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I attended festivities with a fellow ex-mo. Highly enjoyed the huge turnout where we are. Quite surprising to see such a large group in what I thought was conservative area. Felt sorry for Army guys having to put on that parade. We're going to honor you by making you work - I suppose parallels poor ...

I'm joining the fun on Saturday :). Got my PPE (gas mask, goggles, ear protection, bump hat, sign/shield... putting on the armor of g... putting on my Rosie the Riveter shirt. Student asked - are you one of those fb moms (getting involved in political forums etc. - my kids are all adults now) Yes ...

Big hugs! Yes, similar thing here - should religious folks have to be told "my room-mate" rather than spouse - and all the LGBTQ folks be forced to pretend they are something other? (have to go by old name & pretend they just have a room-mate etc.). It is a religious grandmother who is close on my ...

Can anyone find the approved list of flags?

https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-new ... rcna198716


$500/day fine ... so much for freedom.

Utah is the first state to this - #1 - Mormons leading the #*@# parade.

How about just a "good" person? What is a good person really like?

Simple, not controlling, kind - but not a doormat, peaceful, logical, willing to change mind with new information, not rigid, thoughtful, researcher, clever, funny - happy, fun.

I've been re-reading books like Anne Frank, Zookeeper wife, And There was Light... I'm not posting much, the best resistance is often covert. Wise as serpent, harmless as dove. The Mormons survived ww2 by helping Hitler with geneology records - they helped Hitler find Jews... Hoping to get through ...

Sooo good!!! Thanks for posting, thoroughly enjoyed it.

Do you think people who use porn need to be identified like criminals? If not, then consider that the church is for this kind of support. The high priest who molested my kids, and others, now in jail - 40 years without parole (he was producing child porn - not enough to molest them, had to video ...

The role of women, and men, is most harmful.

I wish there was another label for the unaffiliated. Humanism? Autonomous? Humanism already kind of means something, so it doesn't work as a sufficient catch-all for all of the unaffiliated. Autonomous might kind of work. The biggest weakness with "unaffiliated" is that it frames from the whole ...

Do you think people who use porn need to be identified like criminals? If not, then consider that the church is for this kind of support. The high priest who molested my kids, and others, now in jail - 40 years without parole (he was producing child porn - not enough to molest them, had to video ...

I wish there was another label for the unaffiliated. Humanism? Autonomous?

Africa, wow! Yes, travel is life changing, puts it in perspective.

It's challenging to celebrate someone who has lived a privileged lifestyle in tandem with others struggling with hardship and inequality.

Wish more missions were legitimate service missions.

Welcome to the ward. When can I schedule you for your personal priesthood interview?

I remember in our ward, a stake pres was handing out “all-in” buttons, a token for those who engaged in the sacred practices: temple visits, home and visiting teaching, family home evenings. It was curious—many who wore these badges of honor hadn’t completed every task, while others, diligently commi ...

By their fruits... Blue zones - Okinawa (Japan), Ikaria (Greece), Loma Linda (USA), Sardinia (Italy), and Nicoya (Costa Rica).... what, no blue zone in Utah?... pity. Tell those tbm's who really lives longest. Who has most cash? Who is happiest? Whose marriages work out the best?? Who has the most ...

By their fruits... Blue zones - Okinawa (Japan), Ikaria (Greece), Loma Linda (USA), Sardinia (Italy), and Nicoya (Costa Rica).... what, no blue zone in Utah?... pity. Tell those tbm's who really lives longest. Who has most cash? Who is happiest? Whose marriages work out the best?? Who has the most ...

This is something I think about a lot. Do I believe in anything at all anymore? If you define believe as living as if something is true, then yes, I play along with all kinds of societal conventions, feel strongly about some moral issues, and even continue to follow a number of teachings I learned ...

I'm an announcer of sorts, have had strangers walk up and say "I recognize your voice, are you...?" (YouTube class videos). I'm trying to perfect the art of hypnotizing students in class... you are getting sleepy, very sleepy... dim lights, comfortable room temperature, then in my most comforting ...

A note on bullshit... After a decade, I've caught my fair share of cheaters- copied assignments, hired help, shared exams etc. Before reading further, picture in your mind the characteristics of what kinds of students you believe would be the cheaters. Did you picture nerdy, insecure, unpopular ...