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High-speed Internet coming to 85 percent of meetinghouses

Deseret News - Let me start with a personal story. I was subbing in nursery just this last Sunday and was set to teach the lesson on “I Will Love Others.” It suggested that I tell/read the New Testament story “The Good Samaritan.” I thought, why read it, when the Mormon Messages Channel has that wonderful set of “New Testament Stories” on video, including the Good Samaritan. But, my meetinghouse has no available wireless Internet access. I was able to get around that, however, since I live close enough to the church that I went outside with my laptop, accessed my encrypted wireless, downloaded...

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Opinion: Calling Romney 'Weird' Sounds Like Code for 'Mormon'

The Atlantic Wire - If Mitt Romney wins the Republican nomination for 2012, President Obama will reportedly have two things to say about him: he's greedy and he's weird. The greed part is based on Romney's work at Bain Capital, which frequently bought struggling companies and laid off workers. The weird part is based on his bad fashion and bad jokes, Politico reports. But Megan Carpentier thinks maybe it's really about Romney being Mormon. Carpentier notes that more than a third of Americans are "somewhat uncomfortable" or "entirely uncomfortable" with voting for Mormons, according to a Quinnipiac poll released in June. Further, Mormonism seems alien...

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Elizabeth Smart is keynote speaker at Crimes Against Children Conference

Deseret News - Elizabeth Smart, who was kidnapped in 2002 and missing for nine months, was in Dallas on Monday to tell law enforcement workers about her "sojourn into hell" and urge investigators to never give up on finding a missing child. "We can never do enough when it comes to bringing a child home," said Smart, now 23. "Never doubt your efforts or give up on that child because that one child you save could have been me." She was the keynote speaker at the Crimes Against Children Conference. About 3,000 police officers, physicians, attorneys and social workers from all 50 states and...

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Non-LDS faith wants high school land for its own seminary

Salt Lake Tribune - Students at the new high school under construction in Draper could get a unique opportunity — release time seminary taught by Summum, a Salt Lake City-based religion that practices meditation and mummification. On Monday, Canyons School District received a letter from Su Menu, president of Summum, inquiring about purchasing land adjacent to the planned schoolhouse, which has been designated as a “seminary” on an architectural site plan. The $55-million high school is scheduled to open in fall 2013. The Canyons board hasn’t had a chance yet to discuss Summum’s letter, but the LDS Church has expressed an interest in purchasing the...

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{LDSL Blog} My Vaccination Decision

Katie Barlow - LDS Living - There I was, sitting in the doctor’s office for a pre-mission physical exam and excited to serve. But among the many loose ends and questions looming in my mind, one thing was fairly certain: My mission paperwork was at a standstill because my doctor would not endorse me until he knew I received the essential shots to serve. Even though the Church would still allow me to serve within the United States without vaccinations, my doctor would not. As an infant, I was never vaccinated. Because my older brother had a very adverse reaction to his immunizations, my mom questioned her...

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Dave Says: Do Car Titles Go to Teenagers?

Dave Ramsey - Dear Dave, Our 15-year-old has saved his money, and he’ll buy a car next year. When he buys it, should the title be put in our names or his? Laura Dear Laura, When my kids hit that age, I put the titles in my name. The insurance will be much less expensive if you do this. Plus, you don’t want a 16-year-old under the illusion that they’re in control of their lives. As their parents, you should love them more than that, because they’re just not ready to be in full control. You want them to be in control of some...

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Vaccines: An Ounce of Prevention

Dr. Thomas J. Boud, MD - Late on a Thursday afternoon, I sat helplessly watching as large purple blotches formed on my unconscious patient’s skin. Twelve-year-old Cody* had suddenly contracted meningococcal meningitis. Three days earlier he had been a healthy, active young cowboy on his dad’s farm riding his horse as fast as he could go. Now, after being treated with every appropriate antibiotic available, he remained unresponsive in the isolation ICU at the local hospital. His parents would have given any amount of money to have their son back. I sat outside the glass barrier with them as Cody slipped quietly from this world into the...

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{Poll} Vaccines

LDS Living - Vaccinations aren't things that many people take lightly, so we knew our vaccine health article would stir up some strong response. Knowing that, we wanted to get some more first-hand response from LDS Living readers. Where do you stand on vaccinations? ...

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Dave Says: What is Unsecured Debt?

Dave Ramsey - Dear Dave, What is unsecured debt? Anonymous Dear Anonymous, This is a great question! You’d be surprised how many people don’t know the difference between “secured” debt and “unsecured” debt. Unsecured debt means that someone loaned you money, but they don’t have a lien on anything. Credit cards and student loans are good examples of unsecured debt, because there’s nothing they can directly repossess if the borrower doesn’t pay. Now, if you don’t pay, they can sue you and get a lien against something after they sue you. Lots of times this is done against your income by garnishing your wages....

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Sugar, Spice, and Some Fat Would Be Nice!

Emergency Essentials - The 7 basics of food storage are grains , legumes , garden seeds , and milk , sugar, salt, and fat. They are called the 7 basics because, historically, they have saved many civilizations from famine. The last three of the 7 basics are salt, sugar, and fat. Without these three vital ingredients, many of our food storage recipes would suffer from a serious lack of flavor and texture! Salt Salt is a staple in every kitchen. Salt is in virtually every recipe because it influences the flavor of food. It enhances the natural flavors of grains, vegetables, and even fruits!...