Comments on: Mormon Studies Events: Arrington Lecture, and Evans Awards

By: Jared T.

Jared T. — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 19:14:31 +0000

Ardis, thanks for the notice, I’m interested to check out the Evans winner.

Steve, well played

Mark, you mean, “Doesn’t I deserve nutin’?”, right?

By: Mark B.

Mark B. — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 19:10:18 +0000

My 30-something great-great grandfather married a 13 year old. Don’t I deserve something, Steve?

By: Ardis E. Parshall

Ardis E. Parshall — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:09:32 +0000

By: Steve Evans

Steve Evans — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:05:53 +0000

Ardis, if the past scandal was eminently predictable based on current descendants, it doesn’t count.

By: Ardis E. Parshall

Ardis E. Parshall — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:03:07 +0000

Oh, come on! I have documentary proof that my ancestor Thomas Saunders was convicted of getting drunk and inciting a riot in the 1820s. Or isn’t it scandalous enough if it makes me laugh?

By: Steve Evans

Steve Evans — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 16:58:13 +0000

Don’t forget the Evans Shopping-Cart Award, a $5 gift certificate to Outback Steakhouse, which I award to a person who makes public some embarrassing scandal from their family history. This year there is no recipient.

By: Randy B.

Randy B. — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 13:31:58 +0000

I had heard good things about Smart’s book, but hadn’t heard anything about Chapman’s and Barrie’s. Anyone read it?

Can’t wait to hear about Flake’s take on polygamy.