Diversions
Cole Getting Acclimated: Minors Update 18 June 2013 @ Mormon Baseball
- How long does it take before a player becomes accustomed to a new level of play? And how...
Ulysses Contracts @ Modern Mormon Men
- by Seattle Jon (bio)
Ulysses and the Sirens by Otto Greiner, 1902
I think...
Elliot Johnson Hot, Juices One: Majors Update 16 June 2013 @ Mormon Baseball
- Lets be honest. The expectations of backup players are lower. You don’t expect a...
Holding Your Ground (with Pie) @ Modern Mormon Men
- by Shawn Tucker (bio)
In my work as an Institute teacher, I feel like I get to...
Happy Father's Day from MMM @ Modern Mormon Men
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Movie B.S. with Bayer and Snider #165: ‘Man of Steel,’ ‘This Is the End,’ more @ Eric Snider
- [This week on Movie B.S., we have guests! They are fun. We're fun, too.]
Episode 165:...
Review: Man of Steel @ Kulturblog
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Man of Steel is a good, but not great movie. It certainly doesn’t rise to the...
Just to Clarify @ Mormon Mommy Wars
- I know I have been posting things my brother has written about his weight loss. He has...
Guest Post: The Misperceived Notion of The Modern RM @ Modern Mormon Men
- YSA Eddy Morris share some thoughts sparked by the release of the song and music video...
Fatherhood: Six-Word Memoirs @ Modern Mormon Men
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Image by Scott Ableman
Back in May, Heather over at Doves & Serpents wrote about...
Littlewood Shines in the Doldrums of Summer: Minors Update 11 June 2013 @ Mormon Baseball
- If summer hasn’t arrived yet, can we be in the “doldrums of summer?” I...
How Many Prayers Does It Take? @ Modern Mormon Men
- by Eliana (bio)
Image by digitalpimp.
My son was 2½ when he started having...
Phase Two and a Big Head @ Mormon Mommy Wars
- (Still my brother. Written on June 7. This is the last one he’s written so far,...
Guest Post: A Series on Disfellowshipment, Part 1 @ Modern Mormon Men
- The following is an anonymous guest post in what will be a three-part series on...
The Cleanse @ Mormon Mommy Wars
- (Still my brother. This was written on May 21.)
Still losing weight! The Somae Health...
Guthrie back on track with win: Majors Update 9 June 2013 @ Mormon Baseball
- Royals’ starter Jeremy Guthrie finally notched his 6th win of the season last week,...
Seeking Your MTC Experience Re-Post @ Modern Mormon Men
- by Bradly Baird (bio)
At present, I am developing a manuscript that I hope will...
Phase One @ Mormon Mommy Wars
- (Continuation of my brother’s series on his weight loss. Originally written May...
And So It Begins… @ Mormon Mommy Wars
- (This is a continuation of my brother’s posting. This was originally written May...
Movie B.S. with Bayer and Snider #164: ‘The Purge,’ ‘The Internship,’ and more @ Eric Snider
- [This is the weekly movie podcast that I co-host with "Jeff Bayer" (not a real person)....
Because My Brother Asked Me To… @ Mormon Mommy Wars
- And I do everything he says.
At least I make him think I do.
This topic (weight loss)...
Linger Longer 24 @ Modern Mormon Men
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Linger Longer is a series where we highlight religious and non-religious...
Brother Jake: True-Believing Mormon Dude @ Modern Mormon Men
- by Brother Jake (bio)
Hi! I'm Brother Jake. And I couldn't be more pleased to...
Maier returns strong from the DL: Minors Update 4 June 2013 @ Mormon Baseball
- Returning from the DL is sometimes a struggle, and sometimes its rejuvenating. Where some...
1968 and The Red Wedding: Mad Men vs. Game of Thrones @ Kulturblog
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If you haven’t seen the most recent episodes of these shows and...
Taking a Jewish Page from The Book of Mormon @ Modern Mormon Men
- by Bradly Baird (bio)
I am an avid reader of two publications that cover Jewish...
Ellsbury explodes and so does his groin: Majors Update 2 June 2013 @ Mormon Baseball
- The Red Sox’s Jacoby Ellsbury wowed fans last week at the plate, and more...
