http://singularsaints.com Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 09 Aug 2010 00:54:35 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A good friend of mine recorded the fireside Truman Madsen gave on July, 22, 2007 in the Union Fort 9th Branch in Provo Utah.  It was spontaneous and gave tremendous insight into why Latter-Day Saints are so committed to their faith and act with strength and courage when faced with ... http://singularsaints.com/?p=198 Over the past few weeks I've been watching the reaction to Big Love's "Outer Darkness" episode and have come to the conclusion that ignorance is both blissful and dangerous.  I'm still at somewhat of a loss to understand why the producers felt it was necessary to include depictions of elements ... http://singularsaints.com/?p=269 ScienceDaily (2009-03-24) -- Individuals who eat more red meat and processed meat appear to have a modestly increased risk of death from all causes and also from cancer or heart disease over a 10-year period, according to a new article. In contrast, a higher intake of white meat appeared to ... http://singularsaints.com/?p=266 I'm reminded of a blonde football joke I heard recently: A guy took his blonde girlfriend to her first football game. They had great seats right behind their team's bench. After the game, he asked her how she liked the experience. "Oh, I really liked it," she replied, "especially the tight ... http://singularsaints.com/?p=259 With the increasing buzz over this coming Sunday's episode of "Big Love", which is supposed to feature elements of the LDS Temple Endowment, I found myself wondering if there wasn't some sort of hidden agenda going on.  A quick search on the web turned up that Mark V. Olsen and ... http://singularsaints.com/?p=243 I came across an interesting factoid the other day which challenged on of my assumptions about space-time. Although I knew that the rotational velocity of the earth is slowing, I didn't consider how that may have had an impact on the creation story.   Genesis 1:5 says: "And God called the ... http://singularsaints.com/?p=237 ScienceDaily (2008-06-16) -- Scientists have identified brain patterns that help healthy older people regulate and control emotion better than their younger counterparts. The study identified two regions in the brain that showed increased activity when participants over the age of 60 were shown standardized pictures of emotionally challenging situations. (Click ... http://singularsaints.com/?p=235 I heard a rumor today that Friday's episode of Law and Order featured garments, but from the blog traffic on this it would appear that the context was a story about some "fundamentalist" teenage boys from a polygamous faith who are involved in a murder investigation and have drawn on ... http://singularsaints.com/?p=227 The daily news is full of commentary and observations about the current financial crisis.  Today's hot button is the proposal to give new (first time?) homebuyers a break by offering them loans at 4.5% interest.  That's not a bad place to start, but it doesn't go far enough IMHO.  The ... http://singularsaints.com/?p=221 One of the more unusual aspects of LDS scripture is the inclusion of three facsimiles of portions of Egyptian Funerary writings in the Book of Abraham.  Over the years a great deal of ink has been spilled over the question of whether Joseph Smith got it right and if so, ... http://singularsaints.com/?p=213