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Support for Mormons in ‘mixed-orientation marriages’

Salt Lake Tribune - In the summer of 2008, Sarah Irish Nicholson’s well-ordered Mormon life was unraveling, and she needed someone to talk to. Nicholson’s husband of 13 years, whom she had loved since they were madrigal partners in high school, told her he was gay. Latter-day Saints in her West Valley City ward kept saying gay-rights advocacy was Satan’s work, she says. Though the couple remained together at first and honored their marriage vows, several local Mormon leaders were not only unsympathetic, they also were openly hostile to the news. ...

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Opinion: Church leaders' flaws don't make Mormonism a fraud

Feminist Mormon Housewives - My childhood memories of decorating the family Christmas tree include a growing appreciation of the fine line between delight and disillusion. Each year, we took the strands of colored lights out of their boxes, wound them around the tree, and held our breath as we plugged them in. Would the lights spring to life, or would a single broken light condemn the whole string to sullen darkness? Some people feel the same way about faith. ...

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Researching Family History: Did immigrating ancestors see the Statue of Liberty?

Deseret News - My friend Bill and I stood there gaping at the enormous Statue of Liberty. We were taking pictures just after coming down the spiraling staircase, which seemed to go endlessly up inside the statue. While surveying this magnificent engineering image, we came upon a plaque near the pedestal of the statue with these words: “Give me your tired, your poor, "Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free... ...

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Bloggernacle Back Bench: 'Good News!' BYU blogs of note and humanitarian work in Africa

Deseret News - "Good News!" There’s a new blog titled just that, produced by Brigham Young University religious professor Sherri Mills Johnson. And while we’re talking about BYU blogs, let us travel north to find a fantastic family history blog at BYU-Idaho. And then we zoom south to BYU-Hawaii to find some blogs that feature incredible art. First, the "Good News!" blog. ...

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LDS Olympic hopefuls anticipate trials

The Daily Universe - Once every four years, people rally in excitement for a worldwide event full of suspense and inspiration. Leap year and presidential elections aside, the next great celebration for the nation comes this year with the upcoming Olympic Games. The Olympics will take place from July 27 until August 12 in London. Thousands of the world’s best athletes will gather to compete against one another for the coveted gold. This year, BYU hopes to send several of their athletes to the United Kingdom with the same goal in mind. ...

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BYU track star finds a home halfway across the world

The Daily Universe - “Just call me ‘Fatty,’” she tells people. But with a time of 13.59 in the 100-meter hurdles, BYU women’s track team captain is anything but chubby. She prefers the nickname, she said, because few people can remember, much less pronounce her real name: Fatima Manziemie Makakala Dedrickson. “When I first met her she said, ‘I’m Fatty,’ and I thought,’There is no way you are getting me to call a young woman fatty,’ but after a very short period of time I opened up to her a little bit and realized that she actually does like to be called ‘Fatty,’” BYU Women’s...

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“Tech Savvy” program on Mormon Channel

LDS Media Talk - The Mormon Channel has begun a new series of programs called Tech Savvy, which provides a fresh look at the latest technology available, how to use it, what the Church is doing with it, and ways to use it for good. Here are the first four programs that are available now to watch online or download the video or audio to your mobile device and listen on the go. Each episode is about 30 minutes long. Stay tuned for more episodes to come. ...

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Dave Says: Hollywood Dreams

Dave Ramsey - Dear Dave, I plan to move to Los Angeles to chase my dream of working in the television and film industry. I’m not married, have no kids, and I have $2,500 saved to live on until I can pick up a couple of jobs. I may have to finance a car, though. I’m not sure mine will survive the trip. Under these circumstances, how much of an emergency fund should I shoot for? Cameron Dear Cameron, So, you’re looking at moving to California with $2,500 in your pocket, a car payment, and no job waiting. This is a disaster waiting to...

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Wildfire Prevention and Preparation

Emergency Essentials - The destructive wildfires that rage through our forests, brush, and grasslands each year have two primary causes: lightning and people. Unfortunately, careless people cause more fires than lightning, and wildfires destroy vegetation, homes, businesses, and the lives of people and animals each year in alarming numbers. In an average year, 13 million acres as well as countless homes and businesses are lost to wildfires in the U.S. and Canada.  Prevention How can you do your part to keep from starting a wildfire? First of all, be aware of conditions. Is the weather dry? Is your region experiencing a drought situation so...

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Dave Says: Working vs. Learning

Dave Ramsey - Dear Dave, My son is a freshman in college. Do you think he should work during his first year in school or focus all his attention on his classes? Ben Dear Ben, I don’t think there’s anything wrong with either direction during their first year of college. But as a parent, I’d urge you not to fall into the trap of thinking that a kid’s grades will go down if they work while in school. Research shows that kids who work while in college carry higher grade point averages than those who don’t. To me, the reason for this is pretty...