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Monthly Archives: July 2011
Celebrating Modern Pioneers
Sunday was Pioneer Day in Utah, a holiday that commemorates the pioneers, many of them immigrants, who converted to Mormonism and then traveled across the plains to arrive in Utah and build up the Mormon church there. I’ve actually never … Continue reading
Pioneer Children Sang as They Walked, and Walked, and Walked, and Walked, and…
I don’t fully understand the suffering that the pioneers went through. And not understanding it, I am in awe of it. Could I have done it if I lived during that time? I’d like to think so. But I am overwhelmingly grateful that I don’t have to find out. Continue reading
» Continue Reading: Pioneer Children Sang as They Walked, and Walked, and Walked, and Walked, and…
A Stand Up Guy…Even Though He’s a Yankees Fan
And that is why Lopez is so commendable. He made a sacrifice. And that doesn’t mean that he gave up getting what would have been an ill-gotten gain. Continue reading
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The Misplaced Desire for Tabloids
Probably you have heard of the phone hacking scandal in England by now. The News of the World, a very popular tabloid was charged with getting much of its information through hacking phones. Alleged victims include everyone from celebrities to … Continue reading
