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I noticed something right away. There were no women on Wall Street. Well, ok, there were some. There were old spinster ladies who never married and worked as "private secretaries"; and there were a few hot young college grads, mostly from the Ivy League working as "assistants".I noticed something right away. There were no women on Wall Street. Well, ok, there... more
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February 5th, 2012
05:33 PM ET
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Crossing the plains and kicking up dirt, a new Mormon pioneer
PART ONE…
By Jessica Ravitz, CNN
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San Diego (CNN) – At a 1950s-style house nestled in a peaceful neighborhood nicknamed “Hanukkah Hill,” a smiling Buddha on the porch greets visitors – his arms raised as if to say all are welcome.
Affixed to the doorpost is a mezuzah, a decorative case holding blessings for a Jewish home. Inside, on the family’s refrigerator, hangs a magnet from the Feminist Mormon Housewives blog that says, “Jesus loves us. Who cares what you think?”
In the kitchen stands Joanna Brooks, an accidental, unofficial and admittedly unauthorized source for all things Mormon. She’s making “funeral potatoes,” a classic Mormon casserole, and heaped on the counter are the ingredients: a not-so-healthy dose of cheese, butter, sour cream, hash browns and chicken soup. Her Jewish husband strolls by, takes a look at what’s cooking, and grimaces. Bespectacled and freckled 6-year-old Rosa, standing atop a chair, proudly announces, “I’m Jewish and Mormon!”
The home and life Brooks has created is the product of a complicated journey.
She cannot separate The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from her identity any more than she can leave cheese out of funeral potatoes. But like her persecuted ancestors who braved the unforgiving plains to reach the promised land of what is now Utah, Brooks, 40, fights for her faith.
The battle has, at times, left her feeling beaten.
As a young feminist activist, she saw her beloved church excommunicate her intellectual heroes. She’s felt outrage and soul-crushing grief while watching her church mobilize against same-sex marriages. For about 10 years, she walked away.
But today a vintage postcard of a Mormon missionary boarding a plane sits on her desk to inspire. It reads, in part, “Dare to be different.”
She believes there’s room in the LDS Church for loving criticism and candid talk, that Latter-day Saints like her can not just belong but also serve – without fear of being cast out into the wilderness.
She’s staking her claim to Mormonism, writing about it for Religion Dispatches, debunking myths in national papers, speaking up on podcasts, radio shows and from stages, and offering advice in her column and blog, Ask Mormon Girl. She recently self-published her memoir, “The Book of Mormon Girl: Stories from an American Faith” and writes regularly for Feminist Mormon Housewives. Politico has named her, or specifically her Twitter account, one of the “50 Politicos to Watch.” All this while being an award-winning scholar, a published poet and, oh yeah, a department chair and professor of English and comparative literature at San Diego State University.
[Click the audio player for a Q&A with Joanna Brooks from CNN Radio's John Lisk ]
Amid Mitt Romney’s presidential bid, the “I’m a Mormon” ad campaign and the smash-hit Broadway musical “Book of Mormon,” this Obama supporter has emerged as a refreshing voice for media, hungry for frank discussion about her faith.
Her goal? To be her authentic self and humanize a tradition and people she couldn't love more.
“I just refuse to be ashamed of being Mormon,” she says. “Don’t talk about us like we’re not in the room.”
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In August 1953, renowned American photographer Dorothea Lange traveled to southern Utah where she met up with her long-time friend Ansel Adams. The two photographers spent three weeks photographing the landscape and people of Toquerville, Gunlock and St. George. Lange’s enthusiasm for her subject yielded hundreds of photographs. Thirty-five of those photographs were published as “Three Mormon Towns” in the September 6, 1954 issue of Life Magazine.
Dorothea Lange’s “Three Mormon Towns” was recently displayed in exhibition at the Brigham Young University Museum of Art. “Three Mormon Towns” represents a bridge between Lange’s famous Depression Era photographs and her later detailed photographic essays of the 1950s. Known for her candid and sympathetic depiction of people, “Three Mormon Towns” presents a study of contrasts: of old and new, of quiet villages and a growing city, of deep roots and transient highways. In this series of photographs, Lange memorialized the dignity and simplicity of agrarian life in light of post-war urbanization.
