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Monthly Archives: May 2015
Obama and Immigration
Thoughts on Obama’s Unilateral Immigration Action By Ken K. Gourdin A panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently issued a 2-1 decision delaying President Barack Obama’s recent executive orders on immigration. I speak passable … Continue reading
Recognizing the Debts We Owe
We Owe Those Who’ve Gone Before – and Who’ve Sacrificed So Much That We Might Have the Blessings We Do – a Debt of Gratitude This Memorial Day By Ken K. Gourdin Writing for the Deseret News, James F. Burns … Continue reading
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Thanks to Those Who Serve
Regardless How We Feel About Any Given Conflict, Those Who Have Served in Our Armed Forces Deserve Our Thanks This Memorial Day By Ken K. Gourdin A recent Associated Press story by Rebecca Santana about attitudes of former soldiers toward … Continue reading
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On Civic Responsibility
Thoughts on Civic Responsibility By Ken K. Gourdin In a recent Deseret News column, John Florez talks about the values and virtues he learned as a third grader relative to our system of government. Florez goes on to point out … Continue reading
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On Being Led By Living Prophets
Note: I delivered this address in my congregation of the Church of Jesus Christ of latter-day Saints on April 19, 2015. On Being Led by Living Prophets By Ken K. Gourdin My subject today is being led by living prophets. … Continue reading
I’m Okay
When Did “I’m Okay” Become Such a Bad Thing? By Ken K. Gourdin A former ecclesiastical leader of mine once delivered this whimsical verse from the pulpit about our tendency to believe that if we’re doing the right things, our … Continue reading
Youth, Behavioral Issues, and Crime
Lambertus, Vidinhar Cases Pose Difficult Issues By Ken K. Gourdin Aza Vidinhar, age 16 at the time of the crimes and age 17 now, recently was sentenced for slaying his two younger brothers, ages 10 and 4. Prosecutors had agreed … Continue reading
Police Prevent Homeowner’s Reentry
Police Prevent Homeowner from Reentering Home While They Wait for Warrant By Ken K. Gourdin After cannabis activist Shona Banda’s young child spoke in favor of marijuana legalization at his school, child welfare authorities and police teamed up to search … Continue reading
Recibiendo La Luz (Spanish)
Como Podemos Recibir La Luz Por Ken K. Gourdin Note: I delivered this address in our Stake’s (similar to a diocese) Spanish branch (a small congregation) by assignment from the Stake Sunday School President, to whom I was secretary at … Continue reading
Kayla the Catphisher
The “Kayla the Catphisher” Episode on The Dr. Phil Show By Ken K. Gourdin Seven Brigham Young University coeds were deceived by someone who stole someone else’s picture from elsewhere on the Internet and used it to go “catphishing” for … Continue reading
Commentary on the passing scene 