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Dell, Obedience, and Parachute Mishaps

April 28, 2013 | 16 comments

By Frank McIntyre

Dell, Obedience, and Parachute Mishaps

Last week, as the PC market faced DOOM!, Dell had a potential buyer, Blackstone, back out. While that was not particularly interesting to me, what happened next was. Another investor, Oakmark Funds, sold their 24.5 million Dell shares. To quote: A “potential acquirer with access to non-public information decided to end its quest to acquire Dell at a higher price. Since they had information we didn’t, we believed it was prudent to assume they might be right. So we sold our stock and will put the proceeds into other stocks that we are more confident are undervalued,” said Bill... Read more »

I’m a Mormon Easy Chair and I believe that women

March 21, 2013 | 134 comments

By Frank McIntyre

I’m a Mormon Easy Chair and I believe that women

… should not get ordained to the priesthood. I know that reasonable chairs can disagree, but as Frank’s easy chair, I know what to expect once women are ordained. Frank is going to spend a lot more time sitting on me. Probably asleep. Sure, it will start with a little story time to the kids, but the end is both obvious and predictable. Naptime. Admittedly, I have a steel reinforced frame and ample cushioning, but Frank is not a light guy. Nor, to put it frankly, is he getting any lighter as the years pass. So if you care... Read more »

Welcome Maren Mecham

January 11, 2010 | 9 comments

By Frank McIntyre

We are delighted to welcome Maren Mecham as a guest for the next couple weeks. Maren Mecham is a native Northern Virginian, earned her BFA from BYU and was a photographer for the church before moving to Palo Alto, CA, where she produced portraits and computer graphics. She has lived in the East, Northeast, Midwest, Intermountain West, California, Norway, Egypt and Turkey. She is married to a Middle East political scientist who is a professor in Vermont, but they temporarily live in Virginia while he is on sabbatical and is working in DC. She is raising 2 girls and 2... Read more »

Midwest

November 11, 2009 | 60 comments

By Frank McIntyre

Utah is not part of the Midwest. Idaho is also out. That is all. 1 person likes this post. Like Unlike Read more »

“Fathers do not mother”

November 9, 2009 | 60 comments

By Frank McIntyre

Kaimi put up a sidebar link to a NYT piece on parenting. It had an interesting quote: “Fathers tend to do things differently, Dr. Kyle Pruett said, but not in ways that are worse for the children. Fathers do not mother, they father.” Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »

President Monson wins the prize

October 22, 2009 | 21 comments

By Frank McIntyre

President Monson wins the prize

So Slate keeps track of who it considers the most powerful octogenarians and President Monson tops the list. If ever there was a list where Mormons could shine that did not have to do with singing and dancing I guess it makes sense that it would be “powerful old men”. To loosely paraphrase President Hinckley, isn’t it wonderful to have somebody in there with decades of experience who is not moved about by every wind of doctrine? Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »

Royal Skousen’s 12 questions — The Critical Text Version

October 3, 2009 | one comment

By Frank McIntyre

Last month we posted Royal Skousen’s discussion of his work on recovering the earliest version of the Book of Mormon, along with some updates. Unfortunately, that post garnered some annoying formatting problems — mostly due to the new format T&S adopted this year. We’re happy to now present to you mark III of Royal Skousen’s 12 questions interview. Royal Skousen’s book, The Book of Mormon: The Earliest Text, was published last month by Yale University Press and yes, you can order it at Amazon. 5 people like this post. Like Unlike Read more »

12 Questions and a Book by Royal Skousen

September 6, 2009 | 68 comments

By Frank McIntyre

5 years ago we published one of my favorite “12 Questions” posts, in which Royal Skousen discussed in some depth what he has learned from his extensive work on the earliest editions of the Book of Mormon. His book, The Book of Mormon: The Earliest Text, is being published in September by Yale University Press (and yes, you can order it at Amazon right now). To mark this milestone, Royal was kind enough to update his “12 questions” discussion, which we have posted below, for the benefit of those who did not catch it the first time. Enjoy!... Read more »

PSA — email junk from Wegame

August 7, 2009 | 9 comments

By Frank McIntyre

So if you get an email over the next little while purporting to offer you pictures or a message from someone you know, and the email comes from Wegame, it’s very likely junk. Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »

Things to be thankful for

June 19, 2009 | 11 comments

By Frank McIntyre

If the gravitational constant were just a little bit different than what it is, you would not be here. Nor, for that matter, would anything else. So we’ve got that going for us. Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »

