I support the GI Bill and have wanted it to pass and be signed into law. I made my wishes known to all of the congressmen and Senators “representing” the state of Utah. As usual, Senator Hatch responded with a form letter, signed in fake blue ink. But at least he responded. Sometimes Senator Bennett […]
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If you are Mormon or live in the Intermountain West, you know about ZCMI. Zions Cooperative Mercantile Institution. Founded in 1868, it claimed to be the United State’s first department store. This cooperative had a variety of locations until it was centralized in downtown Salt Lake City in 1870. It was started and owned by […]
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Do you remember Sharlene Wells? She became Miss America in 1985. And just by chance, it was the year after Vanessa Williams was de-throned as Miss America seven weeks before her reign ended when nude photos of her appeared in Penthouse Magazine (stupid decision to dethrone her…and they were great photos).
So who better to be […]
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Many Mormons are fond of considering themselves a “peculiar people.” A title of honor some would say. Others outside of the faith see some of the rituals they perform as certainly peculiar.
One peculiar Mormon ritual is “Baptism for the Dead.” I actually did this a time or two growing up in Vegas. A youth group […]
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As everybody folded their arms for the opening prayer, my cell phone rang. From my pocket came the lovely voice of Peter Griffin from Family Guy singing, “Can’t Touch This,” made famous by MC Hammer in 1990. Shit. I speedily hit the silent button. After the prayer, I left the gymnasium and returned the call […]
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“What the Dooce” is a phrase common to me, uttered from Stewie on Family Guy. Until I started blogging, that was about all I ever heard of the word Dooce.
But now as I hang out, not too much because I am trying to become agoraphobic, with blogger friends, they shiver at the spoken word….”Dooce.” They […]
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