{"id":8953,"date":"2009-07-18T12:00:53","date_gmt":"2009-07-18T17:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/timesandseasons.org\/?p=8953"},"modified":"2009-07-18T18:40:00","modified_gmt":"2009-07-18T23:40:00","slug":"notes-from-all-over-for-week-ended-july-18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesandseasons.org\/index.php\/2009\/07\/notes-from-all-over-for-week-ended-july-18\/","title":{"rendered":"Notes From All Over For Week Ended July 18"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Comment here on the Notes From All Over for the past week. <!--more--> We\u2019ve numbered the notes with letters for your convenience and to distinguish them from comments to this post.<\/p>\n<ol type=\"a\">\n<li id=\"rlink-8415\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.getreligion.org\/?p=15139\">Our future: government-rationed healthcare and eugenics. A sobering discussion.<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>The patriotic duty to die. By Mollie. GetReligion.org, July 18, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8414\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.paginasdeportivas.net\/2009\/07\/un-mormon-misionero-en-vistalegre.html\">Real Madrid Picks Up Mormon Player (in Spanish)<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Un morm\u00f3n misionero en Vistalegre. Por Ales. P\u00e1ginas Desportivas, 17 de julio de 2009. Travis Hansen will play basketball for Spain\u2019s powerhouse.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8413\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sltrib.com\/ci_12860780\">More Than Just a Kiss: LDS Church Defends Securiy Actions<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>LDS Church: Cited couple engaged in passionate spectacle. It was no \u2019simple kiss on the cheek\u2019 at the plaza, statement says. By Rosemary Winters. The Salt Lake Tribune, July 17, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8412\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sltrib.com\/news\/ci_12863396\">Former LDS seminary principal charged with sex felonies<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Former LDS seminary principal charged with sex felonies with student. By Brandon Dabling, Special To The Tribune. Salt Lake Tribune, July 17, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8411\"><a href=\"http:\/\/hamptonroads.com\/2009\/07\/missionarys-killer-seeks-overturn-verdict\">Missionary Killer Claims Juror Misconduct, Seeks to Have Verdict Thrown Out<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Missionary\u2019s killer seeks to overturn verdict. By Louis Hansen. Norfolk VA Virginian-Pilot, July 18, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8410\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.standard.net\/live\/news\/178729\">Lawyers Seek to Exclude Jurors Who Believe in Blood Atonement<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Perea could face death penalty, judge says. By Tim Gurrister. Ogden UT Standard-Examiner, July 18, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8409\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.deseretnews.com\/article\/705317558\/Judge-rules-for-court-supervision-in-UEP-case.html\">FLDS Lose Round to Court Supervision of UEP<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Judge rules for court supervision in UEP case. By Linda Thomson. Deseret News, July 18, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8408\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sltrib.com\/ci_12853789\">Awesome Alex and the Motabs<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Awesome Alex and the Motabs. Former British pop sensation Alex Boy\u00e9 finds his voice in Mormon Tabernacle Choir. By Celia R. Baker, Special To The Tribune. Salt Lake Tribune, July 17, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8407\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=47cHJR_IABw\">Worst Sermon Ever.  (ht: He Said, She Said)<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>One of the Worst Sermons Ever. By sballs39. Youtube, August 13, 2008.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8406\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.politico.com\/blogs\/bensmith\/0709\/Romney_in_the_lead.html\">Romney Leading Among Republican 2012 Hopefuls<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Romney in the lead. By Ben Smith. Politico, July 16, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8405\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sfgate.com\/cgi-bin\/article.cgi?f=\/g\/a\/2009\/07\/16\/hearstmagfamily262651.DTL\">A Christmas in the Principle<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>The Very Big Love: 47 Siblings, 7 Mothers, and 1 Father. By Dorothy Allred Solomon. Marie Claire (Hearst Family Magazines) via San Francisco Chronicle, July 16, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8404\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sltrib.com\/faith\/ci_12851928\">Saving historic LDS chapels<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Saving historic LDS chapels (with multimedia). Warding off wrecking ball: Beloved buildings often caught in middle between the push for preservation and the pull of economic reality. By Peggy Fletcher Stack. The Salt Lake Tribune, July 17, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8403\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.deseretnews.com\/article\/705317347\/Huntsman-hearing-set-for-Thursday.html\">Huntsman Ambassadorship Confirmation Hearing Set for Thursday<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Huntsman hearing set for Thursday. By Lee Davidson. Deseret News, July 16, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8402\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.firstthings.com\/onthesquare\/2009\/07\/the-motivated-belief-of-john-polkinghorne\">First Things on John Polkinghorne, scientist and theologian<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>The Motivated Belief of John Polkinghorne. By Edward B. Davis. First Things\u2019 On the Square, Jul 17, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8401\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fox13now.com\/news\/kstu-music-and-the-spoken-word-anniversary,0,4530546.story\">80th Anniversary of Music and the Spoken Word<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Music and the Spoken Word Celebrates Its 80th Anniversary. By Jared Preusz Web Content Producer. Salt Lake City UT KSTU TV Fox 13, July 16, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8400\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fijivillage.com\/?mod=story&amp;id=170709ae779a3f0d429d1de050a2c6\">LDS Church Praises Raising Marriage Age in Fiji<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Marriage age will reduce pre-marital sex. Fijivillage.com, July 17, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8399\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mormonmatters.org\/2009\/07\/16\/early-mormonism-in-context\/#comment-91394\">\u201cWe should make picket signs that say, \u2018The end of doomsaying is upon us!