I'm thankful this week that I got out of the Mormon church without a struggle
On November 10 (the same day The Accidental Terrorist was released), I mailed my resignation letter to the LDS Church...
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The Mormon Bishop Challenge: Marry a same-sex couple
Is there a religious equivalent to the term "civil disobedience"? As in, a term for defying one's church leaders when you find their edicts unjust or immoral? Something more warm-sounding than "...
Why I was disappointed by Serial
SPOILERS Yep. As predicted, I was. As soon as I woke up this morning, I downloaded the final episode of Serial. I listened to it while making coffee and feeding the dog and fixing a lunch...
Scattered notes on moving to Chicago, card #4
If you visit Chicago by car, please note that it is illegal to fail to display a front license plate. If you drive a car like the one we occasionally borrow from the in-laws, souped up...
The Roald Dahl Memorial Bill?
I'd like to propose a law. My idea is inspired by a technique I proposed for preventing executives from prioritizing the most egregiously idiotic of projects, but admittedly those stakes are small beer compared...