- Stephen C on Cutting Edge Latter-day Saint Research, May 2026: “They do; this is an interesting crop this month.” Jun 3, 13:25
- on Cutting Edge Latter-day Saint Research, May 2026: “Once again, thanks, Stephen, for pulling these together. They all look interesting.” Jun 3, 08:54
- on A Review: Blood Vessels: Vigilante Violence in the American West: “Mountain Meadows Massacre isn’t addressed in the book, but the thesis of one act of violence leading to another based on the previous experience could easily be applied.” Jun 2, 18:34
- on A Review: Blood Vessels: Vigilante Violence in the American West: “Thanks very much for the review. Any connection of his thesis to Mountain Meadows?” Jun 2, 17:59
- on Freedom of Reaction: How Did You Participate in Church (Or What Did Church Lead You to Think About) Yesterday, 5/31?: “Our 5th Sunday lesson was given by the two counselors in the RS presidency, and they did a great job–with an assist from Sam Brunson over at BCC. They started by asking how people felt about having the lesson at all, and in our pretty “blue” ward there was some frustration. But as we proceeded–and the teachers stuck pretty darn close to the official material–I think people realized that celebrating the Constitution, the rule of law, pluralism, and the right to pursue happiness as you see fit is actually low-key defiance of the current administration. I would not be surprised if that was President Oaks’ intention. Not that anyone came out and said anything of the kind–people were quite good about not being partisan.” Jun 2, 16:46
- on A Review: Blood Vessels: Vigilante Violence in the American West: “Sounds interesting! Can I borrow it?” Jun 2, 16:08
- on Cultural Currency and Courtrooms: How Genealogy Shaped Early America: “Thanks for this interesting report! I had understood that early Americans eschewed tracing bloodlines as too British/royal and that that only came of fashion once the first generation of Revolutionary War vets was dying out and they founded societies such as the DAR. Good to have a more full perpsective.” Jun 2, 13:57
- on A Review: Blood Vessels: Vigilante Violence in the American West: “Yeah. I’m loving that we’re starting to get more books that aren’t specifically about Mormon history that include Mormon history as part of their story, since that offers a different look at the context in which our history took place.” Jun 2, 09:11
- on A Review: Blood Vessels: Vigilante Violence in the American West: “Thanks for the review. It’s always interesting to learn more historical context.” Jun 2, 08:34
