by Alison Moore Smith | Mar 6, 2013 | for Good, for Mind
[Yesterday a friend posted the image to the right on her Facebook account with the comment, “Oh, yes it does!” Ever the fiscal conservative, I responded, “No, it doesn't!” She asked me to explain my rationale. The response became unwieldy for a...
by Alison Moore Smith | May 26, 2012 | for Mind
If you are not a college student you might the surprised at all the great resources and amenities that are lurking at the local college or university campus. Most colleges offer regular tours and can point you to all the great things they have to offer. My husband and...
by Alison Moore Smith | Feb 2, 2011 | for Fun
I confess. I have never, ever watched the Super Bowl. I realize that makes me some kind of freak. Sorry. Most years when the Super Bowl starts, I'm at church. I don't have some moral objection to watching a football game on television, but I'm not much of a pro...
by Alison Moore Smith | Apr 11, 2010 | for Mind
Last February I read a newspaper article about the Utah public school system by Lois Collins that continues to trouble me. A couple of her statements just leapt off the page and smacked me upside the head. Too often, we're willing to hand over the teaching of our...
by Alison Moore Smith | Jan 4, 2008 | for Mind, for Money
Recently I took a survey sponsored by the Cougar Club. The last question was: What is your main reason for not donating to BYU Athletics? Here's my response: We donate to BYU regularly, to various departments and special projects. And I love BYU football, and have...