\u2019\u201d<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Early Mormonism in Context. By Hawkgrrrl. Mormon Matters, July 16, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8398\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.juvenileinstructor.org\/all-gods-creatures-including-mormos\/\">Think You Know Where the Word Mormon Comes From?<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>All God\u2019s Creatures\u2014Including Mormos, the Other Mormons. By Edje Jeter. Juvenile Instructor, July 15, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8397\"><a href=\"http:\/\/kolobiv.blogspot.com\/2009\/07\/harry-potter-supernatural-and-modern.html\">Mormon Acceptance of the Supernatural and Harry Potter<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Harry Potter, The Supernatural, and Modern Mormonism. By Bored in Vernal. Hieing to Kolob, July 15, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8396\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mormontimes.com\/people_news\/people_church\/?id=9679\">\u201cAlmost every printing of every latter-day scripture published.\u201d<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Expansive scripture collection represents testimony, history. By Aaron Shill. Mormon Times, Jul. 16, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8395\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.stltoday.com\/stltoday\/lifestyle\/columnists.nsf\/patriciamclaughlin\/story\/6C408AA2FBCC3E55862575F50056916C?OpenDocument\">A UP Look at a Modesty Trend<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>MODESTY REAWAKENS. Aesthetic judgment and religious and ethical conviction converge on clothes that decline to let it all hang out. By Patricia Mclaughlin, UNIVERSAL PRESS SYNDICATE. Universal Press Syndicate via St. Louis MO Post-Dispatch, July 16, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8394\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mormontimes.com\/arts_entertainment\/news\/?id=9685\">LDS Man\u2019s Biblical Musical Headed to Denmark<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>McLean\u2019s \u2018Ark\u2019 making its way to Denmark. By Sharon Haddock. Mormon Times, Jul. 16, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8393\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sltrib.com\/news\/ci_12845803\">Salt Lake Tribune Columnist Suggests Apologies in Order in Main Street Plaza Kissing Case<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>McEntee: The power of apology. By Peg McEntee, Tribune Columnist. Salt Lake Tribune, July 16, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8392\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/andy-borowitz\/goldman-sachs-in-talks-to_b_235153.html\">\u201cIn what some on Wall Street are calling the biggest blockbuster deal in the history of the financial sector, Goldman Sachs confirmed today that it was in talks to acquire the U.S. Department of the Treasury.\u201d<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Goldman Sachs in Talks to Acquire Treasury Department. By Andy Borowitz, BorowitzReport.com. Huffington Post, July 16, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8391\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.forbes.com\/2009\/07\/15\/dooce-heather-armstrong-forbes-woman-power-women-blog.html\">exMo Mom on Forbes List of Most Influential Women in Media<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Dooce\u2019s Dilemma. Heather B. Armstrong is living her dream by staying at home with the kids and blogging about her personal life while turning a profit. How long will she be able to keep it up? By Kiri Blakeley. July 15, 2009. Heather B. Armstrong\u2019s surprising influence leads to #27 on the Forbes list. But where is NieNie?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8390\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mormontimes.com\/mormon_living\/health_lifestyle\/?id=9665\">LDS Mom Has a Plate and a Plan<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Feeding finicky kids leads mom to blogging. By Sharon Haddock. Mormon Times, Jul. 15, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8389\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nbr.co.nz\/article\/kiwi-man-wins-legal-battle-with-mormon-church-over-a-family-affair-105723\">New Zealand Court: LDS Church Doesn\u2019t Own Term \u201cFamily Search\u201d<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Kiwi man wins legal battle with mormon church over a family affair. By Robert Smith. Aukland NZ National Business Review, July 16 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8388\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.salon.com\/mwt\/feature\/2009\/07\/15\/traister_marriage\/index.html?source=newsletter\">It\u2019s hot, it\u2019s sexy, it\u2019s . . . marriage.  (A little salty language.) <\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>It\u2019s hot! It\u2019s sexy! It\u2019s \u2026 marriage! Am I the only person who actually enjoys being hitched these days? By Aaron Traister. Salon, July 15, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8387\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sltrib.com\/news\/ci_12838610\">Main Street Plaza Kiss Police Report Released<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Police report on men\u2019s plaza kiss released. Two men were told to leave church property because of their unwanted behavior. By Erin Alberty. The Salt Lake Tribune, July 15, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8386\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ksl.com\/?nid=148&amp;sid=7159092\">Utah AG Says Child-Bride Polygamous Marriages Appear to have Stopped<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Shurtleff: Child bride polygamous marriages appear to have stopped. By Ben Winslow. Salt Lake City UT KSL TV5, July 14th, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8385\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/baseball\/story\/1322969.html\">LDS Church Member Halladay Starts All-Star Game for American League<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Greinke loses out to Halladay for All-Star Game Start. By Sam Mellinger. The Kansas City Star, July 13, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8384\"><a href=\"http:\/\/the-exponent.com\/2009\/07\/13\/sunday-school-on-apostacy\/\">How do we teach about apostasy?