From: owner-aml-list-digest@lists.xmission.com (aml-list-digest) To: aml-list-digest@lists.xmission.com Subject: aml-list-digest V2 #93 Reply-To: aml-list Sender: owner-aml-list-digest@lists.xmission.com Errors-To: owner-aml-list-digest@lists.xmission.com Precedence: bulk aml-list-digest Friday, June 27 2003 Volume 02 : Number 093 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2003 19:54:59 -0600 From: Ivan Angus Wolfe Subject: Re: [AML] RAVITCH, _The Language Police_ > EVE AND ADAM? -- GET REAL! > by Ann Cannon >> WARNING: The list you are about to read is not a joke. In her new > book, "The Language Police," educational historian Diane Ravitch lists > words and stereotypes that creators of texts and tests for schoolchildren > are presently encouraged to avoid. > FULL STORY: > http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/1%2C1249%2C505039276%2C00.html > R.W. Rasband That link is hardly damning enough of the Language Police movement. Here's a link with a more in-depth review: http://www.usnews.com/usnews/issue/030630/opinion/30john.htm - --ivan wolfe - -- AML-List, a mailing list for the discussion of Mormon literature ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2003 17:53:40 -1100 From: Subject: [AML] Robert REMINI, _Joseph Smith_ This Saturday, June 28, the cable channel CSPAN-2 will be showing a speec= h by historian Robert Remini about his new biography of Joseph Smith. Th= is is part of CSPAN-2's weekend Book TV presentations. It is scheduled f= or 10 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. Eastern time. Here's the info from booktv.org: ************* Public Lives = A look at biography books. = On Saturday, June 28 at 10:00 am = "Joseph Smith" Robert Remini = Description: In an event from Sam Weller's Zion Bookstore in Salt Lake C= ity, historian Robert Remini discusses his biography of religious reforme= r and founder of the Morman Church, Joseph Smith. The book explores the = history of the Mormon religion within the context of the first half of th= e 19th century. Mr. Remini examines how Smith and early Mormonism benefi= ted from but were also hurt by the spiritual and economic upheavals of th= e era. According to Mr. Remini, the first of Smith=92s religious visions= and angelic visitations occurred at the age of fourteen. A complex char= acter, his desire for recognition and control was fufilled by his mission= as the prophet for a new faith. Joseph Smith was assassinated, leaving = it to his lieutenant, Brigham Young, to carry on his work. A question an= d answer period follows Mr. Remini=92s remarks. Author Bio: Robert Remini is the author of biographies on Andrew Jackson= , Henry Clay and Daniel Webster. He is professor emeritus of history and= research professor emeritus of humanities at the University of Illinois = at Chicago. Publisher: = Viking = 375 Hudson Street New York, NY 10014 = ************ Regards, Frank Maxwell - -- AML-List, a mailing list for the discussion of Mormon literature ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2003 18:09:59 -1100 From: Subject: [AML] Stewart UDALL, _The Forgotten Founders: Rethinking the History of the Old West_ Here's another BookTV alert: This weekend, CSPAN-2 will also be re-airing a speech by former Arizona congressman Stewart Udall on his book "The Forgotten Founders: Rethinking the History of the Old West". It's scheduled for Sunday morning, June 29, at 3:30 a.m. Eastern time, and will last one hour. Here's the info from booktv.org: *********** "The Forgotten Founders: Rethinking the History of the Old West" Stewart Udall Description: From Tattered Cover Bookstore in Denver, Colorado, author and former politician Stewart Udall talks about his latest book, "The Forgotten Founders: Rethinking the History of the Old West." The book takes a look at the history of the American west from the perspective of the everyman. Mr. Udall, a former four-term congressman and secretary of the interior from 1961 until 1969, wrote the book because he felt that the notion of the American west that many people have, of gunslingers and cowboys v. Indians, is an incorrect one. Instead, the author writes in a series of essays that the people he believes to be the heroes of the old west, are the hardworking and religious settlers of the homesteads. Mr. Udall tells the story of his own great-grandparents who were Mormon settlers of the west. The author is introduced by his nephew, Congressman Mark Udall from Colorado, and after the event the author answers