Happy 80th birthday to my friend George W. Bush!
Your friendship—and that of your father and your entire family—has been one of the great gifts of my life. It has always reminded me that long before we’re politicians, we’re fellow Americans and, above all, human beings.
And for the next month, I’m especially grateful to finally have someone older than me! Wishing you many more years of good health, happiness, and friendship.
Our country is stronger when we remember that what unites us is greater than what divides us.
“I want to convince you that this is a serious legal and political claim and not just a sentimental one. If you want to defend religious liberty, I want to argue that it’s far more important that you are a good Muslim, Jew, Christian or Buddhist — a good peacemaker — than that you are a good litigator."
Elder Robert M. Daines, BYU Religious Freedom Annual Review
“In times of war and extreme polarization, sport is one of the few things that brings us closer together.”
“Let us pray this June that sport may be an instrument of peace, encounter, and dialogue among cultures and nations, and that it may promote values such as respect, solidarity, and personal growth.”
- Pope Leo XIV
Jesus' harshest words weren't directed towards "sinners."
Jesus' harshest words were directed towards those who used their religion as a tool of oppression and self serving power.
Jesus' harshest words were directed towards religious hypocrisy.
May we remember this.
If you’re rooting for Team USA but rooting against Aaron Judge then you’re lame.
If I can root for Roman Anthony and Alex Bregman ,then you can root for Judge.
It makes no different to me if BYU is good or not.
But Kevin Young
* Made a Sweet 16 Year 1
* Has had *5* season ending injuries Year 2
* Brought in the No. 1 pick in the draft this year- who has somehow *exceeded* expectations
Criticism, given the injuries, feels WILD to me
Matthew McConaughey just gave one of the most honest, grounded takes on spirituality I’ve heard:
“I’m happiest and most connected spiritually when all day is prayer… but truthfully, come Friday, I still need Sunday morning.”
He needs that weekly ritual—church, inventory of loved ones, rolling through his mental Rolodex, seeing people in their truest form, wishing them well, then ending on an honest image of himself (not Instagram happy).
That’s when humility clicks:
“Humility is just admitting you’ve got more to learn.”
Shoulders back. Confidence returns. “Now I’m engaged. Now I can be involved.”
He was raised Methodist—gratitude was the foundation. Still is.
Every night at the table, his family goes around: one thing each person is grateful for.
No preaching, no performance—just quiet, consistent gratitude and weekly reset.
In a world drowning in noise and ego, McConaughey keeps it simple:
Pray with eyes open all day.
Still show up for Sunday.
Stay grateful.
Admit what you don’t know.
What’s your version of “Sunday morning”—the ritual that forces humility and resets your week?
For anyone putting loyalty to a person above loyalty to the Constitution, Justice Gorsuch’s remarks should be required reading. His words are a reminder that our highest duty is to the rule of law and the founding principles that define America.
“One reason people rush so quickly to the vulgar satisfactions of judgment, and love to revel in their righteous outrage, is that it spares them from the impotent pain of empathy, and the harder, messier work of understanding.”
- Tim Kreider
#RSNB#EUEA
Pretty discouraging that this just keeps happening—no consequences, virtually no public reaction (except from Mormons), and very little effort from the conference, schools, Athletic Directors, etc. to prevent the chants from continuing.
We are all unequal. No one, thank heavens, is like anyone else, however much the socialists may pretend otherwise. We believe that everyone has the right to be unequal. But to us, every human being is equally important.
A timely reminder from Ricky Gervais.
Free speech is the right to criticise any ideas including religion.
Blasphemy style protections are ludicrous. That an all powerful deity must be protected from having its feelings hurt.
Ideas do not have rights! Only people do. Including the right to criticise any belief system without censorship.
Offense is the unavoidable price of true freedom.
‘Just because your offended doesn’t mean your right.’
A Muslim man named Farooq approaches a Jewish rabbi to express his sorrow and apologise for what happened, followed by a heartfelt exchange, is truly powerful. While there is a lot of darkness in the world, gestures like these remind us that compassion, unity, and mutual respect still prevail.
#bondibeach #Australia
After all this news around BYU basketball and Davis, I feel like it’s important to remind fans & others that players are people and make mistakes. Count your blessings that your shortcomings aren’t in the media. The power of the gospel is in the redemption from your shortcomings
Notre Dames path the CFP is actually insane when you think of it.
-Go 1-2 in ranked matchups
-Go 2-0 against the G5 teams
- Go 7-0 against P4 teams with a combined 8-48 record against other P4 teams.
- No conference championship
Insane how they get away with it.
Alabama was destroyed by a 4-5 team and now loses at home for their 2nd loss, but still firmly in the Playoff as long as they can beat 6-loss Auburn in 2 weeks.
This is the dumbest system alive.