I Don’t Want to Be Married to a Woman

This morning I read a post by a woman who is considering starting a “love note writing business” for men who can't seem to let their mushy side out. It reminded me of myself 23-ish years ago. I've been very happily married for nearly 24 years and it's not...

Cemeteries and Spiritual Experiences

There are times when I crave a spiritual experience. I love to search and read the scriptures, but sometimes I just want a physical place to go and feel uplifted. This is one of the reasons that I love to visit temples, even just to drive by, go to a visitor's center,...

Records, Records, and Records, Oh My!

There are many ways to find your ancestors and a lot of resources available to help in your search. If you want the big picture of your ancestor's life, characteristics, personality, and other demographics, chances are, you'll have to look in more than one resource....

Social Networking: Blessings, Curses, and Cautions

Over the past year, I've joined the social networking crowd and gotten back in touch with people as far back as elementary school. It has been wonderful! People who I haven't seen in thirty years are suddenly back in my life, and it has been so much fun to catch up...

Just Get Over Mother’s Day

When Sam finally got his PhD, we moved to Florida to become real people. Even though our income increased exponentially, we found that real world expenses increased almost as much as real world salaries. So the first few years when we had anticipated being absolutely...