Stallion Cornell

Inresponse to my "Writing" post, my nephew Jeffrey has this to say:

It's not numbered, but I'd like to hear more about "America has about ten years left. Fifteen, tops. But that might not be a bad thing."

Ask and ye shall receive, sir.Actually, I've addressed this in pieces before - I talk about the ... Read more

It took me two years at Brigham Young University to earn an MBA, but I can boil down that whole experience into three words that summarize everything I learned during that time. So, after reading this post, you can consider yourself a Master of Business Administration, too. Heck, if you're a Clinton, you can probably ... Read more

"Writingisn't hard - just get out a piece of paper an open a vein."I don't remember who said that, but it's a popular cliche among those who consider themselves to be literarily minded. The meaning of it, if you didn't grasp at the outset, is that writing is a painful, personal experience that requires tremendous ... Read more

It's remarkable to me how many people are asking me about my assessment of the 2016 presidential field. I suppose I should be flattered, and to some degree I am, but I have largely lost my appetite for American electoral politics. I also think our republic is riddled with deep structural fault lines that cannot ... Read more

Fromthe outset, you need to understand that I didn’t watch an episode of “The Dr. Phil Show” by choice.Here’s how it happened. I took my car in for a safety inspection and an oil change, and my iPhone was dead. So there I was at the lube job place, and there were no magazines or ... Read more

(Titlegleefully lifted with apologies to Hugh Nibley.)

Sadly, the Mormon faith has become a place that incentivizes the survival of the least fit. Since strict obedience is demanded and harshly enforced, only the least talented, least articulate, least nuanced thinkers, least likely to take a stand against abuse, and the least courageous people thrive

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"Itis a taleTold by an idiot, full of sound and furySignifying nothing." - William ShakespeareSonia Johnson, like John Dehlin, came from Logan, Utah. And like John Dehlin, she asked a lot of questions and didn't much care for the church's answers. Johnson's issue was the Equal Rights Amendment, and she cited the ... Read more

Byway of introduction regarding our guest post today, I ought to recount some blog history. I have recounted this history in-depth previously here, but newbies may want a more streamlined explanation for why this is relevant.In the early days of this blog - September 16, 2007, to be precise - I wrote a post ... Read more

SoNBC anchor Brian Williams was caught telling a lie. He was not in a helicopter hit by enemy fire in Iraq, despite having said he was on a number of occasions.The reaction to Williams has been widespread outrage. Most people recognize that lies don't happen in isolation, and someone willing to make up one story ... Read more

I'venever really understood the expression "pet peeves." I love my pets. I don't love my peeves. But I have a lot more peeves than pets. So, that said, here are some things bugging me at the moment.1. I just read this article, where Ordain Women leader Kate Kelly comments on podcaster John Dehlin's likely ... Read more