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 lists and...
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 Deen), but any...
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 a ethical issue,...
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.
by Alison Moore Smith | Sep 24, 2011 | for Spirit
In his transformational book Believing Christ, Stephen Robinson uses the “Parable of the Bicycle” to represent how the atonement works in our lives. The parable is a touching story about Robinson's young daughter trying, unsuccessful, to save enough money...