Guest Post: Men's Conference? @ Modern Mormon Men
- It doesn't matter if you're man or woman, gay or straight, dark- or light-skinned. All...
Saturday Night, Sunday Morning… @ Linescratchers
- Linescratchers-Friendly Album Compilation Project Announced
Driftwood Tide Music has...
Are Some Extinct Words Worth Bringing Back? @ Modern Mormon Men
- by brettmerritt (bio)
Image from Ragan.com
I recently read an article (here) that...
Shockingly Good Microwaved Brown Rice @ Section89
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When I mentioned that things were crazy around here with the kitchen remodel...
National Cancer Survivor's Day: LDS Author Helps Husbands Cope @ Modern Mormon Men
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Husbands of cancer patients have a critical new resource available to them during the...
Movie B.S. with Bayer and Snider #163: ‘After Earth,’ ‘Now You See Me,’ more @ Eric Snider
- [Jeff Bayer and I have done 163 episodes of our weekly movie podcast now, and so far just...
How to Choose a Career: A Non-Lame Guide to Finding More Joy in What You Do Every Day -- Part 1 @ Modern Mormon Men
- by Dustin (bio)
NOTE: This is the first in a series of posts that piece together...
Gelalich is good, is he good enough?: Minors Update 28 May 2013 @ Mormon Baseball
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The Dayton Dragons’ Jeff Gelalich (pronounced JELL-ah-litch) is pretty good. Among...
A Modern Mormon Book: A Review of Aleesa Sutton's Diary of a Single Mormon Female @ Modern Mormon Men
- by Scott Hales (bio)
There have been times in my life when I've been good at...
All Paths Lead to God @ Modern Mormon Men
- by Shawn Tucker (bio)
During my mission I often heard investigators say that all...
MMM Sermons: The Eternal Blessings of Marriage @ Modern Mormon Men
- by Saint Mark (bio)
Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day...
Giveaway 29: Winners @ Modern Mormon Men
- According to Scott Hales, our resident book expert, Aleesa Sutton's...
Memorial Day Cards @ Modern Mormon Men
- by Scott Heffernan (bio)
"Memorial Day occurs every year on the final Monday of...
Johnson Makes Utility Role Work: Majors Update 26 May 2013 @ Mormon Baseball
- The utility infielder has to be one of the more difficult positions on a team. You...
Words to Live By 8: On Hope @ Modern Mormon Men
- by Seattle Jon (bio)
Words to Live By is a series featuring short...
Occasional link roundup – April 28-May 25 @ Eric Snider
- Hello! Let us celebrate Memorial Day Weekend in the traditional fashion by listing...
Movie B.S. with Bayer and Snider #162: ‘Hangover III,’ ‘Furious 6,’ ‘Frances Ha’ @ Eric Snider
- [I co-host a weekly movie podcast with Jeff Bayer. It's pretty fun, usually. You should...
MMM Library: Linked Parents, The Chain Conundrum @ Modern Mormon Men
- by Casey Peterson (bio)
This post was originally published on January 25, 2012.
I...
Mormon World Records 7: Politics @ Modern Mormon Men
- by Seattle Jon (bio)
Paul Skousen might not be the best known of the Skousens,...
Ready to Shake Things Up? Midas Whale! @ Linescratchers
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It usually takes years for a musician to become an “overnight sensation”....
Mormon Exploring in Paris @ Modern Mormon Men
- by jpaul (emeritus contributor)
Modern Mormon Men has been an early supporter of...
Neil promoted, proves he deserved it: Minors Update 21 May 2013 @ Mormon Baseball
- Matthew Neil
Former BYU pitcher Matt Neil was promoted by the Marlins to their AAA club,...
Barney Goes Boom: Majors Update 19 May 2013 @ Mormon Baseball
- The Cubs have been patient with Darwin Barney. After spending the first two weeks of the...
Hello? (tap, tap) Is this thing on? @ Mormon Mommy Wars
- MMW is under construction. Or, at least, we’re talking about it. It might not...
New Music: 80s Edition @ Kulturblog
- We haven’t talked about new music in a while and there are a lot of great new...
