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The 5 Browns to perform with National Symphony Orchestra for first time

Whitney Sorensen - Accepted as a group to the prestigious Julliard School of Music, the 5 Browns are proof that piano lessons can pay off and practice does make perfect. Even today, having released three CDs and performed in venues as varied as the Grand National Theater in China and the Rose Bowl arena in Southern California, the 5 Browns still spend their summers practicing up to seven hours a day—five hours as a group and two hours on their own. And all that practice time has paid off once again. On July 28, the five musical siblings will have their premiere with the...

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Time Out For Women launches new website

Katie Barlow - With more Latter-day Saint women dotting the earth, Time Out For Women (TOFW) has launched a new website that brings the events to women who are otherwise not able to attend. The site is designed to help women all around the world “connect, share and inspire” each other through blogs, videos, a book club and newsletter. On the homepage is a “weekly gem” that features quotes that usually come from TOFW presenters.   Mary Moore, marketing and communications manager for TOFW, said at an event there are hundreds and even sometimes thousands of women from an area who come for two days...

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Huntsman: 'Presidential contest not about religion'

Deseret News - Jon Huntsman Jr. talks about running for president as a Mormon in a Washington Times profile published Monday. "(Huntsman) is confident that the race won't turn on his religion and downplays whispers from evangelical Protestants who vow not to support a Mormon. 'These presidential nomination contests aren't about religion; they're about leadership,' Mr. Huntsman told The Times in the kitchen of his home in Washington's tony Kalorama neighborhood. … 'If it's about religion, I'll always come up short anyway.'" ...

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Emma Watson on Modesty

Millennial Star - Emma Watson, the actor who plays Hermione in the all-too-popular Harry Potter films, is on record as an advocate for modesty. Here’s the quote: I find the whole concept of being ‘sexy’ embarrassing and confusing. If I do an interview with photographs people desperately want to change me – dye my hair blonder, pluck my eyebrows, give me a fringe. Then there’s the choice of clothes... ...

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Behind the music: 'I Hope They Call Me on a Mission'

Deseret News - More than 40 years have passed since a Mormon music professor combined some simple lyrics with a bouncing accompaniment for a Primary song he was asked to submit. Today, Newel K. Brown’s catchy song “I Hope They Call Me On a Mission” has been translated into numerous languages and memorized by millions around the globe. “The greatest reward I could ever imagine is to know that Primary children around the world are singing it, and that some are motivated to actually serve missions because of it,” said Brown, a Dallas resident. ...

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Young Women Lesson 30: Scripture Study

LDS Living - Discussion Questions     •    What are some ways that the scriptures, especially the Book of Mormon, can bless you and guide your life?     •    How can you use what you read in the scriptures to help you make righteous choices in your daily life? Excerpt from "My Soul Delighteth in the Scriptures," by Sister Julie B. Beck: When I was a new bride, I asked my mother-in-law, who is a very good cook, if she would teach me how to make her delicious dinner rolls. With a sparkle in her eye, she replied that it took 25 years to learn...

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Is Selfishness Poisoning Your Marriage?

Jonathan Swinton, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist at Swinton Counseling - We live in an economy that survives by convincing us that what we have is not good enough and we deserve better. Advertisers constantly throw this idea in our faces. They need us to believe that we cannot live without whatever they are selling, or that our lives would be better with something new or different. For example, it appears that the flat panel TV I spent a small fortune on three years is now junk because it is not 3D. We are led to believe that we have never lived until we have the newest, best, or different thing. The...

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Young Men Lesson 30: An Aaronic Priesthood Holder Cherishes Womanhood

LDS Living - Discussion question: Think about girls you know and women who have made a difference in your life. How can you show more respect for them? Excerpt from "Mothers Teaching Children in the Home," by Elder L. Tom Perry: I recently had the opportunity to travel with Elder Donald L. Hallstrom to visit five cities in the great central area of the United States. In each city we visited, we would hold a meeting with the full-time missionaries, followed by a meeting with the stake and ward leaders regarding missionary work. Between each of the two meetings, the stake Relief Society would...

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Dave Says: Mom Has Her Bags Packed for a Guilt Trip

LDS Living - Dear Dave, My mom makes $20,000 a year, and without telling me she took out a Parent PLUS Loan for $16,000 to help me with college. She’s saying she can’t pay the loan, and it’s been in deferment. Now, she wants me to pay it. I’ll be making good money a few years after I graduate, but I don’t have the money to pay the loan now. What should I do? Jill Dear Jill, A Parent PLUS Loan would not have your name on it, so you have no legal obligation to pay this bill. The real question is this: How...

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I Never Thought To Store That

Emergency Essentials - Many recognize the value of storing food and water for emergencies. The following list is intended to jar your memory and increase awareness of a few other items that you might easily overlook when developing an emergency storage plan. Emergency light - The old standby light source is a supply of utility candles and waterproof matches . While any light-source will be welcome in a dark and uncertain night, there are some better alternatives to traditional lighting. You may want to consider having some longer-life candles, usually known as 100-Hour Candles, which burn much longer than traditional wick candles. These small...