The Times They Are A-Changin’
According to his web page, Bob Dylan first performed his famous song in 1963. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7qQ6_RV4VQ Come mothers and fathersThroughout the landAnd don’t criticizeWhat […]
Lost City of Z
The movie version of “The Lost City of Z” is coming out this week. It is based on a book by the […]
Scholarship opportunity – FairMormon edition
As a public service, I’d like everyone to know of a scholarship opportunity. Longtime readers know how much I admire FairMormon,* so […]
Book Summaries – Mesomania
Before I went to BYU, I had been taught the Mesoamerican setting for the Book of Mormon. At BYU, this was the […]
When ignorance is bliss…
Today I’m making a comparison between the debates about future climate and the debates about Book of Mormon geography. In my view, […]
Book Summaries – Letter VII
I included the back cover here because it summarizes the book pretty well. I wrote this book to give context and background […]
Book Summaries – Moroni’s America pocket edition
I was at a book signing for Moroni’s America when a woman came up to me and said she’s really like to […]
The comical search for Cumorah in Mexico
One obstacle to reaching consensus is absurdity. For a good example, watch this:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKwEeaQ_7gE We have people wandering through Mesoamerica searching for Cumorah. […]
Book Summaries – Moroni’s America
I wrote Moroni’s America for members and nonmembers because I wanted to explain why Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery insisted that Cumorah […]
The "fake because"
Robert B. Cialdini wrote a book titled Influence in which he explains that one way to persuade people is by using the […]