Da Korum asks: What I$ Reality? @ Linescratchers
- To the joy of their fans, and the apparent dismay of their detractors, Da Korum has come...
Occasional link roundup – April 14-27 @ Eric Snider
- I’m doing a new column at Film.com! Sort of. Basically, instead of doing one-off...
The Greatest of the Great Gatsby @ Kulturblog
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In honor of the new movie, I’m posting here my favorite quotes from this, my...
The one where you hold my hand and tell me what to do… @ Mormon Mommy Wars
- Have any of you ever had your eight year old about-to-be-baptized child go through an...
How to Cook Comfort @ Section89
- I’m still in the thick of the kitchen remodel, and a term paper- but my mom was...
Occasional link roundup – March 24-April 13 @ Eric Snider
- Here is a fragrant, florid pile of links to things I’ve written in the last few...
Toad The Wet Sprocket – Dulcinea @ Kulturblog
- I found myself reminiscing about this album, one of those I pull out and play in its...
How To Rise Up Like New Bread @ Section89
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“Call me when you need an oven,” my friend Melissa said to me when I...
Horses and pride @ Mormon Mommy Wars
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One of my life goals is to practice hippotherapy. Hippotherapy is when a PT, OT, or an...
When bands become their own tribute bands @ Kulturblog
- My favorite metal band, Queensrÿche, now exists as two bands.
It’s a...
Lolcats General Conference @ My Religious Blog
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The Voice Just Keeps Getting Better @ Kulturblog
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It’s no secret I liked this show before, but the new season has me thinking Xtina...
Occasional link roundup – March 3-23 @ Eric Snider
- Howdy, gang! Wait, that looks wrong. A group of people who could be described as a...
The world is a better place with Buffy in it @ Mormon Mommy Wars
- We’re talking about Buffy, femininity, aggression, and parenting over at Segullah. ...
Justified Season 4, The Americans @ Kulturblog
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Season 4 of this great series is under way and I have just started watching it. I have...
Cooking Without a Kitchen + Nutty Broccoli Slaw @ Section89
- Pardon the phone picture, heaven only knows where the camera was at that moment.
In the...
Weekly link roundup – Feb. 17-March 2 @ Eric Snider
- A big ol’ “thanks, y’all!” to the Oxford (Miss.) Film Festival,...
The Great Grilled Greens and Cheese Sandwich @ Section89
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The original post and another one made in the fall were lost somewhere in the internet...
A Q&A with Sam Mendes @ Kulturblog
- Notes from a Q&A with Sam Mendes held on 14th February, 2013 at the Corpus Room in...
The Ghost and the Guest: An Unexpected and Unlikely Album @ Linescratchers
- The Ghost and the Guest is an interesting album that was recorded in a simple bedroom...
Weekly link roundup – Feb. 10-16 @ Eric Snider
- Here are some reviews and other things that I wrote that you can click on with your...
Why Les Mis should not win any Oscars! @ Kulturblog
- Les Mis has been nominated for a total of 8 eight Oscars. I am not all that worried...
Bosworth @ Headlife
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Linescratchers Song of the Week: Crazy Horses by The Osmonds @ Linescratchers
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Don’t watch the video. The video will distract you. The video has white boy...
Interview with Garrett Gibbons, visual storyteller and master of the music video @ Linescratchers
- Garrett Gibbons describes himself as a visual storyteller. He’s actually an autodidact...
2012 Linescratchers Awards* — Scratch and Win! @ Linescratchers
- We had an excellent field of candidates this year: Many of the big LDS players had new...
Did Mormons save Morrissey? @ Linescratchers
- Are Mormons responsible for saving Morrissey’s solo career? Kind of. Maybe. One...
VOTE! Linescratchers Awards 2012 Release of the Year @ Linescratchers
- Tell yer friends! Voting is now open and will close in one week (January 26th). Click on...
Linescratchers song of the week: Abinadi by GOGO13 @ Linescratchers
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Everybody wants to burn up down the geezer, but nobody wants to see what they have...
The Neighbors Release Hurricane Sandy Relief Charity Single @ Linescratchers
- The Neighbors, our friendly sibling friends consisting of Adam Kaiser (who wins awards...
