tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37886195433015923912024-03-12T04:15:52.169-07:00Where nothing has a placeJames Tannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989059644120454647noreply@blogger.comBlogger93125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3788619543301592391.post-88227117376400433482009-10-11T16:00:00.002-07:002009-10-11T16:22:22.749-07:00The Joseph Smith Papers -- Impressions and Reflections No. 3The Joseph Smith Papers, Journals, Vol. 1, 1832 -1839 (JSP Journals Vol. 1) has an exhaustive editorial method of interrelating all of the documents and marking the writer of each portion of the documents. Joseph Smith used a number of scribes, some of whom wrote in their own words. Only a minor portion of the text originally appeared in Joseph Smith's own handwriting. In considering those James Tannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989059644120454647noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3788619543301592391.post-28119992353916525462009-10-06T18:00:00.000-07:002009-10-06T18:01:12.945-07:00Listen to the wordsThen you will know where nothing has a place.James Tannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989059644120454647noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3788619543301592391.post-89914347842411906722009-10-04T11:14:00.002-07:002009-10-04T11:35:42.264-07:00The Joseph Smith Papers -- Impressions and Reflections No. 2One of the unique features of The Joseph Smith Papers publications is the simultaneous publication of the documents online on the Joseph Smith Papers Project Website. The Rights and Use Information for the Website is extremely restrictive. Even as a practicing attorney, I had to think for some time about whether or not to even comment on the publications in fear of violating the restrictions. I James Tannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989059644120454647noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3788619543301592391.post-83512373881028159212009-10-04T08:17:00.005-07:002009-10-04T09:04:47.928-07:00The Joseph Smith Papers -- Impressions and Reflections No. 1One of the dominating trends of modern historical research is the refreshing trend towards reliance on primary source material, such as diaries, letters, interviews, speeches, photographs, census records, newspaper and magazine articles written at the time of an event. See "Finding Primary Source Materials for History", University of Wisconsin, Whitewater, Anderson Library. See also, "Using James Tannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989059644120454647noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3788619543301592391.post-37582617061743663402009-09-23T05:42:00.001-07:002009-09-23T05:42:41.813-07:00 The Joseph Smith Papers: Revelations and Translations: Manuscript Revelation Books by Dean JesseeMy rating: 5 of 5 starsThis is probably the most fabulous book first printed in my lifetime.View all my reviews >>James Tannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989059644120454647noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3788619543301592391.post-40330031674397175412009-09-18T18:59:00.001-07:002009-09-18T18:59:59.423-07:00Mormons Made Simple -- Attending a Mormon Church ServiceJames Tannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989059644120454647noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3788619543301592391.post-21692147860542903982009-08-30T10:29:00.002-07:002009-08-30T10:31:41.480-07:00The Internet Safety WikiThe Internet Safety Wiki is described on their Website as follows:How Does the Wiki Work? Want to find out what Twitter is all about? Not sure exactly what "sexting" is? We recommend that you start by typing a word or phrase into the search bar. From the initial page on any given topic--cyberbullying, spyware, Facebook, you name it--you'll be taken to a concise definition of the term with a briefJames Tannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989059644120454647noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3788619543301592391.post-79936634642644087012009-08-30T10:12:00.003-07:002009-08-30T10:18:28.749-07:00Sculpture on the head of a pinSince I am so uncoordinated and my hands shake, I really appreciate people who can do very small things that require a lot of manual dexterity. Here is a modern example of the old tradition of minature sculptures. Link to sculpture gallery.The artist is Willard Wigan. His work can be seen at the My Little Eye Gallery in London, across from the British Museum.James Tannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989059644120454647noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3788619543301592391.post-2599613085520051902009-08-29T19:42:00.000-07:002009-08-29T19:43:14.373-07:00The Ninth Temple -- A Light in the Desert The ninth temple: A light in the desert Mesa, Arizona, 1927 to 2002, seventy-five years by Evan T PetersonA really good history of the Mesa, Arizona Temple.View all my reviews >>James Tannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989059644120454647noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3788619543301592391.post-90781920635410708682009-08-22T15:18:00.000-07:002009-08-22T15:19:31.372-07:00If I had a favorite...It would include:Not that it matters to anyone but me.James Tannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989059644120454647noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3788619543301592391.post-555977225961177832009-08-17T21:24:00.003-07:002009-08-17T21:43:36.407-07:00Collection of online resources for astronomersCnet News Webware had a recent article outlining several online resources aimed at the amateur astronomer (their characterization). In fact, there are a huge number of online resources, some of which can hardly be called amateur.Interestingly, the list did not refer you to Astronomy.com, the Website for the Astronomy magazine. This site has news, video, blogs, podcasts, forums and a store. It James Tannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989059644120454647noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3788619543301592391.post-12432534885211804472009-07-26T21:09:00.003-07:002009-07-26T21:19:06.495-07:00Fully 100% of Mormons Believe in GodA survey by the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life about members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, found that, "Fully 100% [of Mormons] say they believe in God or a supreme being, which is higher than among any other religious group. Moreover, nine-in-ten Mormons (90%) are absolutely certain in this belief. A similar proportion (91%) sees God as a person with whom one can James Tannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989059644120454647noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3788619543301592391.post-9940408879291102922009-07-19T20:19:00.002-07:002009-07-19T20:25:08.470-07:00Mormon Channel now on Facebook and TwitterThe Mormon Channel is now on Facebook and Twitter. You can receive the latest updates and share your thoughts and ideas with them.James Tannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989059644120454647noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3788619543301592391.post-19200963484603902852009-07-18T14:34:00.002-07:002009-07-18T14:46:47.838-07:00The Feynman Lectures on Microsoft ResearchSeven famous lectures given by Richard Feynman at Cornell University in 1964 are now completely available on the Microsoft Research Website as part of Project Tuva. Richard Feynman "was an American physicist known for the path