Stuff You Missed – A cheat sheet for RMs.

You missed a few things during your mission. Here’s a heads up on some of the bigger and not so big things you missed.

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Somebody That I Used to Know

Music

You missed this major ear-worm (ya’ know songs that play over and over on the radio and then become lodged in your head on repeat at all hours of the day and night) from Gotye. No exaggeration you could flip the dial on the radio and here Somebody That I Used to Know every 15 [...]

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Real Intimacy: A Couple’s Guide To Healthy, Genuine Sexuality

Books

First, a word of explanation to our newly returned missionaries. You probably did a double take when you saw the title of this post. “A book review on intimacy…are you kidding me, I just got home from my mission?” While you may think this topic is the last thing on your mind, quite the opposite [...]

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The Aquabats! Super Show! – 3.3.12

TV & Sports

Christian Jacobs (who served in Japan) is really excited about his new television show, The Aquabats! Super Show! (the double exclamation marks give it away). Come to think of it, the enthusiastic punctuation is a microcosm for the entire show — enthusiastic silliness on parade. The show, which airs on the Hub Television Network is [...]

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Valentine’s Day – 2.14.12

Stuff You Missed

The great mystery of flowers! This Valentine’s Day educate yourself in all things floral with the help of this handy infographic courtesy Frugal Dad. Source: http://frugaldad.com

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Explosion of Interest in Pinterest – 2.12.12

Stuff You Missed

If you’re a sister returned missionary, I guarantee there are two things you’ll do your first week home. First, you’ll go shopping for new clothes. Second, and equally important, you’ll sign up for Pinterest. Pinterest is an online bulletin board — a really popular one, with over 10.5 million registered users. The Pinterest about page [...]

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The 54th Grammy Awards – 2.12.12

Music

Adele won all the Grammys — well at least it seemed like that. She won: Album of The Year – 21 Record of The Year – Rolling in the Deep Song of The Year – Rolling in the Deep Best Short Form Music Video – Rolling in the Deep Best Pop Solo Performance – Someone [...]

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Lana Del Rey: Born to Die – 1.31.12

Music

Lana Del Rey is the female vocalist responsible for the hit song Video Game. Her album Born to Die (which includes Video Game) has also done quite well. Her sudden appearance left critics divided as to whether she’s a legitimate musical talent or the beneficiary of a lucky marketing break. Most would agree her live [...]

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Timeless Wisdom and Advice on Living the 7 Manly Virtues

Books

After your sola scriptura phase subsides check out the latest book from Brett and Kate McKay (the couple behind the Art of Manliness). The book — The Art of Manliness – Manvotionals: Timeless Wisdom and Advice on Living the 7 Manly Virtues — walks readers through western culture’s best advice on manliness. The Mckays illuminate [...]

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Man on a Ledge – 1.27.12

Movies

Yes, there’s a man on a ledge. Yes, when the movie began to lag, I was tempted to yell jump, just like the citizens of New York portrayed in the film did. But even though the critics panned it and the audiences were lukewarm, this thriller had at least one or two thrills. RM factors: [...]

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Mormon Scientist: The Life and Faith of Henry Eyring

Books

Henry Eyring was a scientist — an important one. Yet, his greatest contribution may have been his belief in the proposition: whatever is true is part of the gospel. The biography, Mormon Scientist: The Life and Faith of Henry Eyring, is a glimpse into the mind of this famous scientist, who instead of struggling to [...]

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Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol – 12.21.11

Movies

Ghost Protocol is good unlike the two Mission Impossible movies that came before it. It’s funny, full of action and has some cool widescreen shots. There’s also some really cool cars and a giant building. RM factor: if you spoke Russian on your mission you might find the three or four lines of Russian dialogue [...]

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LDS Beliefs

Books

As one of the four books in the missionary library, True to the Faith may have introduced you to studying the gospel topically, but its great-great-grandpa, Mormon Doctrine, has been around for years. Since its publication in 1958, this iconic book has provided LDS people with a sort of encyclopedia of Church doctrines. When Bruce [...]

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