<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Sunday School on Apostacy. By Jessawhy. The Exponent, July 13, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8383\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.guardian.co.uk\/commentisfree\/2009\/jul\/12\/jimmy-carter-womens-rights-equality\">Jimmy Carter on religion and women\u2019s roles.<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>The words of God do not justify cruelty to women. Discrimination and abuse wrongly backed by doctrine are damaging society, argues the former US president. By Jimmy Carter. The Observer, Sunday 12 July 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8382\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.inventorsdigest.com\/?p=1037\">An LDS Bicycle Designer and Bicycle Reinvention<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Look Who\u2019s Reinventing the Wheel. With a NuVinci developer kit, it could be you. By Mike Drummond. Inventors Digest, July 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8380\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fairblog.org\/2009\/07\/13\/forays-amongst-the-disaffected-2\/\">FAIR\u2019s John Lynch on visiting a disaffected website: \u201cI discovered that most who leave the church and associate on that web site do so because they perceive some violation of trust occurred.\u201d<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Forays amongst the disaffected. By John Lynch. FAIR Blog, July 13th, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8379\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sltrib.com\/ci_12817862\">\u201cOne of my friends lost his wife to a heart attack two years ago. He\u2019s been on a number of dates since then, including blind ones set up by his mom, sisters, co-workers and even his LDS bishop.\u201d<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Kirby: Seriously, would anyone date me? By Robert Kirby, Tribune Columnist. Salt Lake Tribune, July 13, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8378\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/lifestyleMolt\/idUSTRE56C1B320090713?feedType=RSS&amp;feedName=lifestyleMolt&amp;rpc=22&amp;sp=true\">*#@%!!!<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Swearing can make you feel better, lessen pain.by Belinda Goldsmith. Reuters, July 13, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8377\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mormontimes.com\/people_news\/people_church\/?id=9632\">\u201cGangs control most of the illegal drugs in the United States. And our country uses 50 percent of all illegal drugs. That\u2019s how gangs get funded, through drug traffic.\u201d<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>California LDS couple tapped to help prevent gang violence. By Sharon Haddock. Mormon TImes, July 13, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8376\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sltrib.com\/utah\/ci_12827916\">Former LDS seminary principal appears in court<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Former LDS seminary principal appears in court. By Sheena Mcfarland. The Salt Lake Tribune, July 13, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8375\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-dyn\/content\/article\/2009\/07\/10\/AR2009071002358.html?hpid%3Dopinionsbox1&amp;sub=AR\">\u201cCompanies with more women in senior management roles make more money.\u201d<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Fixing the Economy? It\u2019s Women\u2019s Work. By Katty Kay and Claire Shipman. Washington Post, July 12, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8374\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.runcornandwidnesworld.co.uk\/news\/4480969.New_Runcorn_church_planned_to_replace_gutted_building\/\">Two Years After Arson Attack, LDS Chapel in Runcorn UK to be Rebuilt<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints hope to build two-storey building in Clifton Road. Runcorn and Widnes World, 12th July 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8373\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sltrib.com\/news\/ci_12821710\">100 Gather for \u201cKiss-in\u201d to Protest Detention, Citation of  Gay Couple on Main Street Plaza<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Protesters gather to smooch near LDS Temple. Meager pecks and kisses reported among those gathered. The Salt Lake Tribune, July 12, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8372\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mormontimes.com\/people_news\/newsmakers\/?id=9608\">Four BYU law professors sign letter urging Sotomayor\u2019s confirmation<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>20 U., BYU professors sign letter of support nominee. By Lee Davidson. Deseret News, Jul. 10, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8371\"><a href=\"http:\/\/betchadidntknow.blogspot.com\/2009\/07\/are-you-normal.html\">\u201cIsn\u2019t it about time we accept who we are and embrace the uniqueness of what makes us anything but \u2018normal\u2019?\u201d (ht: Ray)<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Are You Normal? by Patty. I Believe in Christ, July 10, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8370\"><a href=\"http:\/\/ndbf.blogspot.com\/2009\/07\/toe-to-toe.html\">\u201cYou really can go toe to toe with one or more living apostles. I know. I\u2019ve done it. But first you need at least one living apostle on your side. And second, you must never criticize any apostle in any public way.\u201d<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Going toe-to-toe with an Apostle. By R. Gary. No Death Before the Fall, July 11, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8369\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.examiner.com\/x-16211-Salt-Lake-City-TV-Examiner~y2009m7d11-Should-there-be-a-Mormon-television-network\">Should there be a Mormon television network?<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Should there be a Mormon television network? By Allen Glines, Salt Lake City TV Examiner. 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