February 9, 2016

    I take this really seriously:   http://www.cnn.com/2016/02/09/politics/james-clapper-isis-syrian-refugees/index.html   I want our politicians and presidential aspirants to take it seriously, too.   As I’ve said previously, one of my reservations about Ted Cruz (with whom I otherwise generally agree) concerns his views on domestic intelligence-gathering.  It was a major reservation of mine with regard to Rand Paul, as well.   That said, I understand the concerns of Sens. Cruz and Paul, and am sympathetic to them.  These are difficult... Read more

February 9, 2016

    A very interesting article about the ongoing debate concerning animal emotions:   http://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2016/2/8/10925098/animals-have-empathy     Read more

February 9, 2016

    Another piece from Taylor Halverson in the Deseret News:   http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865647065/Finding-the-first-use-of-the-name-Christ-in-the-Book-of-Mormon.html     Read more

February 9, 2016

    If thou dost wish to laugh exceeding much, Google “Puritan Valentine’s cards” and look thou through the images that do there appear.   For copyright reasons, I can’t put any of the specific cards up here, but you can find them easily enough.     Read more

February 9, 2016

    Kris Frederickson, Dan Peterson, and Martin Tanner join in this, the 153rd scripture roundtable posted by the Interpreter Foundation, to discuss 2016 Gospel Doctrine lesson nine, which is based upon 2 Nephi 11-12, 15-16, 21-22, and 25:   http://www.mormoninterpreter.com/scripture-roundtable-153-book-of-mormon-gospel-doctrine-lesson-9-my-soul-delighteth-in-the-words-of-isaiah/     Read more

February 9, 2016

    In August 2006, Brant Gardner delivered the following remarks at the annual conference of what was then called FAIR but is now called FairMormon:   http://www.fairmormon.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/2006-Brant-Gardner.pdf     Read more

February 8, 2016

    Isaiah’s remarkable eloquence is yet again on display in today’s reading, 2 Nephi 21 (= Isaiah 11).   He envisions the coming of a just and kind ruler, whom Christians for centuries have taken to be the millennial Christ, who will judge fairly and not according to mere appearances (verse 3) and who will advocate the cause of the oppressed poor and humble (verse four).   Moreover, with the advent of that ruler, there will be genuine peace, such that the... Read more

February 8, 2016

    I’ve been remiss about this.  Sorry.  My apologies.   Both Louis Midgley and Eric Lopez reminded me that we’re now entering into the Year of the Monkey.   Rather fitting for a presidential election year, don’t you think?   Somebody told me that it’s a good year for swinging through the trees.  I agree.   In any case, swinging through trees sounds like more fun than hanging from one.   Here’s some information about this holiday, which, I... Read more

February 8, 2016

    If a politician found he had cannibals among his constituents, he would promise them missionaries for dinner. H. L. Mencken    Read more

February 8, 2016

    I didn’t watch the most recent Republican debate, but I’ve heard almost everywhere that Governor Chris Christie managed to do some rather serious damage to Senator Marco Rubio during one of their exchanges.   I won’t pretend to be happy about that.   Governor Christie, most are saying, didn’t do much good for himself.  We’ll see tomorrow, of course, but it seems probable that his campaign is on the ropes and that he’ll be “suspending” it within a... Read more

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