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Peter Breinholt marks musical milestone | Deseret News

Watchman — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 01:18:41 +0000

Breinholt never thought the CD would be the catalyst for his success as a singer/songwriter. "We had never really been in the studio," he said. "We were college students, but not music students. "At that time I remember hearing about bands in Utah County playing all original tunes and selling out restaurants like Pier 54," he said. [...]

Behind the scenes at the Nauvoo Pageant | Mormon Times

Watchman — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 01:16:38 +0000

Each summer 20 young men arrive in Nauvoo, Ill., to participate in the Nauvoo Pageant. Rather than sing and dance on stage, they assist behind the scenes as the pageant work crew. via Behind the scenes at the Nauvoo Pageant | Mormon Times.

Meridian Magazine – New LDS Scriptures Site

Watchman — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 01:14:24 +0000

If you like the Church’s Scriptures site (scriptures.lds.org), you’re going to love the upgraded site that is now in beta testing. Visit it at beta.lds.org/scriptures. via Meridian Magazine – New LDS Scriptures Site.

Abandoning home phones creates 'Single Cell Syndrome' | Mormon Times

Watchman — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 01:13:33 +0000

Yester-decade, when the phone rang, everybody in the house heard it. If the requested individual wasn't home (determined by one or two ear-piercingly loud yells of the person's name), a message was scribbled on a notebook that sat beside every phone, a once-stationary fixture. Or, if no one was home, a message about upcoming youth [...]

Young progressives join mix at Sunstone | The Salt Lake Tribune

Watchman — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 00:59:03 +0000

The conference also boasts an array of contemporary topics, including an analysis of the image of Mormons in film and television, an LDS view of physician-assisted suicide, a comparison of the church’s program for teenage girls and boys, a look at the differences between early Mormon and Muslim history, and personal stories of stay-at-home dads. Several [...]

Changing Our Old Ways – LDS Tech

Watchman — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 00:52:03 +0000

Dealing with change is a popular topic in business. It’s the subject of many business books. Change in the business world parallels change in the gospel in many ways. The gospel of Jesus Christ is about repentance, the ultimate in personal change. Change in the business world focuses on how we as individuals and organizations [...]

Seeking for the Good: Loveliness | LDS Cinema Online

Watchman — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 00:49:48 +0000

This is the second in a series of posts about applying the standards of the thirteenth Article of Faith to film, both as audiences and creators. Having begun in part one to explore the concept of virtue and what makes a virtuous film, I now continue to the next part of the standard: loveliness. via Seeking [...]

Mormon comic works to win laughs for clean jokes | Deseret News

Watchman — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 00:41:23 +0000

"Even comics that go blue get the sense that (they're getting) a cheap laugh," Jones said. "It's pushing the envelope and is just there for the sake of being there. If that's comedy, my brother would be the funniest man I know." via Mormon comic works to win laughs for clean jokes | Deseret News.

Broadway star inspires Orem actors | The Salt Lake Tribune

Watchman — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 00:38:34 +0000

When you ask the cast of Hale Center Theater Orem’s “110 in the Shade” about working with Broadway stars, their response is simple: “Life-changing.” For two weeks, Utah County actors performed in a special engagement of the musical, featuring four-time Tony Award-winning actor Audra McDonald in the lead role of Lizzie, paired with her off-stage partner, [...]

How to be a cell-phone sensitive Saint | Mormon Times

Watchman — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 00:37:01 +0000

Like Batman's utility belt, cell phones are loaded with fancy features. This is especially true for Latter-day Saints, who can now download the scriptures, lesson manuals, hymns and other Mormon curriculum into a pocket-size device, lightening the Sunday load and freeing hands for holding more children. via How to be a cell-phone sensitive Saint | Mormon Times.