{"id":9090,"date":"2009-08-02T11:30:25","date_gmt":"2009-08-02T16:30:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/timesandseasons.org\/?p=9090"},"modified":"2009-08-02T11:58:34","modified_gmt":"2009-08-02T16:58:34","slug":"notes-from-all-over-for-week-ended-august-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesandseasons.org\/index.php\/2009\/08\/notes-from-all-over-for-week-ended-august-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Notes From All Over For Week Ended August 2"},"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-8570\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.advocate.com\/issue_story_ektid92886.asp\">Perez Hilton was after Miss Utah, not Miss California<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>The Real Perez Hilton. By Benoit Denizet-Lewis. The Advocate,  August 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8569\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.expressomt.com.br\/noticia.asp?cod=35527&amp;codDep=3\">LDS Missionaries Speak on Mato Grosso Brazil Radio Station<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Mormons falam de sua religi\u00e3o na R\u00e1dio Sorriso: Segundo os mission\u00e1rios, a igreja est\u00e1 estendida pelo mundo inteiro \u201cA igreja est\u00e1 presente em cerca de 160 pa\u00edses espalhados pelo mundo.\u201d ExpressoMT, 7\/31\/2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8568\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.411mania.com\/music\/columns\/111880\/411-Music-Interview:-Neon-Trees.htm\">A Mormon Band on the Cusp of Fame: Neon Trees<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>411 Music Interview: Neon Trees. By Brittany Haskins. 411 Mania, July 31, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8566\"><a href=\"http:\/\/newsweek.washingtonpost.com\/onfaith\/undergod\/2009\/07\/twilight.html?hpid=talkbox1\">\u201cTwilight\u2019s Flawed Faith\u201d<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Twilight\u2019s Flawed Faith. By Guest blogger John Mark Reynolds. Newsweek\u2019s Under God Blog, July 31, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8565\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.uintacountyherald.com\/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&amp;page=72&amp;story_id=2521\">Micheli Said to Have Support of LDS Church Members for Wyoming Governor<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Micheli forms exploratory committee for future run at Governor\u2019s office. By KURT RITZMAN, For the Herald. Uintah County WY Herald, Jul 31st, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8564\"><a href=\"http:\/\/sportsillustrated.cnn.com\/2009\/writers\/andy_staples\/07\/31\/jake-heaps\/index.html?section=si_latest\">Sports Illustrated: BYU Closer to \u201celite recruiting status\u201d<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Latest haul brings BYU that much closer to elite recruiting status. By Andy Staples. Sports Illustrated, Inside Recruiting, July 31, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8563\"><a href=\"http:\/\/heraldextra.com\/news\/local\/education\/college\/article_6e066009-99ac-50a7-b107-511fbd74aa82.html\">Wilson Sorensen, Set UVU on Growth Path, Dead at 92<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>UVU legend Wilson Sorensen dies. By Joe Pyrah . Provo UT Daily Herald, August 1, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8562\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bnd.com\/336\/story\/866826.html\">Community of Christ, Restoration Splinter Group Fighting Over Name, Logo<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>In Independence, heritage issue divides. By BRIAN BURNES, The Kansas City Star, Belleville MO News-Democrat, Aug. 01, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8561\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.contracostatimes.com\/solanocounty\/ci_12974999\">LDS Man Seeking Congressional Seat in California Special Election<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Voters have plenty of choices for their next representative: Special election to replace former Congresswoman Ellen Tauscher attracts 14 candidates. By Lisa Vorderbrueggen. Contra Costa Times, August 1, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8560\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sltrib.com\/opinion\/ci_12969095\">How The Right Causes Trouble for the LDS Church<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Never let facts interfere with a good smear. By Paul Rolly. The Salt Lake Tribune, July 31, 2009. Basically, if they aren\u2019t lying, they are assuming that the LDS Church agrees with them in everything.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8559\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sltrib.com\/collegesports\/ci_12973939\">Austin Collie signs multi-year deal with the Colts<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Former BYU receiver Collie signs multi-year deal with Colts. By Jay Drew. The Salt Lake Tribune, August 1, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8558\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/hostednews\/ap\/article\/ALeqM5grllk_nt63q2NPIotyM9xpL4hwkwD99PJ3SO0\">The Prop 8 Roadshow moves on to Maine.