Monthly Archives: January 2011

Belonging

Posted on January 22, 2011 by

The following is another post of mine over at Mormon Expression.  It’s actually a rewrite of one of my first posts here, but I changed it considerably and I thought it was worth re-posting. Belonging One evening, while I was … Continue reading →

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Where did I come from? Why am I here?

Posted on January 15, 2011 by

This post is the first of a series I’m running on the Mormon Expression Blog.  Visit there to see more comments and other Mormon themed posts by various authors. Where did I come from?  Why am I here? Area code … Continue reading →

Posted in Belief, Critical Thinking Skills, Honesty, Mormonism | Tagged , , | 11 Comments

All I Need to Know I Learned from Scout

Posted on January 14, 2011 by

No, I don’t mean Boy Scouts.  While I find the Boy Scout Law to be honorable on its face, in my own experience the actual methods employed to teach those character traits are one-size-fits-all and narrow. Instead, my title refers … Continue reading →

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The Masturbation Talk for Mormon Boys and Girls

Posted on January 8, 2011 by

Who would have thunk it?… One of the most common searches that brings people to my blog is some variation on the words “masturbation” and “mormons.”  Seriously.  It happens almost every day and it is totally unintentional on my part. … Continue reading →

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Stand By Your woMan

Posted on January 6, 2011 by

I’m not sure if it’s dramatic irony or religious truth, but some of the very principals and teachings that I learned as a Mormon are the ones that led me out of it. I grew up hearing stories of historical … Continue reading →

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Women: A Perfect Life vs An Interesting Life

Posted on January 5, 2011 by

I have 3 daughters between the ages of 6 and 11.  That makes me a bit nervous only because of the subtle messages regarding women that they are surrounded by in society but also because of the expectations in their … Continue reading →

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2010 Stats – First Attempt at Blogging

Posted on January 4, 2011 by

The stats helper monkeys at WordPress.com mulled over how this blog did in 2010, and here’s a high level summary of its overall blog health: The Blog-Health-o-Meter™ reads Wow. Crunchy numbers A Boeing 747-400 passenger jet can hold 416 passengers. … Continue reading →

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