Their reckless frenetic conspiracy-mindedness gives me the only chance I’ll ever have to use the phrase “hell on wheels within wheels.” (more…)
Gingrich’s space ideas, some of ‘em, make me want to hoot ‘n’ holler. But his other notions plumb make me want to shoot the cheatin’ varmint. Them thar fancifal decoctions of what he is pleased to call his headpiece are dumber than a steer in a dairy.
This is the best explanation of what sport and competition is about that I’ve seen. (more…)
I’ve sometimes had the weird experience of learning new truths about the gospel from an outsider. (more…)
Looks worth a look, see here.
Is killed by seals in vicious gangland-style waddleby beating. Seal spokesmen could not be reached for comment.
My project to read the Bible this year has gotten me up to Genesis 30. I’ve had an amazing insight that has never occurred to anyone before. (more…)
Eric James Stone casts his pearls before swine, today only.
The Supreme Court just rejected, 9-0, the Obama Administration’s attempt to abolish the ministerial exception. This is a good day for religious liberty. This is a very good day for religious liberty. (more…)
Generating loud laughter covereth a multitude of semi-heretical self-absorptions.
Mostly true.
Last night as I was sleeping,
I dreamt—marvelous error!—
that I had a beehive
here inside my heart.
And the golden bees
were making white combs
and sweet honey
from my old failures.
Thus Antonio Machado. (more…)
It’s that time of year. Mormons are making resolutions. Our stake is is circulating sheets of detailed statistical goals. How many young men aged 18-25 will serve missions from your ward this year? What number of post-baptism lessons will be taught to converts in the first quarter? Accompanying is a quotation from M. Russell Ballard — “the Lord micromanages this Church.” Yesterday our Bishopric talked about what they had learned from last year that they would apply to doing better this year. (more…)