Summer with Dallin
Our summer vacation has been spent with Dallin the little man. He is super fun -- to tickle! Ha! And he's cute to watch sleeping. Hey, look at the pretty flowers.
Achoooo!
Dallin learned this from a man sitting next to us during church. The man, obviously, was sneezing for real. Dallin must have thought the act sufficiently cool as to mimick with great gusto.
You get what you give
Mormon.org Ad Campaign
Apparently, we're "very sophisticated communicators." :) Does that mean he was moved by the Spirit? Also interesting about the supposed connection to Monsieur Romney.
Reporting from Fox in Minneapolis
Update1:
More reporting from CBS Minneapolis (via @RonaldSWilson).
Update2:
LDS Media Talk has some more links.
I'm on a cart -- ya!
Hilarious parody of what has become an odd, hilarious marketing success Here's to less lady-scented body wash and more celestial sandwiches and books!
Reaction to Mormon.org
As you may well know, the new Mormon.org has been released for a couple weeks now. Here are a few interesting links for reaction from various sources:
News
ABC
KSL
SL Tribune
Deseret News
Standard.net
LDS Newsroom
Examiner
KCSG
Blogs
MormonMatters.org
Rickety.us
Beliefnet.com
Latterdaycommentary.com
Jozhaus
SymphonyofDissent
Thejakers
(via @gilbertlee)
The last link is a pastor with some stewardship over church communication who has some interesting comments about what we "can learn from the Mormons." He believes little doctrinally, much marketing'ly. I believe that the living waters of revelation from God are found in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, given to his prophets and personally to all seekers of truth. I did, however, find his article very interesting from his point of view.
Team Moml
Dev and QA teams for the new mormon.org. Good times, especially those had during the light of day!
Today was launch day. (and test day and debug day and day of much eye strain -- not recommended)
Fake Progress
The Star-Spangled Banner
O! thus be it ever, when freemen shall stand
Between their loved home and the war's desolation!
Blest with victory and peace, may the heav'n rescued land
Praise the Power that hath made and preserved us a nation.
Then conquer we must, when our cause it is just,
And this be our motto: "In God is our trust."
And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave!
