Monthly Archives: October 2012
How to Make Characters Real from Anita Stanfield
I found some old notes I took while attending a writer’s seminar several years ago at the Spanish Fork Memorial building. These are notes of counsel from Anita Stanfield. Many of her books are best sellers. Romance is her specialty. … Continue reading
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More May Be Less, hotel advice by Jean Baker (guest blogger)
When you travel, do you want it all in a hotel room? Nice room, internet, refrigerator, microwave, coffee maker, maybe even a kitchen? Before you book your room, check out the room amenities. Many expensive hotels have very little in … Continue reading
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Humor to teach the benefits of values
I hope today’s lesson can be of use to youth ministries, counselors, Family devotionals and family home evenings. My current object lessons are taking a different slant. Instead of using objects around the house, I’m employing humor to teach a … Continue reading
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Nonpartisan ‘political’ fact checkers
Want to know which politician is stretching the truth? These sites say both are at different times. http://www.politifact.com/ http://www.factcheck.org/ http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/fact-checker
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Spelling Medicine
MEDs ic IN Meds in a capsule is how enjoy our daily prescriptions. I also recall the sound of C-IN. You can hear the C and the ‘in’. What mnemonic do you use to help you remember how to spell … Continue reading
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Historical Research Advice from author Lee Nelson
I found some old notes I took while attending a writer’s seminar several years ago at the Spanish Fork Memorial building. These are notes of counsel from Lee Nelson. Sometimes low self-esteem can stop you from reaching a goal. She’ll … Continue reading
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Repairing a wood fence
Here are some things to look for when you want to repair a fence. I didn’t take extensive notes as a lot of the things they said I did not understand or I felt uncomfortable in trying to use unfamiliar … Continue reading
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Humor to teach about sacrifice
Jokes can be a useful tool in teaching serious subjects. I hope today’s lesson will be of use to youth ministries, home devotionals, family counseling and family home evening. Joke: Eleven survivors of a sunken ship, ten men and one … Continue reading
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Book of Mormon, warning for today
Tonight I attended a couple of lectures tonight, hosted by the Ezra Taft Benson Society. There were some good lectures of how the Book of Mormon gives us warnings of the challenges that we now face as a people and … Continue reading
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Two responses about Obama Care
Surgeon about Obama Care http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HUA6b-IZPQ and Video about Obama Care (humorous) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdnY8r7_fLw
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