Jun 27, 2022Member-onlyI am Pro-Women and Pro-Moral AgencyMy entire life, both personally and professionally, I have been surrounded by bright, capable, strong, and worthy women. All of them lived their lives considering the needs of others and making personal sacrifices to promote others’ well-being. All of them are/were more than their reproductive capabilities and all are/were able…Abortion3 min readAbortion3 min read
Feb 2, 2021Member-onlyBook Review: Utah Politics: The Elephant in the RoomBook Review: Utah Politics: The Elephant in the Room One of my New Year’s Aspirations was to read and review a book each month. Here’s January’s review. This month I decided to provide a more skeletal review and just hit the high points. …Utah Politics3 min readUtah Politics3 min read
Jan 25, 2021Member-onlyStaying on the Old Ship Zion: Emerging Fractures and DivisionsA few years ago, Elder M. Russell Ballard spoke of the Old Ship Zion1, a metaphor for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints coined by President Brigham Young. I’d like to merge the notion of staying on the Old Ship Zion with 4 Nephi 1:17: “There were no…Church Of Jesus Christ6 min readChurch Of Jesus Christ6 min read
Dec 13, 2020Member-onlyThe Spiritual Prime Directive and the Duality of JusticeAs a disciple of Jesus Christ, admittedly a middling one, I wrestle with faithfully obeying the two great commandments. Too often I keep God at a distance and I certainly do not love some of my neighbors. …Christian Living4 min readChristian Living4 min read
Jun 10, 2020Member-onlyTo Help Our Neighbor Keep Their House from Burning Down: Owning White PrivilegeTo Help Our Neighbor Keep Their House from Burning Down: Owning White Privilege As a devout member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, I acknowledge we have a race problem. We are making strides to address it, but many wounds from the past are in varying stages of healing. …BlackLivesMatter5 min readBlackLivesMatter5 min read
Mar 29, 2020Member-onlyCharting a path through a pandemicUnsettled. Agitated. Distressed. Anxious. A sampling of the emotions gripping the world as we try to make sense of living with Covid-19. Every day brings a new wrinkle — changes, losses, uncertainty. The palpable fear is more contagious than the virus. Some may find this silly, but do you know…Coronavirus4 min readCoronavirus4 min read
Feb 16, 2017Do I want President Trump, “the pilot,” to fail?I’ve seen this meme floating around cyberspace and while I think I understand the sentiment behind it, I completely disagree with it. …4 min read4 min read
