I have more than thirty years' experience in law, computers and over
twenty years experience as a research genealogist.
I presently serve as a volunteer at the Mesa Regional Family History
Center in Mesa, Arizona where I alternate between helping patrons and
teaching classes.
I am most interested in the technological aspects of genealogical
research because of my strong technology background.
My own family were pioneers who settled in Utah and Arizona in the
1800s. My family dates back to the Mayflower and with the exception of
one Great-great-grandfather who came from Denmark, my family all came
from England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
Mystery Photo
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This is another in the never ending series of mystery photos. It was taken
about 1920 in St. Johns, Arizona by Margaret Godfrey Jarvis Overson (b. 22
Nov...
Guardians of the Hearth
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The Relief Society Message for February was about women as "Guardians of
the Hearth." I thought of the women I know and decided I would write a
short thank...
Avoiding a snare
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We all make mistakes. Some are unavoidable. But some, like this very
obvious spider web, are so obvious, it is hard to justify calling them
mistakes. Whe...
Deductive Indoctrination
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*O*ne of the more obvious flaws with higher education is its general
tendency to indoctrinate students. (At least, this is obvious to anyone who
stands ou...
thoughts about outsourcing
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I'm not writing this to express an opinion. Mainly I'm writing it to get
out some thoughts that have been in my head.
For my history class, we are reading ...
Moving On
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A 360 photo of our new location for the next year (or more, depending on
what happens). We will be moving in 3.5 months. We are sad to be leaving
Florida b...
Happy 12th Birthday Spencer!
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Can you believe it? Spencer turned 12 on Sunday!
It was an extra special day because he was able to receive the Aaronic
Priesthood and be ordained a Deaco...
FHE Lesson: Healthy and Happy Hearts
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Since February is the month of love and hearts, of course we had to have a
Family Home Evening lesson tied into the theme. The Heart Healthy Exercise
ga...
Hugh Nibley on Blashphemy
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Visit this post on my site: Hugh Nibley on Blashphemy
In the context of the interaction between Jacob, son of Lehi, and Sherem,
Hugh Nibley talked about ...
Hiqo
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Parents
They are nice and kind
They care for me
They have a smile
They laugh at jokes
and are lots of fun
They love me so
and you should hear them
say goo...
Stories from My Mission: I Find People
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Perhaps one of the hardest parts of being a missionary is having to track
people down. It is made even harder when you don't have an address. In some
place...
Using inappropriate language or slang
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One of the most common indicators of the lack of refinement, good manners,
and education in our society is the tendency to use vulgar or inappropriate
lang...
I made yogurt!
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It was amazing.
After several months of thinking about it, I finally did the research and
made 1/2 gallon of yogurt in my slow cooker (Crockpot). I tried t...
Christmas Reading List for Children
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These are the picture books that we read this year to put us in a festive
spirit. I wrote about how we actually go about reading the books here.
The books...
Incapacitated vs. Testamentary Capacity
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The Arizona Statutes have a definition for an incapacitated person. The
Statute reads as follows:
Any person who is impaired by reason of mental illness, m...
Listening to the wind
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Growing up in Arizona, especially in northeastern Arizona on the Colorado
Plateau, you get a lot of opportunity to listen to the wind. The wind tells
you a...
Culture Passes
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The public libraries here in the Valley have a new program that allows us
to check out a "Culture Pass" for various museums around the valley. There
are Cu...
Cactus Blossoms at Boyce Thompson
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A couple of days ago, I posted a short overview of our visit to Boyce
Thompson Arboretum. Since Highway 60 has just been widened to four lanes
most of the ...
Did you see the New Era articles on the dangers of getting too connected to the internet and cell phones?
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