Stallion Cornell

SoMitt proved me right about how wrong I was, and he dropped out of the race before getting into the race he was never going to get into, and, while dropping out via recorded conference call with donors, he insisted that he would have won the nomination, but he's not going to run, unless ... Read more

TheChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints held a press conference this morning affirming their support for LGBT rights in housing and employment. This was significant in many ways, not the least of which is that Elder Dallin H. Oaks, an apostle of the church who has spoken in vigorous opposition to gay marriage, used ... Read more

Ifthere's one topic I get wrong more often than anyone else, it's Mitt Romney.I thought he would win the nomination and then the presidency in 2008, and I proudly predicted that "'Hail to the Chief' will play for President Mitt Romney in January of 2009." I was wrong.I later thought he would win the ... Read more

Whilemuch of the world has lost interest, the topic of Joseph Smith’s polygamy that I raised in my earlier post remains white-hot in various pockets of the Internet. As the Church wrestles with how to confront the thornier elements of its history amid the scrutiny of the Digital Age, many of its critics gleefully paint ... Read more

Ihave no one to blame but myself.They told me I was foolhardy to listen to Christmas music on the radio before Thanksgiving. But I had braved these minefields before, and I’d made my peace with the fact that “Last Christmas” by Wham! has inexplicably become a holiday standard.But I wasn’t prepared for “Christmas Shoes.”Usually by ... Read more

"Mormonleaders admit church founder Joseph Smith practiced polygamy" - Fox News"The Mormon church finally acknowledges founder Joseph Smith’s polygamy" - Washington Post"It’s Official: Mormon Founder Had Up to 40 Wives" - New York Times"Joseph Smith Had Up to 40 Wives. Why Is the Mormon Church Finally Admitting It?" - Slate.comThese headlines are both incendiary and ... Read more

I’mright-brained by nature, so math was never my forte. But one professor at the University of Utah changed my whole perspective.“Mathematics,” he said, “is not a matter of opinion. Rather, the study of mathematics is nothing less than the study of truth itself.”I found this revelatory not only because it is accurate, but also because ... Read more

Asthe accusations against Bill Cosby continue to pour in, society at large has chosen to abandon him. TV Land yanked its planned "Cosby Show" Thanksgiving marathon, and NBC axed its in-development sitcom that would have marked Cosby's return to prime time. As more and more venues where he was scheduled to perform withdraw their invitations, ... Read more

Ihaven't posted here since the passing of "Battlestar Galactica" creator Glen A. Larson, which might serve as circumstantial confirmation to my arch-nemesis Languatron that the good Mr. Larson and I are one and the same person. He has made that accusation countless times and in countless forums, and I wondered what he would think when ... Read more

Thisis the first election in living memory where I couldn't care less about the outcome.  Yes, I think Republicans will take the Senate. Big whoop. What will this mean in terms of its practical impact on the nation at large?Nothing. Nothing whatsoever.Every piece of significant legislation that might reverse the damage Obama has done will ... Read more