<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Maine gay marriage opponents submit challenges. By GLENN ADAMS. Associated Press, July 31, 2009. It will be tough to blame this one on the Mormons.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8557\"><a href=\"http:\/\/whosoeverdesires.wordpress.com\/\">A bunch of Jesuits start a group blog.<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Welcome. By Nathan O\u2019Halloran, SJ. Whosoever Desires, July 30, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8556\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sltrib.com\/faith\/ci_12893165\">The secret goal of BCC, revealed.  (See 3rd-to-last paragraph.)<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>\u2018De-baptism\u2019 helps atheists denounce faith. By G. Jeffrey MacDonald. Religion News Service. July 22, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8555\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.honoluluadvertiser.com\/article\/20090731\/NEWS01\/907310364\/-1\/localnewsfront\">Neighborhood Board Backs BYU-Hawaii, Neighbors Plan to Expand Laie<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Board backs LDS town plan. Some N. Shore residents welcome development, others wary of its impact. By Eloise Aguiar, Advertiser Staff Writer. Honolulu HI Advertiser, July 31, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8554\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/hostednews\/ap\/article\/ALeqM5gs16E0Y8T8w9Edy1yiDa2nXqxwkwD99PA0JG4\">Yettaw\/Suu Kyi Verdict Postponed to August 11<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Myanmar court delays Suu Kyi verdict until Aug. 11. Associated Press via Google News, July 31, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8553\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kpvi.com\/Global\/story.asp?S=10818513\">RM Sentenced in Murder of Infant Son<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Dylan Meng Sentenced for Infant Sons Murder. By Suzanne Hobbs. Idaho Falls ID KPVI TV 6, July 30, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8552\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ldswomenofgod.com\/blog\/?p=1078\">When the Relief Society Disappeared<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li> The Forgotten Relief Societies. By jtolman. LDS Women of God,  July 29th, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8551\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.worldmag.com\/articles\/15706\">Charity Pyramid Scheme Elite Activity Used Pastors, Religious Groups<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Easy marks. By Warren Cole Smith, Rusty Leonard. World Magazine, August 15, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8550\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.independent.ie\/entertainment\/day-and-night\/features\/highs-and-lows-1847701.html\">\u201cWe could call ourselves the Mormon Mormons.\u201d<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Highs and lows. By Ed Power. Dublin Ireland Independent, July 31 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8549\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sltrib.com\/faith\/ci_12946231\">\u201cGod doesn\u2019t want doormats.\u201d<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Christian spouses and infidelity: Forgive? Yes. Stay married? Maybe not. By Kristen Moulton. The Salt Lake Tribune, July 30, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8548\"><a href=\"http:\/\/honoluluweekly.com\/cover\/2009\/07\/malaekahanaville\/\">BYU-Hawaii Seeking Zoning to Expand 5% to 7% a Year &#8211; Would Double La\u2019ie<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Malaekahanaville: BYUH and its partners want to build a new town outside L?\u2018ie. By by Ragnar Carlson. Honolulu HI Weekly, July 29, 2009. All of the land involved is owned by the LDS Church. Plan is similar to one abandoned by Church-owned Hawaii Reserves a few years ago.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8547\"><a href=\"http:\/\/7thspace.com\/headlines\/315864\/lds_defenders_of_the_faith_expands_conference_to_internet.html\">FAIR Conference Video Will Stream Live Over Internet<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>LDS Defenders of the Faith Expands Conference to Internet. FAIR Press Release, July 30, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8546\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sltrib.com\/business\/ci_12949569\">LDS Church-owned Bonneville Cutting Salaries, Vacations at KSL-TV, 30 Radio Stations<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>KSL-TV owner orders salary cuts, other money-saving measures: Company is also slowing vacation rate. By Paul Beebe. The Salt Lake Tribune, July 30, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8545\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.deseretnews.com\/article\/705320170\/CNN-has-got-to-cut-Lou-Dobbs-loose.html?pg=2\">Deseret News: CNN has got to cut Lou Dobbs loose<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>CNN has got to cut Lou Dobbs loose. By Scott D. Pierce. Deseret News, July 30, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8544\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sltrib.com\/ci_12946027\">LDS Plaza Video Released: But it Missed the Kiss!<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>LDS plaza video shows scuffle, but no kiss: Gay man says guards told him affection was \u2018disgusting,\u2019 \u2018gross\u2019 and \u2018wrong.