Pew Facts

May 26, 2009 | 16 comments

By Frank McIntyre

The Pew study has this awesome little database for comparing religious groups. Check it out. Did you know 7% of Mormons are Hispanic and 22% are Democrat or lean Democrat? And only 44% of Mormon adults are men? We need affirmative action!! Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »

YoutuBYU

May 18, 2009 | 10 comments

By Frank McIntyre

You will all be delighted to know that youtube appears to be up and running on BYU campus again. Perhaps in part thanks to this. UPDATE: It’s blocked again. Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »

DNA Delight

May 14, 2009 | 46 comments

By Frank McIntyre

A recent DNA study has gotten some attention, both on our sidebar and in a post by J. Nelson-Seawright at By Common Consent. The Mormon question that inevitably comes up from such a study is does it cast any light on the question of whether Lehi really landed in the Americas long ago? J. Nelson-Seawright discusses some possible ramifications if the study (or ones like it) do matter. Let me make clear that, for those who think Lehi landed in an already populated America, this study is basically irrelevant. Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »

General Conference redux

April 9, 2009 | 3 comments

By Frank McIntyre

Perhaps the Thursday following General Conference should be declared some sort of Mormon holiday, as that is when written transcripts of the sessions are due out. Here’s the link where they should show up sometime today. Check it out if you are looking to catch that talk you didn’t quite stay awake for (or your kids were jumping on your head during). Elder Oaks’ talk was a particular hit with me, but I think there were some things in Elder Bednar’s talk that I’d like to take another look at. Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »

April Fool’s at the Newsroom

April 1, 2009 | 30 comments

By Frank McIntyre

So the LDS Newsroom‘s April Fool’s day joke about President Eyring’s singlehanded dismantling of CES is a little weird… Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »

BYU Church History Symposium, Feb 27th

February 17, 2009 | 3 comments

By Frank McIntyre

Church Historian Marlin K. Jensen and Asst. Church Historian Richard E. Turley Jr. will be among the many speakers at this year’s BYU Church History Symposium. The event is free, open to the public, and requires no registration. More information can be found at the symposium web page. Full announcement below. Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »

If You See Her, Say Hello

January 27, 2009 | 19 comments

By Frank McIntyre

We are delighted to announce that Ardis Parshall’s posts will be returning to T&S. Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »

Brand New Day

January 26, 2009 | 42 comments

By Frank McIntyre

Thanks for all the comments on site design. We’re still making use of that feedback. Here is a two sidebar option that gives a great deal of info up top, but then quickly drops off to just let you read in peace as you get farther down the page. Take it for a spin. Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »

Don’t Think Twice, It’s Alright

January 24, 2009 | 59 comments

By Frank McIntyre

We’ve spiffed up our design a little bit. Have a look around and let us know what you like and what you don’t. We may not do anything about your comments; but then again, we might, and the venting should be good for you regardless. Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »

Sunday School Lesson Links

January 17, 2009 | 3 comments

By Frank McIntyre

Owing to the fact that I am a moron, Jim F.’s excellent Doctrine and Covenants Sunday School lessons are inordinately hard to retrieve. Here are links to a few of them, and we’ll have the rest of them easy to get to by next week. Doctrine and Covenants Lesson 2 Doctrine and Covenants Lesson 3 Doctrine and Covenants Lesson 4 Doctrine and Covenants Lesson 5 Jim no longer posts at T&S, but he still reads here on occasion, so if you have nice things to say or helpful comments about any of these lessons, please feel free to post... Read more »

Men at Work — site will be weird for a bit

December 5, 2008 | 8 comments

By Frank McIntyre

So we’re switching hosts this weekend. This means things are going to act funny for a while. Since we’ve been having recurring outages for weeks, this should be nothing new to our loyal fans. Hopefully, in the new world order our mindblowing traffic will stop bringing down our server. Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »

Sunday School Redux 2

November 10, 2008 | 2 comments

By Frank McIntyre

The Joseph Smith manual had one of my favorite quotes in it this week: â€œI say to all those who are disposed to set up stakes for the Almighty, You will come short of the glory of God. To become a joint heir of the heirship of the Son, one must put away all his false traditions.â€ Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »

Prop 8

October 17, 2008 | 93 comments

By Frank McIntyre

In response to the FP request to “do all you can to support the proposed constitutional amendment by donating of your means and time to assure that marriage in California is legally defined as being between a man and a woman”, I’m bringing the widget back to the top of T&S. Actually, it’s a slightly different widget. Sometime between now and election day I’ll post my thoughts on Prop 8. But for now, you get this happy little fellow. Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »

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