What a great post, I love these stories.
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You made me remember my confirmation. I thought it was so creepy.
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Well done
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I agree with you. I wanted to ask why he was still married.
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"The members themselves are somewhat better, more ethical, more generous, than others." The Christian religions do the same thing, they are in a club that thinks it has special privileges and the moral high ground.
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You stayed married to her?
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We had a similar experience with my wife's half-sister. It $500 that we will never see again, which we assumed. I told my wife, for $500 she's out of our life. We got off cheap.
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Summer, I remember being in Hi-Tech and taking a Friday vacation day just to relax. Unfortunately, the work from Friday was waiting for me on Monday. Also, you when you were legitimately sick you still had to get on your email so your work load wasn't heavier after returning.
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It's interesting that most of Wyoming Mormons live about 5 hours south of Cody. I'm sure if you talked to the Cody people before this all started they would say they supported freedom of religion. Of course, as long as it's their "approved" religions.
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We are on the same page
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I don't think it's about profit, it's about getting a better education for their children. If they can parlay some Govt money to their private schools that much better. While John Q Public argues what should be and not be in schools, wealthy parents will make sure their kid stays of the ruckus. Note: not including southern religious schools, they are a category in themselves
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I think your privatization comments are right on.
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My Step Granddaughter is 24 and a spec ed teacher. Because of the shortage, school system is paying for her masters. While that's good, my hope is that she eventually pivots out of spec ed to other teaching jobs or into the commercial world. BTW, I never voice my opinion unless asked and they don't ask.
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This trend has been going on for while and I think will get worse before it gets better. When my children were in high school in the 90s, we saw teachers in two age groups, very young or ready to retire.
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10. People keep telling you, "Aren't we having Fun" 9. There is an AR-15 next to the 50 LB can of wheat 8. You believe in Zombies 7. ** 6. There is a photo of Jim Jones on your bedroom wall 5. You have 7 seven wives, 3 under the age of 14 4. You wear a name badge and your primary mode of transportation is a bicycle 3. You've read all L. Ron Hubbard's books 2. You live in
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On New Year's Eve 1972, my friend and I decided to show everybody what "great drinkers we were. It was 5 years before I drank orange juice and never touched vodka again. I only wish that being an idiot would have peaked in 1972...
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@cat On your death bed you will receive totally consciousness... So you have that going for you, which is nice.
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I'm aware of the ridiculous gender reveal parties but now, missionary reveal. Wow
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IMO, Lori knows exactly what she did but now is in too deep to say, "Just kidding". After 5 years in prison, her story will start to change. I'm more interested in her cherub husband Chad. Again, IMO, I think he will through her under the bus at his trial.
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Actually the powers that be decided on the virgin story after wearing a scarlet A was dismissed.
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I hit 50 years if you count my first wife.
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I was thinking the same thing when I read the transcript
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"Florida is gaining more taxpayers than any other state in the union. California and NY are losing taxpayers more than anywhere." I'm sure you have a point here... somewhere.
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I always tell people I was Mormon because my mother was Mormon. If she had been Catholic , I would be Catholic
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Eventually, this will backfire, badly. IMHO, only a handful of idiots really believe this.
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Can someone define precisely what "a godly and moral fashion" is?
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I read Empire of the Summer Moon last month, excellent book.
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"I'm in my late twenties and can't even see a movie without feeling like a bad person or wondering if someone from my ward is going to see me and snitch." Why don't you ask your parents to go with you and they can cover your eyes when the scenes are inappropriate.
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I saw this on Dateline. Police finally arrested the dog in Tennessee and eventually found out he was a serial crapper across multiple states.
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IMO, loose leaf tea is the only way to drink tea. I prefer an English Breakfast tea. I've used a device similar to this one for years. https://www.amazon.com/GROSCHE-Aberdeen-PERFECT-coaster-BPA-Free/dp/B07RV6W3WH/ref=sr_1_2_sspa?crid=1S8ARTYF6VWX7&keywords=tea+maker&qid=1689778738&sprefix=tea+ma%2Caps%2C159&sr=8-2-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&psc=1
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