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Entries from September 2008

Got Milk? Not on MY Watch

September 19th, 2008 · 18 Comments

For the past couple of months California Mormons have focused on trying to secure the passing of Proposition 8, the proposed constitutional amendment defining marriage as a “union between a man and a woman.” There’s been a lot of hooplah about it on the blogs (if not in the media). Yesterday I received this email [...]

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Happy Trails

September 16th, 2008 · 13 Comments

Our family is in the process of moving, and while we’re as giddy as rugrats over creature comforts like a dishwasher and central air, we’re in a very weird place right now.

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Thank You, Sir, May I Have Another!

September 13th, 2008 · 5 Comments

Recently a freshman at the University of New Mexico named John Bundy was denied membership in the Christian fraternity Kappa Upsilon Chi because he is LDS and, therefore, not Christian. They suggested he go start an LDS fraternity instead. The fraternity is taking cover behind its First Amendment rights and the issue is a sticky [...]

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Sarah Palin: America’s Ambassador of Hot

September 3rd, 2008 · 42 Comments

The Web has been ablaze with inquiries of John McCain’s VP pick, Alaska governor Sarah Palin, these past few days. Small wonder for not only was she virtually unknown, she seized instant status as a national pin-up girl. I predict she’ll be an easy choice for LDS voters because of her values, despite all the [...]

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