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Would You Vote for Someone Just Because They’re Mormon?

Ashley Evanson - Buzz about the 2012 presidential election is already in full swing. But with no real Republican front-runner, really, anyone is game. We’ve been hearing Mitt Romney’s name tossed around as a potential for a while now, but two weeks ago we started hearing another familiar name: Jon Huntsman. While Huntsman doesn’t have the same national profile as Romney, he has gained status as the ambassador to China and might become more of a threat in the upcoming year . Can you imagine—TWO Mormons (gasp) both running for president? Now, I understand my next thought doesn’t apply to every Mormon, BUT, I...

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Dave Says: Dishonesty is Not the Best Policy

LDS Living - Dear Dave, I don’t hide debt from my spouse, but I do hide money from her. I’ve been squirreling away money for emergencies without her knowledge. She’s not terrible with money, but she always finds something to spend it on. We were never able to save anything before I started doing this. After hearing you talk about “financial infidelity,” I began to worry about her reaction when she finds out I’ve been doing this. What’s your advice? Paul Dear Paul, I think you have every reason to worry. Not just about her reaction, but what this represents in your marriage ....

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Dave Says: Closing the Account

LDS Living - Dear Dave, Do you have any suggestions for closing a credit card account? I just paid off my last debt, and I want to close the account once and for all. Krista Dear Krista, I’d start with a phone call. Let them know the account is paid off and you want it closed permanently. Also, ask for written confirmation that the account has been closed. If you don’t see something like this in your mailbox in a few days, you’ll need to check your credit bureau report for an update on the status of the account. If it’s not showing the...

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Taking Care of Business

Angie Sullivan - My husband planned a fun weekend camping trip with his father and my three daughters. When the men were discussing what hiking they would do, what sights they would see, I was concerned about something else: bathrooms. You see, these three little girls of mine are just like their mother, and I know they won’t be comfortable going to the bathroom just anywhere. I began voicing my concerns to my husband, but he had already taken care of the problem. He had a portable toilet and a privacy shelter packed in the back of his truck. Problem solved. This situation reminded...

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'Summer Wonderland' in Australia boosts missionary effort

LDS Church News - This time of year means cold and snow in much of the world, but not in Australia, where summer prevails from December through February. Mormon missionaries in the Australia Perth Mission took advantage of the balmy temperatures to put on a "Summer Wonderland" event Dec. 10 that drew some 1,500 people, yielded some 200 missionary referrals and has already led to at least one baptism and several people hearing the missionary lessons. In an e-mail to his family in Utah, Elder James Crawley said a committee of six missionaries planned and organized the event, which included a Cook Islands group, a...

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New Primary and Relief Society General Board members

LDS Church News - For a list of new Primary General Board members, click here . For a list of new Relief Society General Board members, click here . ...

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Y. sets record with number of student employees

Deseret News - By 4:30 each morning, 23-year-old Stephanie Willoughby is already on campus, turning on lights, unlocking doors, vacuuming hallways and emptying trash cans. "The hours are nice," the BYU senior said with a half-laugh. "They don't interfere with classes, and also, I was just trying to find a job, and this was one of the only ones open, so I took it." Willoughby is one of thousands of BYU students who both work and study on campus. In fact, BYU's student employment rate reached record levels in November with 14,054 students pulling in a BYU-signed paycheck — nearly half of the university's...

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LDS furniture donation helps refugees

The Herald Journal - Several refugee families living in Logan received much-needed donations of furniture, bedding and other items on Saturday, thanks to the English Language Center of Cache Valley, the LDS Humanitarian Center and the hard work of local Eagle Scouts. “We have refugees from Burma, Africa, several different places,” said Katie Jensen, co-director of the English Language Center, which teaches language and other important life skills to immigrant adults. “And when they arrive in our valley, they usually arrive with just what they have on their backs, because they come right out of refugee camps.” Many of these families lack even the most...

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LDSScouter.blogspot.com is a good parent resource

Deseret News - What’s one of the biggest obstacles to having a good LDS Scouting program? “Leaders and parents who have never seen the Scout program run properly,” explains blogger Arwen Spor, “they cling to what David C. Pack (LDS-BSA Relations Director) has referred to as ‘incorrect traditions.’” So Spor, along with her husband, Shane, both of Elko, Nevada, decided to compile all the online LDS Scouting information into one place, LDSScouter.blogspot.com, as “a resource for any other LDS Scouters in the US looking for help, advice or inspiration.” ...

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Cougars ranked 10th, 11th in national polls

Salt Lake Tribune - More proof that the Mountain West Conference is enjoying the best season of college basketball in its history: it has two top-10 teams for the first time. The BYU Cougars (16-1) jumped from No. 14 to No. 10 in the USA Today/ESPN Top 25 college basketball coaches poll, while San Diego State (17-0) held steady at No. 6 in both polls. The MWC is one of three leagues with two or more teams in the top 10. ...