\u2019 By Rosemary Winters. The Salt Lake Tribune, July 30, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8543\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sltrib.com\/utah\/ci_12937146\">What Happens When Everyone Tries to Protect Themselves with Guns<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Bluffdale safety advocate not a typical defendant: Man had a run-in with and shot a crime watch organizer. By Stephen Hunt. The Salt Lake Tribune, July 29, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8542\"><a href=\"http:\/\/themoderatevoice.com\/41210\/unintended-collateral-damage-of-racist-remarks\/\">Does Hate Speech Have Unintended Collateral Damage?<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Unintended Collateral Damage Of Racist Remarks. By Jerry Remmers, Columnist. The Moderate Voice, July 29th, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8541\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com\/2009\/07\/30\/what-a-white-house-beer-says-about-race-and-politics\/\">Match this one, Mitt Romney.<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>What a White House Beer Says About Race and Politics. By Peter Baker, Helene Cooper AND Jeff Zeleny. New York Times The Caucus Blog, July 30, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8540\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ksl.com\/?nid=148&amp;sid=7342810\">LDS Women Can Be Chaplains? Without the Priesthood?<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>VA Medical Center welcomes its first woman chaplain. By Carole Mikita. Salt Lake City UT KSL TV5, July 29th, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8539\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ksl.com\/?nid=148&amp;sid=7334782\">Hundreds of FLDS protest land sale<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Hundreds of FLDS protest land sale; judge weighing options. By Ben Winslow, Sam Penrod and Shara Park. Salt Lake City UT KSL TV5, July 29th, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8538\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.getreligion.org\/?p=15650\">Public man, private faith: Walter Cronkite\u2019s approach to religion in the public square.<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Public vs. private faith. By Mollie. Get Religion, July 29, 2009. It seems like times have changed. If you are a public figure now, your religious views are a legitimate subject of inquiry and discussion despite one\u2019s preference for private faith.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8537\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sltrib.com\/news\/ci_12937788\">SLC Prosecutors drop case against gay couple arrested after \u201ckissing\u201d and \u201chugging\u201d on the Plaza<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Prosecutor drops case against gay couple accused of trespassing on LDS property: Lack of private-property notices on Main Street Plaza caused \u2018misunderstanding,\u2019 prosecutor says. By Rosemary Winters And Melinda Rogers. The Salt Lake Tribune, July 30, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8536\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mormanity.blogspot.com\/2009\/07\/pondering-complexities-of-transgender.html\">Mormanity tackles transgender issues.<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Pondering the Complexities of Transgender Issues. By Jef Lindsay. Mormanity, July 28, 2009. A balanced, gentle, and sensitive discussion of a complex issue.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8535\"><a href=\"http:\/\/religionclause.blogspot.com\/2009\/07\/government-report-says-most.html\">Faith-based organizations (sounds like \u201cchurches\u201d to me) top government report on volunteering.<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Government Report Says Most Volunteering Is Through Faith-Based Organizations. By Howard M. Friedman. Religion Clause, July 29, 2009. This must really irk that large subset of liberals who favor secular and government volunteerism over church-affiliated volunteerism.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8534\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www2.canada.com\/vancouvercourier\/news\/artsandentertainment\/story.html?id=7a5f0b67-f90d-4654-bbcd-4568bd4110ef\">Modernized Chaucer: Prioress Becomes Mormon Schoolteacher<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Young theatre company launches flying Chaucer attack: Road to Canterbury gives English Lit classic a modern, South Park-style twist. By Cheryl Rossi. Vancouver BC Courier, July 29, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8533\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/hostednews\/ap\/article\/ALeqM5gX6uMZ8O1tMgCiMhp9AlqF-6d5fwD99NTJL00\">Called \u2018Fool\u2019 and \u2018Madman,\u2019 Yettaw was Driven to do Good<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>US man who swam to Suu Kyi said driven to do good. By GRANT PECK and MARIA SUDEKUM FISHER, Associated Press. Via Google News, 29 July 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8532\"><a href=\"http:\/\/revistatenis.uol.com.br\/Edicoes\/66\/artigo129290-1.asp\">The Battistone\u2019s Mission: The Crazy Guys of Tennis (in Portuguese)<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>A miss\u00e3o dos Battistone. Por Rodrigo Linhares. Revista T\u00eanis, Abril, 2009. Now in the top 200 doubles players in Tennis, the Battistone brothers use their mission language, Portuguese, to communicate with each other.