Okay, so check this out—payments on Solana used to feel like a demo. Fast, sure. Cheap, absolutely. But clunky at the edges. Whoa! The user flows were often awkward for everyday people, and that mattered. My instinct said somethin’ needed…
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Why Rabby Wallet Deserves a Spot in Your Multi-Chain Security Arsenal
Okay, so check this out—I’ve been poking around crypto wallets for years. Wow! The usual promises are all the same: “user-friendly,” “secure,” “supports multiple chains.” Really? Not quite. My instinct said there were gaps in how wallets balance real usability…
#BreakingJesus
This article is an invitation to understand faith transition and visually see what it might look like on the other side. For me, the context in which we approach hard subjects matters. The first half of this article speaks to…
Rejection and the Family
Five years ago, my son was a 13-year-old deacon in our church. He came out on Super Bowl Sunday, 2012. For the year previous to that, my wife and I were very concerned as he was notably going downhill and…
A Tale of Two Weddings
Sunlight diffused through the trees over the wedding. A light breeze cooled the summer day to a perfect temperature. The wedding arch was decorated in lace and beautiful white lilies. The groom stood to the left of the wedding officiant…
Some Church Leaders Are Seeking To Understand
By Diane Oviatt and Michael John Amesquita This post contain two different accounts describing the same Bishop who was willing to listen and learn from and about LGBT Mormons Like so many fellow Mormons, especially those of us who…
The LDS Church’s Policy on Gay Parents and their Children–As Seen through the Lens of love
One of my Lithuanian students sent a note the night of the terrorist attack on Paris expressing appreciation for an essay I had written after 9-11 titled, “America’s War on Terrorism: One Latter-day Saint’s Perspective,” and informing me that there…
The Scarlet Letter: Apostasy
“…if truth were everywhere to be shown, a scarlet letter would blaze forth on many a bosom…” The last few weeks have been agony. On November 5th, the Church shifted its policy regarding LGBT members. Now any LGBT person who…
Our Leaders Need To Hear Your Concerns About Policies Toward LGBT Mormons
I urge everyone who has a concern about the new church policy to write their local leaders. If we care about the church and those who are being hurt by this policy, I believe we have a right and an…
Mormon Allies
I’d like to share my perspective on what it means to be an ally. My thoughts on this are not necessarily extremely sophisticated, but they come from the heart. My thoughts are very specific to the LGBT Mormon context, and…