Category: Surviving
“Community Color”: A Wealthy Neighborhood in Crisis, Filled with Good-Hearted People
I had a dream this morning that moved me to arise early and begin writing while the details were fresh. The key image and source of the title of this…
The Word of Wisdom and the Science of Secret Combinations, Part 2: Real Science vs. the Idolatrous “Cult of Science”
(Also see “Part 1: The ‘Evils and Designs of Conspiring Men’ in Light of Book of Mormon Teachings,” Jan. 3, 2025.) Is the Word of Wisdom Growing Less Relevant? The…
A Book for Refugees: The Book of Mormon
Recently I was invited to speak about Hmong culture to a group of missionaries working with the Hmong people in Wisconsin. My family used to be part of a Hmong…
A Practical Guide to the Book of Mormon’s Most Neglected Theme, Secret Combinations: A Source of Surprising Evidence and Urgent Modern Value
One of the most common themes in the Book of Mormon is also one of the least discussed, or perhaps, the most embarrassing to address. This topic, however, demands…
No, WHO Is Not a “Secret Combination” for Corrupting Children, in Spite of Their Sex Ed Guidelines for Ages Four and Younger (But Being Public Doesn’t Make WHO Safe)
For people losing faith in local or national government over abuses regarding free speech, excessive spending, corruption, or other misdeeds, it’s easy to be even more skeptical of global agencies…
Many Questions about Dementia and Just One Answer So Far
An expert on senior care, Professor Thomas Kitwood, once quipped that “when you’ve met one person patient with dementia, you’ve met … one person with dementia.” The point, of course,…
Let’s Have Some Compassion for Our Untouchables
If you grew up in a nation with a formal caste system, would you let society dictate how you treated others, especially the shunned and shamed untouchables? Would you deplore…
The Fox at My Door
Tuesday night as I was turning off the lights and preparing to sleep, I stood next to our front door for a moment and then saw something move. Immediately in…
The Dangers of Censorship: Static Science, Diminished Liberty, and a Population in the Dark
A few weeks ago I made a post on Linkedin.com that cited a report on the apparent media censorship of information on a certain compound that many doctors were finding…
Provident Living: Are You Prepared for Fire?
In late August, I was in my mother’s room just chatting with her while also occasionally trying to get some work done. Suddenly I heard some neighbors shouting as if…
