Stallion Cornell

(HappyBirthday to my twin sisters!)So last Saturday night, I went with my parents, my aunt, and my three boys to the Timpanogos Storytelling Festival. (Mrs. Cornell stayed home with the girls, who were either sick or uninterested.) It was a lot of fun, but I couldn't help wondering why this was considered such a highbrow, ... Read more

DCComics has erased almost 75 years of continuity and rebooted all the storylines in all of their superhero comic books. Last week, they released Justice League #1, which featured a story where Green Lantern meets Batman and discovers that he's just a "guy in a freakin' bat suit? Are you freakin' KIDDIN' ME?" In the ... Read more

Iwould show unto the world that faith is things which are hoped for and not seen; wherefore, dispute not because ye see not, for ye receive no witness until after the trial of your faith. - Book of Mormon, Ether 12:27

Every year since the beginning of time, the extended Cornell family attends Aspen Grove ... Read more

Oncethere was this guy. He’s a good guy. But he just wants to be an ordinary guy. But then something extraordinary happened, and now he can do stuff that no other guy can do. He’s not sure what to do with his new abilities, but there’s this girl he likes, and she won’t give him ... Read more

"Behold,if they will not believe my words, they would not believe you, my servant Joseph, if it were possible that you should show them all these things which I have committed unto you." - Doctrine and Covenants 5:7

I recall a very frustrating conversation with an O.J. Simpson supporter. I was mounting a very credible ... Read more

My“Where the Light Is” post received a lengthy reply from Josh, the man who inspired the original discussion. Below is my open letter reply:Josh, I’m going to reply to what you wrote, but I want to say something here at the outset. I like you. I like James. I like your family. In fact, you ... Read more

Thereis a story my father told me, and I have no way of determining its veracity. But it's a good story, so I'm going to pass it along. My father had a friend of a friend who, along with his wife and writing partner, made their living as script doctors. That is to say, if ... Read more

"Andnow what evidence have ye that there is no God, or that Christ cometh not? I say unto you that ye have none, save it be your word only. But, behold, I have all things as a testimony that these things are true." - The Book of Mormon, Alma 30:40-41

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WatchingThe Music Man without feeling insanely jealous, as I recounted yesterday, opened my eyes to some of the fundamental flaws in the story. It's a story I love, mind you, but in many cases, it's really messed up. If you don't know the premise, here's a thumbnail sketch. Harold Hill is a scam artist ... Read more

Followersof this blog will likely recollect my two Music Man stories – one here and one here - that were seminal experiences in my theatrical career. I thought I’d take a moment to chronicle a third Music Man story that was equally seminal, albeit not in a way you might expect. This past month, I ... Read more