Month: September 2007
LDSForums.com – Valuable Online Community
If you’re looking for forums to discuss LDS matters, consider LDSForums.com – an online community to learn about LDS doctrine, beliefs, and other matters. It is sponsored by the More…
Tap . . . Tap . . . Tap – Surely You Recognize That Tune?
One of my favorite books, Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die by Chip and Dan Heath, has a great section about tappers and listeners (in fact,…
Multiply and Replenish . . . Your Spreadsheet
Alert for Excel 2007 users: Excel Can’t Multiply. If you’re doing any calculations that involve the number 65,535, you may have trouble. For example, Excel thinks 850*77.1 = 100,000, when…
Reminder on Comments: This Is Not the Place for YOUR Unconstrained Freedom of Speech
A couple people have been sorely offended when I have deleted comments that violate my policies here. As a reminder, I ask that your comments be on-topic, civil in tone,…
Lost Everything? Imagine What God Can Do With You Now
I recently had a remarkable conversation that included listening to a terrific sermon from Pastor Charles Reeb of the Tuskawilla United Method Church in Florida. The sermon, “You Only Have…
If Someone is Selling a Used Bike with Scriptures, Let Me Know
It might belong to my son on a mission in Las Vegas, whose bike and scriptures were just stolen last week while the bike was locked up near an LDS…
Sports vs. Debate & Forensics: Understanding Parental Duties to Attend Kids’ Events
Back when I was a young father with my first little boy, one of the strongest messages ingrained on me as a parent from other parents both in the Church…
Fast Moving Mormons
I’m sure it’s just one more sign of cult-like behavior, but I have to say I’m impressed with the ability of most Mormon congregations to rapidly rally around someone who…
Don’t Get Spoked When Networking
Just a survival tip: don’t share private information with a social networking site unless you know it’s trustworthy. For example, I use LinkedIn.com and have shared information there, but the…
Priesthood, Agency, and Black Power
At least that’s what I thought the title was when I opened up this month’s Ensign and saw the article by David Sorensen. After reading another fairly bold article in…
