Monthly Archives: July 2010

What Constitutes News?

Posted on 27-July-2010 by

I have quit watching the national and local news shows.  And I don’t take the local newspapers.  They are just not that informative any more.  They assume I have a 2-minute attention span, the IQ of a 5th grader, and are hooked on celebrity … Continue reading →

Posted in @n@rchy, Technology, Television, Vocabulary | 3 Comments

Those Who Are Different

Posted on 24-July-2010 by

In a recent opinion piece in the Sunday SLTrib, a mother described her problems in a store when some children started to mock her disabled child.  When she attempted to correct the offending children, their mother stepped in and aggresively defended … Continue reading →

Posted in mormonism, Religion, Social Justice | 1 Comment

Urban Farm

Posted on 22-July-2010 by

Time recently listed Will Allen as one their 100 Most Influential (10 May 2010).  His kudos were written by Van Jones (founder of Green for All and a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress): “At one time, the … Continue reading →

Posted in "Green" Homes, Engineers Without Borders, Environment, Navajoland, Technology | 2 Comments

Temple Square

Posted on 21-July-2010 by

The first time I went through a LDS Temple was while I was in the Mission Home in SLC.  In those days (60s), they didn’t have the MTC; all missionaries went through a week of training in a dormitory-style building … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, mormonism | 1 Comment

Discrimination

Posted on 17-July-2010 by

I think many LDS Church members would like to believe that historic Church teachings about afro-Americans didn’t impact individual behavior.  These members might want to consider the following:

Posted in mormonism, Social Justice | 3 Comments

Theosis (Mormon Style)

Posted on 16-July-2010 by

Mormons believe that all human beings are the literal children of God, and thus have the divine potential to become like Him.  Some have noted that the doctrine is not broached as frequently today as it used to be.  But it … Continue reading →

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Kampala Blast Kills 74

Posted on 13-July-2010 by

The following appeared on msnbc.com on 12 Jul 2010: “An al-Qaida-linked Somali militant group claimed responsiblity for twin bombings in Uganda that killed 74 people who were watching the World Cup final on TV, saying the militants would carry out … Continue reading →

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Church, as Divine Organization

Posted on 11-July-2010 by

The following penned by Laurie N. DiPadova-Stocks appeared in Dialogue (june 2010): Bennion (Lowell), drawing on Weber’s (Max) warnings about bureaucracy, devoted his career to the daunting task of helping LDS students reconcile personal integrity and difficulties with any organization, … Continue reading →

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Perpetual Anarchy

Posted on 09-July-2010 by

I’ve always admired the oximoronic idea of “organized chaos” or “creative pandemonium” or “efficient tumult.”  For me, organizations spend way to much time perpetuating their institutional structure and not nearly enough time on their stated mission.  Organizations, as they mature, get increasingly rigid, … Continue reading →

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Belief in God

Posted on 07-July-2010 by

Pascal’s Wager:  “Since we can’t know wheher God exists–should we believe in Him or not?  If He does exist, He will reward us for our belief; and if He does not exist, we lose nohing for having believed.”

Posted in Religion | 3 Comments