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This month’s Charity of the Month is a local organization called Kaiizen. Comprised heavily of BYU students, this group is a non-profit (operating since 2004) that helps college students lend a hand to orphans in Mexico. Kaiizen takes four-day road trips to Baja California, Mexico to serve and have fun with underprivileged kids. They camp [...]
photo credit: mario zucca “But it’s my money—I’m just getting some of it back.” Such is the argument proffered by those who disagree with the government’s socialist programs in general, but excuse their own participation by claiming that they are simply withdrawing the money they’ve previously been forced to give. After all, if the government [...]
photo credit: Randi T. In a stinging rebuke of the LDS Church and the recent request of its leaders, self-labeled “Mormon progressive” Joe Vogel has unabashedly declared the church to be on the “wrong side of history” by supporting Proposition 8 in California. Molding his accusation around a litany of issues describing what he perceives [...]
photo credit: sheikha85 What is the purpose and aim of a modern education? Or, put more simply, why do people go to school? Young children no doubt attend to their studies in part due to compulsion, but what of the majority of young adults who sacrifice time, money, and other pursuits to attend the educational [...]
photo credit: Orrin In an effort to improve “community standards” and increase property value, it has become popular in recent decades for real estate developers to form housing associations—pseudo-governmental governing bodies that enforce certain policies and standards upon the whole community. As HOAs have proliferated, property rights have all but vanished. It is important to [...]
photo credit: Daniel Fardin Individuals who cast their vote based on some predefined strategy weigh their options based on which candidate they think is the best option. This relative analysis compares the candidate not with any principle, but with their opponent. The ultimate deciding factor in this situation becomes which person is better than the [...]
photo credit: traskblueribbon Imagine, if you will, a political campaign being run without any money. Far-fetched, I know, but consider it for a moment: individuals volunteering their time to the candidates they support, donating resources for signs and other materials, and going door to door to connect with people and pitch their favorite candidate’s platform. [...]
To my normal readers: most of you will not understand the following post, nor care about the revelation contained therein. Should that be the case, please ignore this post. Three years ago (almost to the day), Rusty at Nine Moons revealed the identities of a few individuals involved in some anonymous blogging that had taken [...]
photo credit: khae_276 A common way to disarm your opponent is to speak favorably of his stance on an issue you’re discussing. This softens the blow when you advance your own position by making your opponent think that you understand and generally agree with their position, but given the added insight or experience you may [...]
photo credit: -roosevelt- The historical record is permeated with events where conspiring individuals plotted together to obtain power, wealth, and glory. A secular analysis of world history would find numerous instances in which people banded together to orchestrate an unlawful and/or harmful action while hoping to escape notice and be free from the consequences. Whether [...]
photo credit: _iamimp_ In the minds of many Americans, the phrase “separation of church and state” is as important and Constitutional as “we the people”. Indeed, anytime there is an intermingling of religion and politics, critics are quick to cite their favorite phrase in support of a mutual exclusion between the two spheres of influence. [...]
photo credit: DanÃel Starrason The turbulent events of recent weeks have demonstrated, in small measure, the instability of our global banking system. While minor differences do indeed exist between commercial banking institutions throughout the world, nearly every single one shares a common foundation: its fractional-reserve system. Lest I bore those who consider this unimportant, let [...]
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Press conference on Matthew David Stewart concludes. No Q&A allowed -- that's disappointing. #utpol
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