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The Mills and the Palmyra Pageant
Writer’s Note: As this article reached completion, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced that its summer pageants, including the Palmyra Pageant, would be cancelled in 2021 due to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, the Church said that the Palmyra Pageant would be discontinued and its planned, final presentation, originally scheduled for 2020 […]
The President’s Transcriptionist
In the spring of 1972, Linda Lee-Wurdemann’s first encounter with Brigham Young University’s long-serving and recently retired president Ernest L. Wilkinson convinced her she wanted nothing to do with the former president. Born and raised in Fort Mill, South Carolina, Linda moved to Provo, Utah with her first husband, Jerry and one child, just three […]
Narcotics Officer Straddles Two Divergent Lifestyles
Each morning Miguel Torres transforms from a caring church servant to a Philadelphia narcotics officer. His life depends on the transformation. It’s not that he casts aside his humanity or his integrity. Rather, he straps on an air of distrust and of readiness that allows him to brook no challenge from some of the most […]
From the Olympiad to the Oval
In August 1996 Rustam Sharipov reached the pinnacle of gymnastics standing on an Olympic stage in Atlanta, Georgia to receive his second Gold Medal in as many Olympics. The ceremony capped nearly 20 years of training and competition for Sharipov and represented an achievement few athletes ever experience. Within four years, however, a debilitating spinal […]
Professional Harpists are Few and Far Between
Harpists performing professionally in the United States are rare – so rare only about 40 harpists make a living as full-time symphony orchestra musicians in the United States. One of them resides in Upper Arlington, Ohio, a suburb the state capital Columbus. Jude Mollenhauer stands among this elite group of harpists whose skill enables them […]
The Games Always End: Former Buckeye Finds Faith After Prison
Summer 2012 As a defensive back on his high school football team in the early 1980s, Terry White was an early version of an emerging breed of football player who brought a lethal combination of speed, quickness, and size to the game. Terry’s success hinged on more than inherent talent though. Drilling a ball carrier […]