you want to play, you need to email me (chanson dot exmormon at gmail dot com) and I will add you to the whitelist. This is…
Sunday in Outer Blogness: Ripples of the Revelation Edition!
The big revelation — missions a year earlier for boys and two years earlier for girls — continues to dominate the discussion online! Good or bad for women? Many speculate about what the effects will be. (Others have some inside scoop) Meanwhile the young folks of the exmo reddit are…