Tagged with "Salt Lake City"
UK Telegraph: How the 'Mormon city' is winning business from Wall Street
MR says: Interesting--Goldman Sachs has been extremely successful in Salt Lake City, which some are surprised about. Apparently while Wall Street was downsizing, the Salt Lake branch had a hiring spree. When the world’s biggest investment bank, Goldman Sachs, holds its annual shareholder jamboree this...
SPONSORED: City Creek Living Is Where People Want to Be
SALT LAKE CITY - A week ago, City Creek Center celebrated its first anniversary. A number of state and local officials commended the development’s positive impact on the long-term vitality of Salt Lake’s central business district. “Most of the good things that are happening in downtown...
Harmony, love abound at LDS Tabernacle-hosted Interfaith Musical Tribute
MR says: Sounds like it was a beautiful event. Favorite quote: "This is not about tolerance, this is about love. As we enjoy this view of the religion and culture of people of other faiths, we are not just learning to tolerate them — we are learning to love them.” The two prayers that bookended the...
Forbes ranks Salt Lake City as 10th happiest place to work
MR says: Cool news regarding the city that serves as headquarters for the Church. Simon Pearson loves his job. "It’s satisfying coming into to work everyday knowing what I do can make a difference," he said. And according to Forbes, he's not alone. The magazine has named Salt Lake City as the 10th...
Committee tells SLC to go after 2026 Winter Olympics
The state's Olympic Exploratory Committee unanimously recommended Salt Lake City launch a bid to host a second Winter Games, this time in 2026. "Utah's Olympic legacy is strong and vibrant and ready to provide the foundation for a future Olympic Winter Games," the committee stated in a 36-page...
Mormons in America: The 'cosmopolitan and sophisticated' members
MR says: A very positive piece on the accomplishments and lifestyle of Mormons. Whether or not Mitt Romney makes it to the White House, his candidacy signals that Mormons have arrived in American political life. Just as President Obama’s nomination and election marked a sea change in the country’s...
Speaking in tongues — Mormon style
MR says: In order to learn English, a lot of members say they look up to Pres. Uchtdorf, who had to learn it, too. Mormon scriptures long predicted that "every man shall hear the fullness of the gospel in his own tongue." Of course, the Utah-based Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints sends...
Book shop continues to thrive on niche LDS offerings
MR says: Read about all of the rare Church history books and more that come through this bookstore. Very neat. With the book world belonging to Amazon, Barnes & Noble, ebooks and Kindles these days, being a small, independent book shop is a little like being a dolphin in a school of sharks. With...
Salt Lake City named most Christian city in U.S.
MR says: And the least Christian? Portland, OR. A study measuring religious bodies in the United States called the, “2010 U.S. Religious Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study (RCMS)” was recently released by the Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies (ASARB). The most...
Sun or storms? General conference weather patterns are consistently inconsistent
MR says: Year after year, despite high-tech instruments and equipment, general conference weekend weather has been consistently inconsistent. Here's why. Those who attend LDS general conference take their weather reports very seriously. Just ask KSL meteorologist Kevin Eubank, who learned this lesson...
Shuttle helps travelers take in Mormon sights during layovers
MR says: The free airport van brings 1-60 people in a day to Temple Square during their layovers. David Carroll had about four hours to burn in Salt Lake City between flights. He could have stayed at the airport, snacking on sugary cinnamon buns, trying to nap between chair armrests or examining souvenir...
Video: Days of 47 parade from 1947 in color
MR says: Watch these color home movies of the "Days of 47 Parade" and dedication of the "This is the Place Monument" on July 24, 1947.
CNN: Salt Lake Temple 1 of 8 'Religious Wonders' in U.S.
MR says: What an honor. Not everyone who travels to the Salt Lake City Temple is allowed inside the walls, but that doesn't mean they can't enjoy its splendor. Only temple recommended Mormons may step foot inside the structure, which is used for special instruction and ordinances, such as celestial...
No 2022 bid for SLC Winter Olympics
MR says: This is kind of a bummer. Utah's hopes of hosting another Winter Games are on hold with the U.S. Olympic Committee's surprise announcement Tuesday that there will not be an American bid for the 2022 Winter Games. Members of Utah's Olympic Exploratory Committee, who just hours earlier were...
Survey: Salt Lake City ranks first for happy marriages
MR says: It can't be proved, but I'm guessing some of this has to do with the high LDS population. Salt Lake City has been ranked as the nation’s No. 1 city for happy marriages by the RealAge Test. The test was created in 1998 to measure "real age" versus traditional calendar age, with positive factors...
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