Yes, I’m a Bad American

by | Apr 30, 2008 | for Good

I am your worst nightmare. I am a bad American. I believe the money I make belongs to me and my family, not some mid-level governmental functionary be it Democratic or Republican! I'm in touch with my feelings and I like it that way! I think being a minority does not...

Nephi’s Psalm is also My Psalm

by | Apr 27, 2008 | for Spirit

Nephi is known as being “highly favored of the Lord” (1 Nephi 1:1) and having “great desires to know.” (1 Nephi 2:16) He believed the words of his father. (1 Nephi 2:16) Nephi knew from experience that the Lord would not give a commandment...

Racism as a Barrier to Becoming

by | Apr 26, 2008 | for Good

Elder Wirthlin's talk in General Conference hit me hard for multiple reasons, but one is not obvious to those who don't know my family well. My family is Wonder Bread in the bakery section of life. My wife, our six children and I are not just white; we have been...

Vasecta-who? Oh, me.

by | Apr 22, 2008 | for Body

“Mom, why did you have so many kids?” A reasonable question by a seven year old with ten other brothers and sisters. “Well, we really wanted to stop with Angela,” (number five in the line up) “but they just kept coming” my mom...