I promised myself that whatever happened in my operating room, I would never lose control of my emotions. I also vowed that day never to throw anything in anger — whether it be scalpels or words. — President Russell M. Nelson First item of business, if there’s one talk you…

As a college student, I attended a conservative university — in both religion and politics. I fit in with my own conservative preferences; however, I had friends and acquaintances who often felt that they stood out like a sore thumb. If they had slightly more liberal political philosophies, different sensibilities…

My dear brothers and sisters, so many wonderful things are ahead What was emphasized in the 192nd Semi-Annual Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints? The most important messages are the ones that impact you individually. …

For the origin of this script, see the article We Took Away Our Kids’ Screentime; This is How We Gave It Back Sit down with this script and with your child. …

For this “Conference by the Numbers” I’ll be short on commentary. If you’d like to read more about how I do the word counting, I highly recommend you read some of my previous posts (see links below). A few notable words from this conference include momentum (see President Nelson’s talk)…

What’s in a name? That’s the sub-theme for October 2021 Conference by the Numbers for the 191st Semi-Annual General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. A variety of words and topics came to the top after analyzing for frequency and relative usage compared to past general…

The getting is in the giving How many people do you know? What’s your guess? According to Tian Zheng at the University of Columbia, an average American knows around 600 people. Other estimates suggest that number could be a bit higher — around 3500 people or more. Let’s call this…

Very beautiful and thoughtful writing. While I don't agree with all your statements, your writing caused me to think deeply. So deeply that I felt compelled to write an article in response. A sign of good writing is that it inspires others to think carefully on their own. While you may or may not agree with my insights, I hope we can agree that we are both seeking for the bigger and better truths of the universe.

I recently read Ella Alderson’s article entitled “The Idea of God Has One Major Flaw.” What I found in Ella’s article was genuine thoughtfulness, and what I’ll call ‘unarguability.’ While her specific points can be argued (just see the comments), she makes her statements for what she authentically believes, thinks…