Chris Henrichsen was my friend. I met him online, years ago, as a participant on Russell Arben Fox‘s “Fox and Friends” (heh) email list, where we still banter Big Ideas uselessly back […]
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Bernie Sanders Didn’t Lose

Bernie Sanders didn’t lose. In the Democratic Party primary process, though there were moments of electoral stress, and even some funny business, nobody has ultimately lost. The New York Times published an opinion […]
McDonald’s Theory: Why Sanders is Worth Supporting

Many Democrats wish Bernie Sanders would go away. There is a lot of rhetoric about Sanders’ naivete from Republicans and Democrats alike. Even though many of those people agree that the problems […]
The Collision of Charity and Chastity

The LDS Church is taking more criticism than usual this week, over the decision of its leaders to enact a policy prohibiting membership records, baby blessings, baptism, and ordination to the minor […]
What is “Net Neutrality”?
Right now the Internet consists of you on your computer, and everyone else on their computers, each connected through a modem or radio that attaches to the worldwide network. A block of […]
We Ought To Be Better Than This

There is very little left to say about the LDS discipline news stories which has not already been said. Among the parts that remain, there is a distressing thread in Mormonism’s internal discourse. […]
I Beg You, Please, Find a Way to Keep Us Together

Doug Fabrizio and his colleagues at KUER News’ RadioWest produce an excellent news talk show, and they have done the world of American Mormonism a solid service by interviewing a Church representative. They deserve, […]
No One Beats a Giving Spirit

On May 23, Reid Wilson’s commentary in the Washington Post wrote of Utah, “When it comes to generosity, no one beats Utah’s giving spirit.” His essay refers to polling done by Gallup […]