This piece includes a number of high-resolution vintage black-and-white photographs, a slide show and a documentary short film.
http://disembedded.wordpress.com/2011/05/03/dorothea-lange-three-mormon-towns/In August 1953, renowned American photographer Dorothea Lange traveled to southern... more
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The 2011 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Bracket was released on Sunday, and Wofford College was announced as the #14 seed, playing #3 seed Brigham Young University on Thursday in Denver, Colorado. This season Wofford won the Southern Conference Tournament, defeating the College of Charleston 77-67 to earn the league’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament for the second straight season.
The Terriers gathered to watch the selection show in Leonard Auditorium on campus on with an exuberant, capacity crowd on hand. On Monday evening, the team was honored by the city with a large pep rally in downtown Spartanburg (SC).
This piece includes a number of high-resolution color photographs, as well as two videos.
http://disembedded.wordpress.com/2011/03/15/wofford-terriers-going-to-the-ncaa-tournament-lets-go-dance/The 2011 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Bracket was released on Sunday, and... more
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The 2011 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Bracket was released on Sunday, and Wofford College was announced as the #14 seed, playing #3 seed Brigham Young University on Thursday in Denver, Colorado. The game will be played at 7:00 p.m. ET and be broadcast on CBS.
The Terriers are in the Southeast Region, with Pittsburgh as the #1 seed. Other teams in the Southeast Regional with Wofford are #6 seed St. John’s University and #11 seed Gonzaga. The winners of the two second round games will meet on Saturday.
Wofford is 21-12 on the season. This season Wofford won the Southern Conference Tournament, defeating the College of Charleston 77-67 to earn the league’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament for the second straight season. It marked the second straight season the Terriers have won 20 or more games.
This piece includes high-resolution color photographs, as well as two videos.
http://disembedded.wordpress.com/2011/03/14/wofford-opens-ncaa-tournament-play-against-brigham-young-university-in-denver/The 2011 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Bracket was released on Sunday, and... more
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Brandon Davies is a basketball player of Birmingham Young University. His girlfriend has been revealed recently. RadarOnline has reported that the girlfriend of Brandon Davies is Danica Mendivil. She plays on behalf of Arizona State University. Her specialization of games is volleyball.
Charges were put on Brandon Davies from his school administration due to which he was kicked off from the team of his school for the rest of this season. It was told that Brandon Davies and Danica Mendivil had conducted sex.Brandon Davies is a basketball player of Birmingham Young University. His girlfriend... more
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In the Salt Lake City of California, Brigham Young had dreams of deeply penetration into the NCAA tournament. These dreams have been blown away because on this Tuesday Cougars, are third ranked, have sacked Brandon Davies; Brandon Davies is their starting forward. His dismissal has taken place for the whole remaining season of NCAA. He had made a violation in honour code of his school according to University officials’ announcements what were made in evening of Tuesday.In the Salt Lake City of California, Brigham Young had dreams of deeply penetration... more
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Another great great example of why the Utah BYU football rivalry is so intense. Journalist Mike Sorenson of the Deseret Morning News who covers the Utah team said that BYU receiver Austin Collie's post game comments were religiously intolerant. Collie had said this in regards to his 4th and 18 catch that won the game for BYU.
"I wouldn't say it was lucky. We executed the play well. We should have had another one (TD). Obviously, if you do what's right on and off the field, I think the Lord steps in and plays a part in it. Magic happens."
Wow, when will the political correctness stop. How many players have we seen thank God in their interviews, or point to the sky after a home run or touchdown. Should we condemn them all! Maybe Collie should have not acknowledged the help from above and been selfish, taking all the credit for himself. Maybe that is what is expected in the current world we live in!!!
read the story here... http://deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,695231106,00.htmlAnother great great example of why the Utah BYU football rivalry is so intense.... more
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One of the most bitter rivalry games in the nation has been won by BYU! For the second straight year the Cougars used an improbable last minute drive to capture the victory. The rivalry is so intense because both university's are within thirty minutes of each other, BYU is private, Utah is public. BYU is of course owned by the Mormons and Utah is not. Watch the follwing link to see the most unbelievable finish to last years game at Utah.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=EtSfeivrDzc&feature=relatedOne of the most bitter rivalry games in the nation has been won by BYU! For the second... more
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