When I was in Primary, I had a bishop who always referred to our Mormon congregation as a “ward family.” He used the term so frequently that it became a family joke, and my siblings and I would giggle every time he said it during sacrament meeting. I quickly came to learn, of course, that [...]
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May 8, 2010
Newsweek.com: Is the NRA Really Defending Gun Rights for Suspected Terrorists?
The short answer is yes. An ominous headline on the National Rifle Association’s Web site reads, “Bloomberg and others call for denial of gun rights based on error-filled watch list.” The mistake-riddled, rights-suppressing document in question is, of course, the FBI’s terror watch list. CLICK HERE TO KEEP READING Also, you can read my post yesterday providing [...]
May 6, 2010
Newsweek.com: Will Hair, Fur, and Pantyhose Really Stop the Spread of Oil?
As BP spends millions of dollars a day on efforts to contain the oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico, environmental organization Matter of Trust is doing its part by soliciting donations of hair, fur, and nylons. But will this stuff really stop the oil from spreading? How does it work? … CLICK HERE TO [...]
May 6, 2010
Newsweek.com: Christopher Hitchens vs. the Pope: Blogs Respond to the Idea of a Papal Arrest
Last week, NEWSWEEK published an essay by Christopher Hitchens calling for the pope to be subpoenaed or even detained for questioning in the Catholic Church’s child-abuse scandal. His argument—which he has made loudly and often in the past few weeks—has drawn no small amount of attention. Not content to rest on his rhetoric, he and [...]
May 6, 2010
Newsweek.com: Arizona’s Immigration Law May Become Model for Other States
Read my first post on Newsweek.com: Arizona’s Immigration Law May Become Model for Other States. Critics throughout the country are decrying Arizona’s tough new immigration law as “misguided,” “racist” and just plain “stupid”—but not everyone hates it. A voter poll in Utah published Thursday shows that a whopping 65 percent of Utahans would support their [...]
February 27, 2010
#byusa: upon further reflection…
I’ve removed Vanessa’s e-mail and my response to it from the blog post titled “BYUSA-gate and the post-publication fallout.” If you have questions, concerns or criticisms about The Daily Universe’s coverage of the BYUSA budget issue, please feel free to e-mail me at mckaycoppins@yahoo.com and I’d be more than happy to respond. But beyond simply chronicling the controversy and [...]
