Tag Archives: Critical Thinking Skills

What Would You Do?

Finding the right time and place to talk with my kids about the issues facing us can be difficult and awkward at times. For my part, I often feel the need to discuss my being a gay ex-Mormon father. But … Continue reading

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Boundaries – Checks and Balances

One common high level frustration we ex-Mormons often express regarding our time in the Mormon religion is the systematic violation of personal boundaries that occurred. It’s both embarrassing that we allowed ourselves to be violated in this way, and offensive … Continue reading

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Opportunity Costs

Non Sequitur Years ago when a large earthquake struck southern California I was working for a company which had a large supply warehouse there at the epicenter. Soon after the quake, the company president sent out an e-mail message proudly … Continue reading

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Mine vs Yours

NEWS FLASH: Just because you still believe in a silly concept doesn’t mean you OWN it! The Flat Earth Society may still cling tightly to irrational and goofy reasoning, but the history of the idea belongs to anyone whose ancestors … Continue reading

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