Category Archives: fiascos

{Communism at its Finest}

How important is it that what we see on television–or in movies–is real and unaltered? Me? I don’t care too much. When I go to watch Lord of the Rings, I fully anticipate special effects, digital supplements, and all manner … Continue reading

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{I Met Loralee and All I Got Was a Low Self-Esteem}

I drove 13 hours to meet Loralee. Okay, so I was going through Utah anyway, and I had three hours to go from there, so I needed to stop for dinner. But that doesn’t mean I was any less excited … Continue reading

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A Winner Announced (Plus a Story for the Weekend)

I was supposed to announce the winner of this week’s contest yesterday. As it turns out, all blogging duties get put on the proverbial back burner when one is preparing for Girls’ Camp. That “one” would be me and L. … Continue reading

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All I Really Need to Know I Learned From “Saved by the Bell”

Dadgummit. They got the ducks again. Any child of the ’80s will recall that episode of Saved by the Bell–the episode that impacted young minds more powerfully than any other [save perhaps the one wherein Jessie had a drug-induced nervous … Continue reading

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How Not to Teach a Lesson on The Immaculate Conception

Poor Kyle and I attend church meetings every Sunday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Almost everyone in our congregation (we call them “wards” [as in “mental ward,” only most of us aren’t insane. I am, of course…but that’s totally … Continue reading

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