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Photo Gallery: 1947 centennial Pioneer Day parade

Salt Lake Tribune - The Salt Lake Tribune occasionally presents images from its archives in a special series called A Look Back. This collection shows historical images of the centennial Days of '47 parade in downtown Salt Lake City from July, 1947. ...

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{Lifestyle} Modest Fashion Blogs Roundup

Ashley Evanson - I love fashion, but even more, I love MODEST fashion. But I need a little help from the Mormon fashion blogger world to pull this off. Here are my top 10 picks of the week. (Looks like stripes are in!) Photo from I’m Clothed Much . Photo from Life of a Passeri . Photo from Kristine or Polly . Photo from Cats and Cardigans . Photo from A Day In the Life Too . Photo from C&C . Photo from Ask the Duplex . Photo from Nautical Stripes . Photo from Yours, Mine & Ours . Photo from La Vie Petit...

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Mormons have great marketing in N.Y.C.

America Magazine - While in New York City last weekend, it was hard not to notice the strategic marketing campaign by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the Mormons, across the city. The ads coincide with the intense publicity the church is receiving because of The Book of Mormon, currently the number one show on Broadway and winner of 9 Tony Awards (no, sadly, I did not have tickets to the show). In addition to the show, Governor Mitt Romney, a Mormon, is leading the pack for the GOP nomination, adding to the national buzz. The Huffington Post reported on the campaign,...

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Hill Cumorah Pageant attendance down despite national media attention

Deseret News - As the LDS Church's annual Hill Cumorah Pageant opened two weeks ago, local media outlets were wondering if Pageant attendance would go through the roof in light of the current ongoing "Mormon Moment." The answer is in: no. A pageant official said Wednesday that attendance was actually down a little from last year's Pageant — from a seven-performance total of 33,000 patrons last year to about 30,000 this year. ...

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{Single Saints} How My Life Is Like a Chick Flick

Vera Taylor - My life the past, oh, 15 years has felt a little like one (really long) chick flick. Or more specifically, the first 15 minutes of a chick flick.  You know the part of the movie I am talking about—the set up. The opening scenes where we learn about the main character and are subjected to some awkward and perhaps painful (but funny) experiences so we feel sorry for her/like her/relate to her better. The first 15 minutes of a chick flick could include the following: watching our heroine on a series of failed dates; getting dumped by her long-term (no-good) boyfriend;...

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{Lifestyle} A New Meaning for the 24th of July

Ashley Bardsley - On the 24th of July I usually look forward to playing outside, popsicles, and water activities. This year I will be sure to take time to really think about what the day means.  Let me explain.  A couple weeks ago I found myself in the middle of a crazy workday. Some things went down and I got offended, upset, and really tired. It was one of the few days I can remember where I just felt down. Looking back now I think it is a little comical how one thing really altered my mood as much as it did. I just...

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Sports Illustrated features big-time recruit's Mormon faith

Deseret News - A highly recruited junior from Chicago is the subject of a Sports Illustrated article that addresses his Mormon faith, while a Kentucky baseball player has decided to put his career on hold to serve a mission. Jabari Parker, a 6-foot-8, 220-pound junior at Chicago’s Simeon High, is one of the top basketball prospects in the country. Davis writes that before Parker plays a basketball game, he sits by himself in the locker room for a couple of minutes of prayer and reflection. "I pray that God keeps me safe on the floor and that I'm able to have a good attitude...

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Using the word 'cult' to describe the LDS Church

Washington Post - As part of the rhetorical warfare that has come to characterize modern American political discourse, it was only a matter of time before someone once again used the term “cult” to describeThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. We saw it often during the 2008 presidential campaign. It surfaced more recently when Majority Leader Harry Reid (D) was fighting to retain his Nevada Senate seat (his opponent’s pastor accused him of belonging to a cult that “pretends to embrace Christianity”). And in the past few weeks the term has appeared in articles in the Economist and The New York Times,...

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Ron Howard to direct "Under the Banner of Heaven"

Salt Lake Tribune - What will happen when the guy who directed “The Da Vinci Code” trains his sights on Joseph Smith and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints? Get ready to find out. Deadline.com reports that a deal is in the works with Warner Bros. that will have Ron Howard directing “Under the Banner of Heaven,” an adaptation of Jon Krakauer’s 2003 book. Krakauer’s book dovetails two stories: The violent early history of the LDS Church, and the 1984 double murder of Brenda Lafferty and her baby daughter Erica, committed by Brenda’s brothers-in-law Ron and Dan Lafferty -- who were involved in...