Month: February 2012

Myblog post about Mitt Romney's church service and its indication of his character has attracted a host of new visitors to this blog. Welcome! I hope you stick around. You may not, though, after reading this piece.Last month, I had occasion to spend some time with people in the LDS Church Public Affairs department. They ... Read more

OnFacebook, I posted the Bill Maher video at the center of my "Why Is There Bill Maher?" article I put up a few weeks back. I made it clear that I found Maher's video, wherein he "unbaptizes" Ann Romney's father, to be sneering, contemptuous, and tremendously offensive. The ensuing FB discussion generated well over 50 ... Read more

Afew years back, a hive of hornets decided to make its nest on top of a second-story air conditioner outside my cousin's Boston-area home. My cousin made an ill-fated attempt to remove the hornets, which resulted in a two-story fall and a broken foot."This looks like a job for your home teacher," said my cousin's ... Read more

Idon't like Rick Santorum, and I'm not sure why.Mitt Romney, fresh off three embarrassing losses to the guy in relatively inconsequential, delegate-light states, has turned on the high beams and is attempting to run ol' Rick down. But just as Newt's baggage offered a plethora of potential cannon fodder, the ammunition against Rick is pretty ... Read more

Soyesterday, I found a vegan café on the outskirts of town. I went in, sat down, took a look at the menu, and waited for my waiter. A granola-looking gal with a large tattoo and several nose rings came to my table and asked me if I knew what I wanted to order. I nodded, ... Read more

"Butthe natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned."- 1 Corinthians 2:14

Interesting follow-up to my last post: I received a thoughtful Facebook message that pointed out that if a credible non-Mormon conservative candidate - Mitch ... Read more

Everythingis proceeding as I have foreseen.I'm writing this as Mitt wins big in Nevada, and there are some press reports to suggest Newt might be considering getting out of the race. I don't think those are accurate, but the writing is on the wall, and Mitt Romney is well on his way to being the ... Read more