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8531\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2009\/07\/29\/dining\/29united.html\">SLC is Known for \u2026 Pastrami Burgers?<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Pastrami Meets the Patty in Utah. By JOHN T. EDGE. New York Times, July 28, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8530\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.localnews8.com\/Global\/story.asp?S=10804175&amp;nav=menu554_2\">Utah #1 in Volunteerism<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Feds: Utah ranks No. 1 in volunteers. Associated Press. Jackson WY KIFI TV8, July 28, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8529\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.taragana.com\/n\/on-a-mission-utah-7-year-old-takes-car-goes-for-joyride-to-avoid-sunday-trip-to-church-123614\/\">\u201cPolice did urge the father to make his car keys more inaccessible to children\u201d<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>On a mission: Utah 7-year-old takes car, goes for joyride to avoid Sunday trip to church. Taragana, July 29th, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8528\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.azcentral.com\/arizonarepublic\/local\/articles\/2009\/07\/29\/20090729evbriefs0729.html\">Man Who Entered Mesa LDS Chapel with Gun Arrested<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Police: Man took gun in church. East Valley news briefs. Arizona Republic, July 29, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8527\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/hostednews\/ap\/article\/ALeqM5g07KbzziWdgbP1snykNTlmeuHSggD99NV9VG0\">Reid\u2019s Role in the Healthcare Legislative Effort<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Health care onus on Westerners Baucus, Reid. By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press. Via Google News, 29 Julyu 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8526\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=g8DCt3Lmi28\">Wedding dance. (ht: Jack)<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>The Best Wedding Entrance Dance Ever &#8211; Chris Brown &#8211; Forever. By HaciendaCalaDor. YouTube, July 25, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8525\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.orlandosentinel.com\/news\/local\/orl-mike-thomas-deseret-taylor-creek-072807,0,6150257.column\">Deseret Ranch\u2019s Lake at Center of Florida Water War &#8211; Lawsuit Pending<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Taylor Creek water fight boils down to this: Money. By Mike Thomas. Orlando FL Sentinel, July 28, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8524\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ldschurchnews.com\/articles\/57669\/Building-bridges-in-Kazakhstan.html\">LDS Delegation Attends Congress of World and Traditional Religions<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Building bridges in Kazakhstan. Fundamentals explained at Congress of World and Traditional Religions. By Jamshid Askar, Church News staff writer. LDS Church News, July 25, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8523\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.deseretnews.com\/article\/705319458\/Govt-plan-can-coexist-with-private-insurance.html?linkTrack=rss-5\">CBO Says Gov\u2019t Health Plan, Private Insurance, can coexist<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Gov\u2019t plan can coexist with private insurance. By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press. Deseret News, July 27, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8522\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.deseretnews.com\/article\/705319497\/Forbes-ranks-Salt-Lake-City-high-for-single-living.html?linkTrack=rss-14\">Salt Lake City Among Best Places for Singles, Says Forbes<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Forbes ranks Salt Lake City high for single living. By Aaron Falk. Deseret News, July 27, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8521\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailykos.com\/storyonly\/2009\/7\/27\/758323\/-Idle-Speculation:-Will-Palin-Move-To-Another-State-\">Is Palin Simply Switching States?<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Idle Speculation: Will Palin Move To Another State? By Jank2112. Daily Kos, July 27, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8520\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mormontimes.com\/mormon_voices\/emily_w_jensen\/?id=9869\">A Growing Bloggernacle Category: The Missionary Blog<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Bloggernacle Back Bench: Should missionaries blog? By Emily W. Jensen. Mormon Times, July 28, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8519\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mormontimes.com\/studies_doctrine\/church_history\/?id=9876\">\u201cWe\u2019re losing members because they die.