questions from members of the audience. Author Bio: Stewart Udall is a former four-term Democratic congressman from Arizona and served as secretary of the interior from 1961 until 1969. He is the author of numerous books including "To the Inland Empire" and "The Myths of August." Publisher: Island Press 1718 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 300 Washington, DC 20009 *********** Regards, Frank Maxwell - -- AML-List, a mailing list for the discussion of Mormon literature ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2003 13:37:10 -0600 From: Subject: Re: [AML] HOWARD-JOHNSON, Carolyn _Harkening_ (Review) Quoting Marilyn Brown : > A series of short pieces, Harkening is not as coherent a work as This is > the Place. Continuing her research into the stories of her Mormon > background and ancestors, she begins with a piece containing too many > characters and no visible direction. But I was drawn to the writing, the > nuanced language, and to her stories about milking the cow and composing > music. Though she was never a performing musician, she was an originator > who became a composer with beautiful words! This was the impression I had of _This Is the Place_. Her prose is absolutely beautiful, but the story lacked much direction. > > >She calls for "Objectivity, please. That's how they can be > so insensitive. In Utah bygones are not gone." Certainly her viewpoint as a non-Latter-day Saint in an LDS world is valid and worth paying attention to. When she tries to show the LDS viewpoint, though, she falls short. She seems to think that devout Latter-day Saints will have the same bones to pick about the culture and even the religion as the non-LDS. Nowhere in _This Is the Place_ is there an LDS character who really loves the Church and really believes it and tries to live a truly Christlike life. They all simply carry a grim sense of duty. Is this being objective? - --Katie Parker - -- AML-List, a mailing list for the discussion of Mormon literature ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2003 15:35:45 -0600 From: "Brown" Subject: [AML] Nauvoo Theatrical Society Now at Villa Theater May I say that the news is now out. It appeared in Eric Snider's very accurate story about Scene Changes this Friday morning. Thom and his board of the Nauvoo Theatrical Society is scheduled to bring plays to the Villa beginning in September or October. This is great news. The VIP Arts welcomes them heartily. They will add a great deal to the Springville theatre arts scene. I realize they would rather have gone to a more populated area. But Springville will love them and welcome them with open arms. The two VIP Arts "magnates," Bill and Marilyn Brown, are forced to become snowbirds this next winter because of health issues. So the appearance of the Nauvoo group is a great blessing! We are also pleased to announce the addition of David Morgan, BYU drama professor and a 1998 winner of the University Excellence in Teaching Award, as our new Youtheatre Director. (Onward and upward!) Many Cheers! Marilyn Brown - -- AML-List, a mailing list for the discussion of Mormon literature ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2003 20:20:04 -0600 From: Ivan Angus Wolfe Subject: Re: [AML] BARBER, Brad _Troy Through A Window_ (Review) > I didn't say that. I said that the Church's hard line on morality doesn't > exclude a person who is homosexual. Practicing it *would* cross the line-- > Annette Lyon My question is - how do you define homosexuality? My question is because too often in arguments like this both sides wind up committing the logical fallacy of equivocation by switching between differing definitions without signaling so. Whenever I get into a discussion with someone over homosexuality, I make one thing clear on my definitions (and tell others they have to spell out just as well what they mean by these terms): Homosexuality means engaged in sexual relations with people of the same sex. even if they are going through a "dry spell" (as heterosexuals often do) - if they approve of and seek after that lifestyle, they are homosexual. If they are merely attracted to members of the same sex, that means they are Same Sex Attracted (SSA) - not nessecarily homosexual. This is not splitting hairs. It may not be the way everyone uses the terms, but it works. - --ivan wolfe - -- AML-List, a mailing list for the discussion of Mormon literature ------------------------------ End of aml-list-digest V2 #93 *****************************