End of an Era

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Ben Crowder today announced that the next issue of Mormon Artist will be the last. It’s been a brief — yet truly impressive — run. Read his reasons why in The Future of Mormon Artist.

Update on Amazing Race Mormon Edition

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Middle-aged Mormon Man finds some evidence to support his hunch about the anti-happy-couple bias on Amazing Race. Read Update: The Amazing Race – Mormon Edition.

Minefield Follow-up

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Michael Lyon’s follow-up from the Mother’s Day mine field post is now online. The good news: the whole bishopric survived. Read On Mother’s Day.

My Dinner with Ken

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Can you imagine trying to hold up your end of the conversation at a small dinner party with Ken Jennings, Jeopardy superstar? MDBer Josh Weed recounts how he fared in just such a situation in The Time I Almost Played Trivial Pursuit With Ken Jennings.

Girls Without Dates

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Jeff Lindsay not only gives us a surprising answer to the question of what keeps our church leaders awake at night, he surprises us with his suggestion for what is contributing to the issue and what we can do about it in Helping Young Men Becomes Proactive Leaders: The Importance of Actually Dating.