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LDS Church Leaders to Admit First Woman to Women's Meeting  Salt Lake News -- published August 28, 2014 In yet another startling break from tradition , LDS leaders announced late Wednesday that an actual woman will be attending next month's church-wide Women's Meeting. "The Brethren are nothing if not progressive," said church spokesperson Wilbur Burton. "They  decided to test the waters.  If this one behaves herself, there may be more next time." The carefully selected candidate, Ginger Louise Bennion, is a sophomore at BYU-Idaho and serves in her ward nursery.  "The Quorum of the Twelve sifted through thousands of resumes before settling on Sister Bennion," Burton said. "They were looking for a special kind of sister, one who possesses that delicate combination of tact, sweetness, and run-of-the-mill expectations." While the Women's Meeting is scheduled to last 2 hours, Ms. Bennion will be excused after the first 30 minutes. ...

Recently a brave BYU sophomore named Keli Byers challenged her school's ban on sex for unmarried students, and more specifically, berated the BYU administration for its bias against women. In an article published on August 13, 2014 in Cosmopolitan Byers described how, at age 15, she was assaulted by an LDS returned missionary and then blamed by her bishop for having invited the sexual violation. She then went on to explain: "When I came to BYU last year I signed its honor code and promised to live a 'chaste life' — students who don't could get expelled. But my attitude changed after I joined the Young Mormon Feminists, a group that's not endorsed by the Church or BYU. We talk about how the Church doesn't see women as equal to men and how BYU is slut-shaming. The school's honor code forces women to dress modestly — no skirts above the knee — supposedly to help men control their thoughts. The group helped me reclaim my sexuality and realize my sexual ass...

Rewind 30-some years ago. My girlfriend and I are sitting in my grandparents' den in Glendale, CA, drinking Cokes and watching Mork and Mindy. I can't find the transcript, but here's how I remember the scene. Mork is hanging with some cool earthling dudes, desperately trying to fit in. Cool Earthling Dude: Hey guys, I need some new tips on how to attract foxes. Mork: Why not leave out a little raw meat on your doorstep? And so I was introduced to Robin Williams--spewing Coke onto my grandma's coffee table. His was a special kind of genius. Always outside of the box, he was the comedian who never needed a laugh track. There are so many magically hilarious moments lodged in my memory. His manic stream of consciousness performances on The Johnny Carson Show, one prompting Carson to exclaim, "When did I lose control of this show?" As the D.J. in  Good Morning Vietnam  who slyly spliced his own questions into a press conference with Nixon. Adrian Cronauer:  "…...

I came home sick on Monday, my brain fried after attending a terrific 3-day writers conference. Since then I've been in bed trying to lose this wicked cough, drowning myself in NyQuil and zoning out in front of reruns of The Rockford Files, Full House, and Bonanza.  To say the least, it's been somewhat uninspiring, leading me to believe that I'd have nothing worth blogging about this week. Then what do you know, I logged onto that venerable bastion of journalism, Sheep Dip , and found this hilarious report on a press conference with God Himself! Right away I knew this was a must-share with my Gentle Readers. So! It seems the Big Goofball was pulling our leg all along... God Admits He "Pulled a Fast One" When He Sent American Troops in Search of WMD's "Angels close to God told Sheep Dip that 'God is indeed a real joker.  He keeps us on our toes up here.'  One angel who asked not to be identified  by his Heavenly name says that the 'Almi...