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Earlier this year, I wrote a post about using AI in your study of the Gospel . The feedback has been great. It's clear that many of us are trying to find the best way to use these new capabilities in the most beneficial ways. As with any new
It's been two years since Will and I visited with James at the Hollywood Bowl . Since he decided to come to me this time, it called for concert number 24. I won't write up the whole thing again because the jokes and songs mostly remain the
In a recent update to the handbook for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, some guidance was added on the use (and usefulness) of artificial intelligence. Section 38.8.48 Appropriate Use of Artificial Intelligence Artificial intelligence (AI) presents opportunities and risks and is continuously changing. AI
It's been a while since I shared a stockpile post , so here is a list of...things: Spring Break 101 We've seen a lot of places in this beautiful world , and then I realized I've never seen the Central California Coast. So for Spring
To coincide with the 250th anniversary of the United States of America, Walter Isaacson released a book titled " The Greatest Sentence Ever Written ." It is referring to the second line of the Declaration of Independence: We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created
In a previous post, I talked about how we use Notes app as a family . I had a lot of feedback on that one and promised a similar post for Reminders. It's time. The Reminders app comes on every iOS and macOS device by default. It started off
In an ironic approach on accomplishment, I try to live a life of zero: Zero red dots Zero debts owed Zero inbox items Zero physical addictions Zero past due tasks Zero unreturned messages Zero desktop clutter (virtual or physical) Zero Oreo flavors untasted It’s not that responsibilities don&
Some time ago, my grandmother told me a story from when she was a young parent in Southern Utah. She said that each week she would play the piano for a group of young children at church. The adult in charge of the junior Sunday School was Alice Holland. Each
It's been a while since I posted a stockpile post , so here is a list of...things: Music and Media Candace and I really enjoyed the documentary Billy Joel: And So it Goes . It is 5 hours of interviews and media from his career. I really enjoyed the
Last week, 60 Minutes did a piece on Spanish soccer sensation Lamine Yamal . He seems to be a fun and very talented kid with a lot of skill and a lot of potential. At one point, a very entertaining soccer expert was asked if Lamine really had the potential to
A phone home screen is an incredibly personalized thing. You've noticed this before when trying to use someone else's phone. Holding their phone, you need to open the camera app and out of instinct you tap where the camera resides on your own phone. It'
For the last few weeks, we’ve been tortoise-sitting at our house. Sunny and Turbo are quiet and easy houseguests. They just need a little food, a small bowl of water, and flipping over from time to time. Jane is especially fond of them. She even created a
It's a hot Summer day in Las Vegas. I realize that I haven't written a stockpile post for some time. This seems like a good reason to stay inside the air-conditioned office for a few more minutes. Discounted Flights If you too are feeling this
The other day, I saw a screenshot of a product I hadn't thought about since the 1980s: Just seeing that photo brought back the taste of the popsicle, the sound it made when you bit into it, and even the smell and feel of the basement from which
Over the years, I’ve written about my missionary service a number of times. Last year I celebrated my 25th anniversary of entering the mission field in San Francisco.  California San Francisco Mission. Month One. Five years ago I wrote sixteen items of gratitude that I feel toward