August 29, 2010 is a momentous anniversary. It’s twenty years since I entered the Missionary Training Center as an LDS missionary. It’s become a bit of a cliché for returned missionaries to say that their mission was the “best two years” of their lives. Possibly they mean it was the best discrete two year period [...]
I haven’t written much fiction for years, I’ve finished what I’ve written even less often, and I’ve submitted stuff for publication not at all for a decade. I do have plans to write a novel in the very near future, though, so it’s heartening that my only other fiction writing attempt of late has hit [...]
I meant to leave a note here Wednesday morning to the effect that I would be away helping with the church’s girls camp until today, but time got away from me. In case you missed it, a pre-posted review went live at Cold Fusion last night: The Excalibur Kid (1998). I thought this was the [...]
We went camping up in the mountains Friday night with just the two girls; Alex stayed down for an all-day movie marathon with his friends starting early Saturday morning, and Jason was away at scout camp. Sariah was gobsmacked by the number of stars you can see away from the lights of civilization, and I [...]
You may have heard that Westboro Baptist Church, the absolutely whackazoid “God Hates Fags” people who make PETA look calm and rational, were planning to protest Comic-Con because… I dunno. Hero “worship”? The putative homoeroticism of men in tights? A bottomless obsession with publicity of any sort and in any venue? Anyway. I think the [...]
I had been waiting for the DSL modem at home to be replaced before I tried for this pioneer trek recap, but I’m sure you’ve noticed this phenomenon: the length at which one can recount an incident is inversely proportionate to the delay between the incident and the recounting. By the time the modem gets [...]
…for why I won’t be posting for the next few days: starting tomorrow morning, I’ll be part of a three day Mormon “pioneer trek” reenactment with the local youth. (image credit) I’m sure I’ll have tales with which to regale you.
Everyone remember what day it is?
The following are some remarks I delivered over the pulpit today in Sacrament Meeting. *** There are many myths about marriage nowadays. Common ones are that it is for convenience, that it is only for the good times, and that a lifelong marriage is old-fashioned, restrictive and boring. We who are committed to the restored [...]
Fair warning: Mormon content ahead. I don’t apologize for believing my religion, so if faith that is really faith offends you, well… This past weekend was a momentous one. Brenda, who had been Michele’s friend for ten years, her husband Darrin, and their three children — ages 22, 12, and 9 — were all baptized [...]
