George Brooks (1845-1930) & Emily Cornelia Branch (1855-1929) family photo

This picture was taken in front of the St. George Tabernacle, probably in the 1920s. Click on it for a better, more detailed resolution.

Peterasaurus vs. Weeterasaurus

One of my former students, the brilliant Adam Hawker, has made a three-part movie that you just might find entertaining:

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I tire of inhibition.




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President Eyring, "Act in All Diligence," April 2010 General Conference

"I close now with this counsel to the Lord’s priesthood servants. Ponder deeply and diligently in the scriptures and in the words of living prophets. Persist in prayer for the Holy Ghost to reveal to you the nature of God the Father and His Beloved Son. Plead that the Spirit will show you what the Lord wants you to do. Plan to do it. Promise Him to obey. Act with determination until you have done what He asked. And then pray to give thanks for the opportunity to serve and to know what you might do next."

1830 Book of Mormon

Recently I had a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to hold an 1830 first-edition of The Book of Mormon. This one was owned by a woman named Vienna Jaques ((see DC 90:28) one of only three women mentioned in the Doctrine and Covenants -- the other two being Emma Smith and Eve), who in 1832 received it from the Prophet Joseph Smith himself.

Underneath her name and the date it reads: "The writing above is Joseph Smith own handwriting which he wrote the day he gave the book to me Vienna Jaques on the 22nd of November 1832."

While I am fascinated with a book that collectors value at $250,000, for me it was a holy, faith-promoting privilege to hold the book in my own hands, because I knew that it had been held by the Prophet of the Restoration of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. That made it priceless.

I went to the Paul McCartney concert in Sandy 7-13-2010

The concert was splendid. Here is the t-shirt I decorated and wore to the concert.








Here is what his "Live and Let Die" song was like (this version was recorded in New York City):

Commune-icate

We reach out, to know that we are not alone.

'Trololo Man' Eduard Khil online now! Skype song session with fans

This... needs no explanation:

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