\u201d<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Daughters of Utah Pioneers help preserve history. By Chelsea Warren. Mormon Times, July 28, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8518\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mormontimes.com\/people_news\/people_church\/?id=9871\">\u201cHollywood\u2019s a tough town. It hurts more than it helps. I see a lot of people come in and go inactive.\u201d<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Hollywood, Studio City wards offer aspiring stars refuge. By Sharon Haddock. Mormon Times, July 28, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8517\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ourthoughts.ca\/2009\/07\/26\/saying-goodbye-to-mormon-doctrine\/\">Is Mormon Doctrine Being Deemphasized?<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Saying goodbye to Mormon Doctrine. By Kim Siever. Our Thoughts, 26 Jul 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8516\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sltrib.com\/news\/ci_12923064\">BYU. Still Stone. Still Cold. And Still Sober. <\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Penn St. takes top party school title in survey; BYU again most sober. The Associated Press. Salt Lake Tribunbe July 27, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8515\"><a href=\"http:\/\/coastguardnews.com\/thirteenth-district-member-named-coast-guard-auxiliarist-of-the-year\/2009\/07\/21\/\">LDS Church Member is Coast Guard Auxiliarist of the Year<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Thirteenth District Member Named Coast Guard Auxiliarist of the Year. By cgnews. Coast Guard News, July 21st, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8514\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mormonmatters.org\/2009\/07\/26\/alexander-doniphan-and-the-limits-of-dissent\/\">Exploring When and How to Dissent<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Alexander Doniphan and the Limits of Dissent. By Aaron Reeves. Mormon Matters, July 26, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8513\"><a href=\"http:\/\/coromormondepanama.blogspot.com\/2009\/07\/repertorio-2-09-en-ensayos.html\">Now Panama Has a Mormon Choir (in Spanish)<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>El Coro Morm\u00f3n de Panam\u00e1. By gsamaniego. Coro Morm\u00f3n de Panam\u00e1, July 26, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8512\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edgeboston.com\/index.php?ch=news&amp;sc=&amp;sc2=features&amp;sc3=&amp;id=94160\">Gay Newspaper Looks at Dispute Between Mormons and Gays<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Behind the Great Mormon-Gay Divide. By Roger Brigham, EDGE San Francisco Editor. Boston MA The Edge, July 27, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8511\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nine-moons.com\/2009\/07\/27\/5-minutes-9-friends\/\">Kristine Haglund\u2019s Bloggernacle Love<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>5 Minutes, 9 Friends. Guest Post By Kristine Haglund. Nine Moons,  July 27, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8510\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.baltimoresun.com\/entertainment\/dining\/bal-kasper0727,0,4095640.column\">Guthrie Brings Taste of His Mission to Orioles Cook-offf<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Orioles to step up to fill the plates at Cook-Off. By Rob Kasper. Baltimore MD Sun, July 27, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8509\"><a href=\"http:\/\/flavorwire.com\/30780\/once-again-lets-save-the-jetty\">Smithson\u2019s Spiral Jetty Again At Risk<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Once Again, Let\u2019s Save the Jetty. By Kelsey Keith. Flavorwire, July 27, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8508\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bangkokpost.com\/news\/asia\/150274\/burma-court-hears-final-arguments-in-suu-kyi-case\">Yettaw\/Suu Kyi Trial Nears End &#8211; Prosecutors Final Arguments Today, Defense Tomorrow<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Burma court hears final arguments in Suu Kyi case. From AFP. Bankok (Thiland) Post, July 27, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8507\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tdtnews.com\/story\/2009\/7\/26\/59562\">Remembering 1850s Murder of Mormon from Wight\u2019s Texas Colony<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>The death of William Minear. By Paul A. Romer. Temple TX Daily Telegram July 27, 2009. Further details in article: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tdtnews.com\/story\/2009\/7\/26\/59563\" target=\"_self\">http:\/\/www.tdtnews.com\/story\/2009\/7\/26\/59563<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8506\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.standard.net\/live\/179243\">\u201c51 percent of the BYU graduates were married by the time they finished college\u201d<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Love and marriage a required course at BYU? By Thomas Alberts, Northridge TX High. Ogden UT Standard-Examiner, July 27, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8505\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gazette.com\/articles\/rewards-59155-months-controversy.html\">Not taking a salary \u201cprotects us from the sin of greed, the temptation to bend to popular causes.