by Alison Moore Smith | Nov 28, 2011 | for Good, for Love
Take the time to watch the video. Really. “Once a week church attendance is sufficient for a13-year-old boy.” With all those block meetings, firesides, priesthood previews, family home evenings, seminary classes, and mutual nights, you might be imposing...
by Alison Moore Smith | Nov 9, 2011 | for Good
First it was Transporter, a local bulletin board system in Provo in the late 1980’s. Then it was America Online, where I was on staff in the Family Computing Forum and later in the Homeschooling Forum. Next, we upgraded to the World Wide Web, and email group...
by Alison Moore Smith | Nov 6, 2011 | for Mind
There are some things that I just can’t abide. I am incredibly susceptible to the uncanny valley, a phenomenon where things that look almost real—but not quite close enough—cause revulsion. With me, it’s not just human replicas (and photoshops of Paula...
by Alison Moore Smith | Nov 4, 2011 | for Money
The Federal Trade Commission didn’t like the way Reebok advertised a line of shoes and apparel that purportedly made you backside look like awesome sauce. The FTC said it’s testing didn’t prove the claims. Reebok disagrees, but decided to settle. As...
by Alison Moore Smith | Oct 1, 2011 | for Spirit
This is an open thread for you to share anything you’d like about this weekend’s session of General Conference. Don’t forget to check out: Making General Conference Memorable.