I organized a picket line in front of our chapel this past Sunday. It took a little doing, but I was able to convince all the dads in our ward to carry signs that read, “Flowers for Fathers.” We all marched around in a circle and shouted, “Lend us your ears. And give us boutonnieres.”…
Remember the Six Million Dollar Man? That guy could do anything: run fast, pick up heavy objects, look good in a polyester jogging suit. He was amazing. But these weren’t his natural abilities. The guy was a cyborg. Scientists had equipped him with a nuclear-powered arm and a bionic eye. I can’t imagine how much…
Yesterday during fast and testimony meeting three people stood up and spoke for more than ten minutes each. One of them had a series of stories to tell. Another person gave a twelve minute talk – the subject of which I can’t remember. And the third person shared an incredibly long list of personal maladies….
Not all church callings are created equal. Some are tougher than squeezing water from stone, while others are as easy as breathing. Take my calling, for example. As secretary of my priesthood quorum, I put in all of two minutes of service a week. I get out the roll, look around the room, make a…
The animal kingdom is full of aggressively territorial creatures: wolves, lions, mountain goats, bulls. When these guys mark their territory, they mean it. If you step in their space, they’ll knock you down. Then they’ll eat you. Bones and all. But they’re Care Bears compared to the Thisismy pewsir, the scientific name given to a recently…
What ever happened to good old-fashioned manners? When I was a kid, for example, we’d be horsewhipped if we didn’t say ma’am and sir. “Would you like another piece of fried chicken?” a friend’s mother might ask. “Yes, ma’am,” I’d say. Then she’d smile all sweet-like and put a chicken leg on my plate —…
