Category Archives: Books

Child Soldiers of Africa

Posted on 13-February-2012 by

The first time our group visited Gulu in northern Uganda, we were asked to speak to a group of young people, largely male.  Many in the audience were former child soldiers that the government was trying to reprogram so they could … Continue reading →

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Empowering Locals

Posted on 12-February-2012 by

I recently read Wine to Water by Doc Hendley.  This short book describes the author’s experiences in war-torn Darfur (western Sudan), trying to improve drinking water supplies.  Doc provided what might be called guerilla aid.  WtW is an easy read filled with … Continue reading →

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“The Life of Our Lord,” the Book

Posted on 05-February-2012 by

Charles Dickens, the Victorian master novelist, wrote The Life of Our Lord in the 1840s, while he was completing David Copperfield.  It is a simple, straightforward account of Jesus’ life and teachings, adapted from the Gospel of St. Luke.  Dickens … Continue reading →

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Mormonism’s “Black” History

Posted on 04-February-2012 by

With Mitt Romney running for president, Mormonism may again have a racial problem.  In 1978, the LDS Church lifted its ban which kept blacks from holding the priesthood.  But the 1978 statement did not address the theological background behind the ban … Continue reading →

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“No Weapon Shall Prosper,” the Book

Posted on 03-February-2012 by

According to Peggy Fletcher Stack writing in the sltrib (1 Feb 2012): Late last year, the [LDS] Church’s publishing arm, Deseret Book, put out No Weapon Shall Prosper:  New Light on Sensative Issues to address some of the hot-button issues … Continue reading →

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Occupy Wall Street: Is it Really Leaderless?

Posted on 14-November-2011 by

Van Jones is a past radical who joined the Obama adminstration for a short period of time early in the President’s administration.  According to Time magazine: . . . Van Jones (is) a Tennessee-born activist who just two years earlier had … Continue reading →

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Walking for the Mind

Posted on 14-November-2011 by

At work, I’m a pacer.  Between work tasks, I get up and walk around.  It helps clear my mind, it helps transition my mind from one task to the next, and it helps me think. Aparently this is not a … Continue reading →

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Steve Jobs’ Presentation Secrets

Posted on 11-November-2011 by

I’m, by no means, a gifted public speaker or presenter.  I struggle mightily.  But for my work, I need to make presentations frequently.  Most of us have to make dog-and-pony shows at one time or another, whether in church, or at work, … Continue reading →

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Creating Leaderless Organizations

Posted on 03-November-2011 by

According to an op-ed piece by Jeffrey Nielsen in SLTrib (26 Oct 2011), leaderless communities have a future: Leadership by its very definition sets up relationships of unequal power.  You can’t have a leader without a follower, and the inevitable … Continue reading →

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Questions: The Book of Mormon (the Book)

Posted on 23-September-2011 by

The entire October 2011 edition of the Ensign magazine is dedicated to The Book of Mormon.  One section toward the back of the magazine is titled:  “Common Questions about the Book of Mormon.”  My question about this article (and all the … Continue reading →

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