I sent this letter to my Stake Presidency and Bishopric after one of our neighbors – the former stake president’s family – got COVID, likely at church, despite being fully vaccinated. This family had attended church just a few days before their positive test results. The only notice we got about this potential exposure was […]
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Misconceptions that Lead People Out of the LDS Church
I came across another blog post today that recounted one couple’s journey out of the church. Like many of the stories recently, this one has to do with the CES letter. I think, based on reading stories of people leaving the church, most of the problems that lead to a religious exodus can be attributed […]
Dan Harmon’s secret to improving bad writing
As someone who writes for a living, I’m often intimidated by my profession. Producing a great piece of content (and I’d suppose the same is true for a novel or short story, but I don’t write those) is a mixed blessing: on the one hand, you now have proof you can write something great that […]
Best advice on perfectionism I’ve heard
I’m somewhat of a perfectionist. After struggling with it for a long time, I’ve learned (through trial, success, and failure) how to push through perfectionist tendencies and just get work done. Of course, this doesn’t mean I’m not still looking for ways to produce instead of experiencing perfectionist paralysis. In his book Make Every Second […]
Don’t use slimy marketing (or fall for this scam from the Vehicle Protection Center)
Got this in the mail today: It reads, “REQUEST FOR ACTION – IMPORTANT VEHICLE INFORMATION ENCLOSED “WARNING: $2000 FINE, 5 YEARS IMPRISONMENT, OR BOTH FOR ANY PERSON INTERFERING OR OBSTRUCTING WITH DELIVERY OF THIS LETTER. U.S MAIL TTT.18 U.S. CODE” My first thought was, “Did I get a red light ticket? It’s addressed to the […]