MormonTimes.com / The View from Here http://www.mormontimes.com/mormon_voices/beth_palmer/? News and information for and about members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints en-us Copyright 2010, Deseret News Publishing Company Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:44:56 MST MormonTimes / The View from Here SFidel@desnews.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss We are still our brother's keeper http://www.mormontimes.com/mormon_voices/beth_palmer/?id=13702 http://www.mormontimes.com/mormon_voices/beth_palmer/?id=13702 Coming so close on the heels of the tragedy in Haiti, initial word of the earthquake in Chile last week elicited a nervous question: How bad was it going to be this time? Mon, 8 Mar 2010 0:27:40 MST It's only a different kind of work http://www.mormontimes.com/mormon_voices/beth_palmer/?id=13585 http://www.mormontimes.com/mormon_voices/beth_palmer/?id=13585 Take that work and throw in ongoing opportunities for service outside ourselves, and perhaps the blessings of work that Martha Ballard enjoyed won't be out of reach after all. Mon, 1 Mar 2010 0:35:22 MST Caught up in the Olympic spirit? http://www.mormontimes.com/mormon_voices/beth_palmer/?id=13464 http://www.mormontimes.com/mormon_voices/beth_palmer/?id=13464 Don't get me wrong; I love the Olympics in all forms. I tune in for the Opening Ceremony, then generally check back in with the Games most days until they're over. Mon, 22 Feb 2010 0:19:23 MST Faith and hope breed optimism in a negative world http://www.mormontimes.com/mormon_voices/beth_palmer/?id=13350 http://www.mormontimes.com/mormon_voices/beth_palmer/?id=13350 There's nothing wrong with preparing for the worst, as long as we continue to expect the best. This has to do with promised blessings, both individually and collectively. Mon, 15 Feb 2010 0:17:06 MST A look at what love is from gospel sources http://www.mormontimes.com/mormon_voices/beth_palmer/?id=13237 http://www.mormontimes.com/mormon_voices/beth_palmer/?id=13237 in the spirit of a week in which our associates will make it virtually not to think about love, here's a brief sampling of thoughts on love from other sources. Mon, 8 Feb 2010 0:20:18 MST Enjoying the long-lost blessings of visiting teaching http://www.mormontimes.com/mormon_voices/beth_palmer/?id=13112 http://www.mormontimes.com/mormon_voices/beth_palmer/?id=13112 My life has been in something of a transition phase, and one of the casualties of moving states has been some lag time in getting fully integrated into my new ward. Mon, 1 Feb 2010 0:40:55 MST A collection of culinary clicks for tasty cuisine http://www.mormontimes.com/mormon_voices/beth_palmer/?id=12958 http://www.mormontimes.com/mormon_voices/beth_palmer/?id=12958 I've also expanded my go-to list of food blogs -- and struck gold. In no particular order, here are my new favorites. Mon, 25 Jan 2010 0:18:45 MST