knitting I Must Have Praise. Ok so this is going to be awkward but a couple months ago one of us, and I don't want to name any names here, wrote a pretttttty
Church Forever? A few years ago I started having ongoing debates with a friend about whether the existence of an afterlife is scarier or less scary than there being no afterlife. She
Podcast Episodes Episode 106: Concert Harasser This time in Strangerville, Meg and Eli are not abstract thinkers and they do not believe anyone else is. And Jolyn is faced with some tough questions when she comes across a man harassing women at a concert. Story Concert Harasser, by Jolyn Metro
Ollie Pictures from my Phone & Weekly Distractions Two days ago I got on a flight and I was seated next to a middle aged man who AND I'M NOT JUDGING seemed a little cranky. I&
Ridiculous And the Award Goes To A few years ago Skylar and I started this thing where we try to see all of the Academy Award best picture nominees before the Oscars. Then we fill out
Podcast Episodes Episode 105: Lincoln This time in Strangerville, Jolyn fills in for Meg, and it only gets more ridiculous from there. Also a woman in a sleepy town develops a relationship with the police. Story Lincoln, by Amy Rose Production by Eli McCann, Meg Walter, and Jolyn Metro
Ridiculous Foot Disease First of all, I wrote an article this week about how we all grew up in Utah spreading rumors that every celebrity was Mormon [https://www.thebeehive.com/did-you-hear-steve-martin-is-mormon/]. You
Skylar Children One thing they don't tell you when you choose to be gay is that family planning is going to be complicated. No one told me that. When they
Podcast Episodes Episode 104: “Space Jesus” This time in Strangerville, Eli agonizes over how to come out to the dentist, Meg steals from a movie theater, and a nostalgic walk through some complicated religious memories. Story “Space Jesus” by Eli McCann (music by Benny Martin Piano [https://soundcloud.com/bennymartinpianist/
Ridiculous Airports The most stressful place in the entire world is the inside of every airport. I just looked it up. There are 40,000 airports on Earth. That means there is
Palau The Only Footprints I Shall Leave I walked out onto the beach. It was sunny, already pretty warm even though it was only 9:30 AM. There aren't waves in the water in Palau.
Skylar The Year Of We flew into Salt Lake City a few hours ago and I'm trying desperately not to fall asleep until at least 9:00 PM. I don't
Ridiculous Cookie Present I booked a tour with a Japanese company several weeks ago to go see Kayangel, which is the northernmost island in Palau. I had never been, but heard it'
Church Worlds Collide Palau is so much more beautiful than I remembered. I knew it was breathtaking. At least, that's how I described it when people asked. But coming back here
Palau The Land of Coconuts Alii, from the land of coconuts. It feels weird to be able to say that again. It's still hot in Palau. Still humid enough that walking feels more
Palau He'll Love Palau A high energy version of "Walkin' in a Winter Wonderland" is blasting through a not-so-bad sound system embedded in the airport ceiling. It's New Year&
Life 2019 Every year when I write my year-end post I try to think about what made the last twelve months "good." There certainly have been years in which that
The Top Ten Posts of 2019 I started this tradition a few years ago and I've enjoyed taking the walk down memory lane so I always look forward to it now. These are the
Ridiculous I Don't Understand. Years ago I told you that I was well into my twenties before it occurred to me that eggs were not a dairy product. I know that seems obvious, but
Podcast Episodes Episode 103: I Should Be Utah’s Next Governor It’s our last Strangerville episode of the decade and we feel old. Also, a man takes the Strangerville Live stage to explain why he deserves to be our next governor. Story I Should Be Utah’s Next Governor, by Clint Betts Production by
The Beehive Space Jesus Today I published an article on The Beehive called "Space Jesus." I decided I wanted to write a humor piece on Temple Square (and Salt Lake City in
Gay Banana Bread I work at a pretty big law firm (for Utah). There are nearly 200 attorneys spread out over several different offices, plus lots of staff. What this means is there are a lot of people at my firm I don't know. The
Palau Have you ever let yourself quit something? We're leaving for Palau in a few weeks and that is feeling very surreal to me. I've started trying to make plans for some activities while
knitting Meltdown City I told you that knitting has become an anxiety coping mechanism for me but recently it turned into THE MOST STRESSFUL THING ANYONE HAS EVER DONE. I guess I thought
Podcast Episodes Episode 102: The Woman Who Got Me Pregnant This time in Strangerville, Meg and Eli are apparently unsanitary–don’t eat at their houses. And a woman takes the Strangerville Live stage to talk about her infertility. Story: The Woman Who Got Me Pregnant, by Rebbie Brassfield Production by Eli McCann &
