Category Archives: Offended Silence

In Defense of the Family

I read a very interesting article in the latest Ensign, by Sister Julie B. Beck, who is one of my most favorite church leaders. One of the things I love about her is that she is so… honest. She is … Continue reading

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Video Games–Dead Island

When has enough become enough? Truly? In scanning the news today, I came across an article that talked about a remarkable trailer for a new video game, Dead Island. The game is apparently a classic zombie invasion, and for that … Continue reading

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Doctrine of the Family

I heard an interesting thought that I hadn’t quite grasped yesterday during church. While someone was being set apart, the speaker for the blessing mentioned that while the world is growing increasingly wicked, the Law of Opposition demands that the … Continue reading

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Importance of Marriage

In my continued efforts to be silent no longer, I thought I’d post this nice piece on marriage written by a former divorce judge from Georgia. In so many ways, she nails it right on the head.

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SI Swimsuit Issue

Last year I started a category called Offended Silence based on a blog written by my sister-in-law. I vowed then that I would no longer be silently offended by the smut I and my family are regularly exposed to in … Continue reading

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Hypocritical Carl’s Jr.

Carl’s Jr has recently created a flap over a commercial that is largely sexually explicit in nature. I sent Carl’s Jr an e-mail stating my stance on that kind of advertising, and I found something very interesting and, frankly, hypocritical. In … Continue reading

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