“Before his death, this man wanted a ride in BYU football’s equipment truck. Here’s how his wish was granted”

New, on the nearly moribund website of the Interpreter Foundation:

Audio Roundtable: Come, Follow Me Doctrine and Covenants Lesson 7 “Upon You My Fellow Servants”: D&C 12–13 and Joseph Smith—History 1:66–75

The discussants for the Interpreter Radio Roundtable on Come, Follow Me Doctrine and Covenants Lesson 7, “Upon You My Fellow Servants” on D&C 12–13 and Joseph Smith—History 1:66–75, were Neal Rappleye, Jasmine Rappleye, and Hales Swift. This roundtable was extracted from the 3 January 2021 broadcast of the Interpreter Radio Show. The complete show may be heard at https://interpreterfoundation.org/interpreter-radio-show-january-3-2021/. The Interpreter Radio Show can be heard Sunday evenings from 7 to 9 PM (MDT), on K-TALK, AM 1640, or you can listen live on the Internet at ktalkmedia.com.

Also this, kindly provided by Jonn Claybaugh:

Come, Follow Me — D&C Study and Teaching Helps: Lesson 7, February 8-14: Doctrine and Covenants 12-13, Joseph Smith—History 1:66–75—“Upon You My Fellow Servants”

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Here is a really touching story.  I’m proud of BYU, Hal Morrell, Kalani Sitake, and Cosmo:

“Before his death, this man wanted a ride in BYU football’s equipment truck. Here’s how his wish was granted”

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This one, though?  Not so very inspiring, I’m afraid:

“Dodger Stadium’s COVID-19 vaccination site temporarily shut down after protesters gather at entrance”

Where are all them Jewish space lasers when we need ’em?

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This article surprised me.  I didn’t expect it, but I quite liked it:

“Heed the Wisdom of Rob Lowe: Take it from someone who took the Eighties for everything it had: Hedonism is overrated.”

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I first met Astrid Tuminez back when she was an undergraduate student at BYU:

“How Dr. Astrid Tuminez, UVU are leading higher ed’s tech revolution: While many universities have struggled or shut down during COVID-19, Utah Valley University has emerged stronger — and more digital.”

I like what she seems to be doing, and I’m happy that BYU and BYU-Idaho are apparently doing good things, as well.

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Finally, just to show that I hold no ill will toward the tiny coven of fiercely hostile anonymous critics who have posted daily attacks against me for the better part of the past two decades nor toward the one of their number who has sent me nearly seven hundred hate-drenched emails over the last nearly nine years, I’m going to share with them a book recommendation that, I hope and believe, will be directly useful for them.  The book was kindly called to my attention by Cody Quirk:

Tracing Your Ancestors in Lunatic Asylums: A Guide for Family Historians