Thank you for blessing me with a mind to rhyme and two hype feet @ Linescratchers
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Fine, he considers himself religious but non-denominational (no longer LDS). And fine,...
Linescratchers Awards 2012–Nominations Now Open @ Linescratchers
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I’m pretty sure that Mormon continues to be distinctly uncool, and I’m quite...
Low/Sparhawk news clearinghouse: free music, new band, new albums, Wilco, Ben Gibbard, BYUtv, etc @ Linescratchers
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Linescratchers has been sleeping, but low is the band that never sleep and Alan Sparhawk...
Introducing Linescratchers Radio @ Linescratchers
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Check out our new experimental radio station on last.fm* by clicking this sentence....
Horror Program @ My Religious Blog
- I threatened the kids on Sunday that anyone who misbehaved in church would have the...
Woe Unto The Liar @ My Religious Blog
- You're so glad when daddy comes home, glad as you can be? Clap your hands and shout for...
May Day @ Headlife
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LOL Cats General Conference @ My Religious Blog
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English Year Update @ Headlife
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Mountain Of The Lord @ My Religious Blog
- At church on Sunday the teacher asked the class why we thought Isaiah used the term...
Candlemas @ Headlife
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St. Wulfstan’s Day @ Headlife
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Plough Sunday/Monday @ Headlife
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The English Year/Twelfth Night @ Headlife
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You're Not Alone @ My Religious Blog
- Do you ever think about how wonderful it would be if we lived every day of the year like...
Likening The Scriptures Unto J. Lo @ My Religious Blog
- I just want to clear up some confusion I've been seeing around a lot lately. In the...
Burning the Guy . . . in private @ Headlife
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Good Books @ My Religious Blog
- Monsters & Mormons is an anthology of Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, Alternate...
@ Headlife
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This Year For Halloween, We're Giving Out Mormon Laffy Taffy @ My Religious Blog
- Which is basically the same thing as regular Laffy Taffy, but the Halloween-themed jokes...
A Pre-General Conference Message @ My Religious Blog
- A fine member of the Church was talking with a neighbor who was not of our faith. When...
Old School Of The Prophets @ My Religious Blog
- My patriarchal blessing is so old school that is says I am from the Tribe Called Quest.
Woe Unto The Liar @ My Religious Blog
- Remember, if you click the box saying you read and agree to the terms and conditions on...
It's Been Getting Pretty Hot In Utah Lately @ My Religious Blog
- And when that happens, there's only one place to go...Nothing beats the desert heat of...
The Best Two Years @ My Religious Blog
- A lot of people refer to their missions as the best two years of their life, but I like...
Possible Lyric Johnny Cash Might Sing During The Millennium @ My Religious Blog
- "I shot a man in Reno just to watch him change in the twinkling of an eye."
It's Not Post Secret, It's Post Sacred @ My Religious Blog
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Puns Of Perdition @ My Religious Blog
- I am currently developing a new procedural drama for KBYU about a team of seminary...
Rome Temple @ My Religious Blog
- They just released a picture of the new Rome Temple and I for one am getting very...
Cnicht @ Headlife
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LOL Cats General Conference @ My Religious Blog
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The Bea (Arthur) Attitudes @ My Religious Blog
- Blessed are the outspoken, middle-aged, liberal New Yorkers, for they shall ultimately be...
Product Placement In The Book Of Mormon @ My Religious Blog
- And I Mormon did begin the unlock the secrets of Fushigi, yea, even the magic gravity...
Translation Error @ My Religious Blog
- For years I was positive that when I was younger I had witnessed a really righteous old...
Articles Of Faith @ My Religious Blog
- In case you're interested, there's an article about me and this blog on the Salt Lake...
Join The Revelation! @ My Religious Blog
- If you like My Religious Blog then you may also like the official My Religious Blog page...
I Am A FULL Tithe Payer @ My Religious Blog
- This year instead of signing up for tithing settlement, I am just giving my bishop a link...
Father's Day Blanket Fort @ Modern Mormon Men
- by Scott Heffernan (bio)
This Father's Day morning we made an awesome air...