integral formulation of quantum mechanics, the theory of quantum electrodynamics and the physics of the superfluidity of supercooled liquid helium, as well as work in James Tannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989059644120454647noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3788619543301592391.post-62801057860122062532009-07-15T19:06:00.001-07:002009-07-15T19:09:59.328-07:00Deseret Book outlets to carry LDS Church Distribution itemsIn an article featured in the Deseret News for July 15, 2009, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced that six Deseret Book stores will begin distributing curriculum products and temple-clothing products. The locations are in downtown Salt Lake City; Ogden; St. George; Idaho Falls, Idaho; Las Vegas; and the Portland suburb of Lake Oswego, Ore.The article states:Current pricing James Tannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989059644120454647noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3788619543301592391.post-46358797605295291982009-07-15T14:54:00.002-07:002009-07-15T15:15:41.742-07:00Mormon Urban Legend WebsiteFrom hitchhiking Nephites to the LDS Church owning Coca Cola, HolyFetch.com is a site dedicated to either confirming or exploding the myths of Mormonism. In reading through the offerings, except for the supposedly famous people who are supposed to be Mormons, who I have never heard of, most of the legends are pretty familiar stories, some of which I have heard since I was a teenager.It appears James Tannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989059644120454647noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3788619543301592391.post-66901072920957838742009-07-08T06:28:00.002-07:002009-07-08T06:42:04.804-07:00MIT developes fabric that can take picturesCloaking devices are on the way. The development of a new fibers which each can detect two frequencies of light, produced signals that when amplified and processed by a computer reproduced an image of a smiley face near the mesh.This may not sound like much, but it is suggested that the technology, if developed further, could give a soldier a uniform that would help him see threats in all James Tannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989059644120454647noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3788619543301592391.post-43169756876145464202009-07-07T19:49:00.002-07:002009-07-07T19:59:36.318-07:00LDS Edition of the Holy Bible in SpanishThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced the publication of the Santa Biblia [Holy Bible] in Spanish. The scriptural portion of the text is based on the 1909 edition of the Reina-Valera Bible used by the LDS missionaries and by Church members for years. The Church notes that the text "underwent a very conservative revision, focusing on modernizing some of the outdated grammarJames Tannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989059644120454647noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3788619543301592391.post-57995213916583204602009-07-07T19:32:00.002-07:002009-07-07T19:44:32.993-07:00The Josesph Smith PapersThe Joseph Smith Papers is an important scholarly project to publish all of the extant documents either authored by Joseph Smith or a member of his staff under his direction. This project has been endorsed by the National Archives' National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC). All of the documents that meet the standards of the Project will be published both electronically and James Tannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989059644120454647noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3788619543301592391.post-6853760880812329732009-07-06T17:56:00.003-07:002009-07-06T18:04:34.584-07:00Digitization of the oldest Greek Biblical textQuoting from the Website of Codex Sinaiticus:Codex Sinaiticus is one of the most important books in the world. Handwritten well over 1600 years ago, the manuscript contains the Christian Bible in Greek, including the oldest complete copy of the New Testament. Its heavily corrected text is of outstanding importance for the history of the Bible and the manuscript – the oldest substantial book to James Tannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989059644120454647noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3788619543301592391.post-9881329726600226702009-07-04T22:42:00.002-07:002009-07-04T22:47:15.437-07:00The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on FacebookLDS Media Talk announces that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons or LDS) is developing pages for Facebook. Preliminary pages have been created including:The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on FacebookLDS Newsroom (facebook.com/LDSNewsroom)Liahona magazine (facebook.com/liahona.magazine)Ensign magazine (facebook.com/ensign.magazine)New Era magazine (facebook.com/James Tannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989059644120454647noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3788619543301592391.post-6111964565946618562009-06-29T20:45:00.001-07:002009-06-29T20:45:47.173-07:00You are the new dayJust some positive thoughts.I will love you more than meand more than yesterdayIf you can but prove to meyou are the new daySend the sun in time for dawnLet the birds all hail the morningLove of life will urge me sayyou are the new dayWhen I lay me down at nightknowing we must payThoughts occur that this night mightstay yesterdayThoughts that we as humans smallcould slow worlds and end it alllie James Tannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989059644120454647noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3788619543301592391.post-22449559142374977032009-06-29T18:12:00.002-07:002009-06-29T18:24:08.115-07:00Teens and the mediaCommon folklore has the average teenager glued to the video game and online all day. Apparently, reality is that teens are just like their parents except less so. In a recent Nielsen study, the conclusion was that teens are pretty normal in their media usage. The key findings are as follows:Teens are NOT abandoning TV for new media: In fact, they watch more TV than ever, up 6% over the past James Tannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989059644120454647noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3788619543301592391.post-13947423287726863732009-06-24T14:40:00.002-07:002009-06-24T15:01:08.026-07:00Mormon MythsPolygamy, black suits, avenging angels, oh my! Myths about the members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) are rampant. Despite a huge media relations department and tons of TV advertising, the average person still has some pretty strange ideas about the Church members. First and foremost, under most circumstances you would be hard pressed to identify good church members James Tannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989059644120454647noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3788619543301592391.post-18211845300046652492009-06-21T14:45:00.004-07:002009-06-21T14:57:59.952-07:00What mite happen to youWikipedia A microscopic mite Lorryia formosa.One thing is certain, if you walk out into the grass and/or weeds in the mid-west in early summer you will get chigger bites. OK so now I have five or six intensively uncomfortable itchy bites, so what do I do? Look them up in Wikipedia of course. What do I find out?Well, to start with, chiggers are the larval stage of trombiculid mites.Wikipedia AdultJames Tannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989059644120454647noreply@blogger.com1