Notes From Utah

Thinking about Romney's speech on Mormonism, I dug through my files and found these notes, taken during a week in Provo about a decade ago. The only things I read that week were the Book of Mormon in the hotel room and the local paper.

"His hands were naked, and his arms also, a little above the wrists; so, also, were his feet naked, as were his legs, a little above the ankles. His head and neck were also bare. I could discover that he had no other clothing on but this robe, as it was open, so that I could see into his bosom."

Joseph Smith, "The Pearl of Great Price," 9/21/1823

"The East High gay and lesbian club proposal is like a camel's initial proposal to put his nose into the 'tent'' of Utah schools. The ultimate goal is to infiltrate all Utah schools, forcing traditional moral values to die out as the rising generation pities, endures, then embraces their lifestyle."

The Deseret News, Readers' Forum Editorial, 2/27/1996