\u201d<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>THE PULPIT: Work without pay has rewards, Mormon leaders say. By MARK BARNA, THE GAZETTE. Colorado Springs CO Gazette, July 26, 2009. See also: <a href=\"http:\/\/thepulpit.freedomblogging.com\/2009\/07\/25\/mormon-leaders-happy-to-work-for-no-pay\/2193\/\" target=\"_self\">http:\/\/thepulpit.freedomblogging.com\/2009\/07\/25\/mormon-leaders-happy-to-work-for-no-pay\/2193\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8504\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.orlandosentinel.com\/news\/environment\/orl-water-wars-taylor-reservoir-072709,0,6938994.story\">Local Authorities Want Water From Deseret Ranch<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>State wants water from Deseret Ranches\u2019 lake. By Kevin Spear, Sentinel Staff Writer. Orlando FL Sentinel, July 27, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8503\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.elpasotimes.com\/ci_12920121\">Remembering Man Who Spared Joseph Smith\u2019s Life<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Leon Metz: Victorious U.S. army marched on Doniphan Drive. By Leon Metz, Guest Columnist. El Paso TX Times, July 27, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8502\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.eacourier.com\/articles\/2009\/07\/26\/news\/doc4a6a6b8f0cbeb307483059.txt\">Gila Valley AZ Temple Construction Ahead of Schedule<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Temple construction ahead of schedule. By Jon Johnson, Assistant Editor. Safford AZ Eastern Arizona Courier, July 26, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8501\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.knoxnews.com\/news\/2009\/jul\/26\/book-notes\/?partner=RSS\">Mormons Called Highly Skilled at Dance<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Book notes and quotes. Might Romney waltz into White House? from Newsweek\u2019s Periscope Almanac: 2009. Knoxville TN News Sentinel, July 26, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8500\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ocregister.com\/articles\/vidmar-says-horse-2483862-john-years\">Vidmar, now Motivational Speaker, had his own motivational example<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Vidmar, the motivational speaker, had his own personal motivator. Twenty-five years after the 1984 Olympics, the gymnast still has ties to the pommel horse and his father. By Jeff Miller, Columnist. The Orange County Register, July 4, 2009. Apparently it is possible to include a pommel horse in checked luggage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8499\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mormontimes.com\/mormon_voices\/mormon_experience\/?id=9843\">East Coast EFY Held at SVU, draws 1,500<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Virginia EFY serves East Coast youths at SVU. By Bryce Pendleton. Mormon Times, Jul. 26, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8498\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ldschurchnews.com\/articles\/57660\/Deacon-passes-sacrament-despite-having-no-arms.html\">And you worried about which hand you should use to take the sacrament!<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Deacon passes sacrament despite having no arms. By Jamshid Askar, Church News staff writer. LDS Church News, July 25, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8497\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mno.hu\/portal\/652286\">Hungarian Newspaper Looks at Romney\u2019s Presidential Prospects (in Hungarian)<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Mormon vall\u00e1s\u00fa lesz az USA k\u00f6vetkez? eln\u00f6ke? Megkezd?d\u00f6tt a verseny a republik\u00e1nus t\u00e1borban. By Kov\u00e1cs Andr\u00e1s. Magyar Nemzet, j\u00falius 25, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8496\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.boston.com\/news\/local\/massachusetts\/articles\/2009\/07\/26\/mormons_are_making_headway_on_projects\/\">Boston Area\u2019s Longfellow Park Building to Look Similar Outside, Modernized Inside<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Mormons are making headway on projects. By Michael Paulson, Globe Staff. Boston Globe, July 26, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8495\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.deseretnews.com\/article\/705319185\/Seminary-students-account-of-sex-abuse-is-cautionary-tale.html\">Seminary Student Tells How Relationship with Teacher Became Abuse<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Seminary student\u2019s account of sex abuse is cautionary tale. Pratt\u2019s alleged victim says she felt he was her best friend and future husband. By Sara Israelsen-Hartley. Deseret News, July 26, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8494\"><a href=\"http:\/\/majorwager.com\/index.cfm?page=27&amp;show_column=760\">Hatch\u2019s Opposition to Online Betting Is Surprising to Sports Betting Proponent<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Battle Lines are Being Drawn in Delaware and New Jersey\u2026By Hartley Henderson. 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