On this website watch live the epic announcement Provo Mayor John Curtis will announce this afternoon at 1:30 p.m. in the Utah Valley Convention Center at 220 W. Center Street, Provo. People who want to attend the live Provo announcement can rsvp here, or simply tune in and watch the announcement live on this website.  Why watch live the big Provo [...]

1 Nephi 15:1 And it came to pass that after I, Nephi, had been carried away in the spirit, and seen all these things, I returned to the tent of my father. This reminds me of the Islamic account of Mohammed- an angel brought him to Jerusalem- it seems both Nephi and Mohammed may have had similar experiences. 1 Nephi [...]

The Loveland Living Planet Aquarium in Draper, Utah is Utah’s next big attraction.  The aquarium is expanding its facilities to have a 130,000+ square foot two story building.  In the aquarium visitors will be able to see and experience diverse wildlife from ecosystems around the world. Here are some interesting facts about the new Loveland Living Planet Aquarium. The Living [...]

1 Nephi 14:1-2 And it shall come to pass, that if the Gentiles shall hearken unto the Lamb of God in that day that he shall manifest himself unto them in word, and also in power, in very deed, unto the taking away of their stumbling blocks—And harden not their hearts against the Lamb of God, they shall be numbered among the seed of thy father; [...]

1 Nephi 13:1 And it came to pass that the angel spake unto me, saying: Look! And I looked and beheld many nations and kingdoms. I need to get over my aversion to directives- the angel said “look!”- though it wasn’t hard to do and it was a neat experience he helped Nephi see. 1 Nephi 13:2-3 And the angel [...]

BYU announced plans to take out the Campus Drive between the Law School and the Wilkinson Center. Here are some reasons replacing BYU’s Campus Drive with a more pedestrian-friendly landscape might be a good thing. Reasons eliminating Campus Drive may be good It will make BYU safer.  On campus students (from Heritage Halls) will now be able to walk to [...]

Modern neuroscience provides insight into how Christians can grow in their ability to think pure thoughts.  Every time we use our brain- we exercise chemical-electrical connections known as synapses.  The more stimulation these synapses receive, the stronger their connections become.  If a synapses receives no stimulation, it will weaken and eventually disappear. How Synapses relate to Christian thought The concept of synapses [...]

In January 2013 BYU’s Center for Entrepreneurship chose the Business Model Competition finalists.  Here they are: BYU BMC Finalists Owlet Protection Enterprises Owlet offers a monitor that straps to baby’s feet and allows parents to monitor their baby’s heart rate and oxygen levels. Owlet monitors seek to help prevent SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome). MedLock MedLock is a locked container [...]

On Wednesday February 6, 2013 board members of the Boy Scouts of America will vote on whether or not to allow local chapters of Boy Scouts to allow people with homosexual tendencies to participate in BSA programs. If the homosexual ban is lifted it would allow local Boy Scout groups to choose whether or not to allow homosexuals into their [...]

The company that owns the app-making software “Livecode,”(RunRev) announced it will make LiveCode open source.  Now instead of having to pay hundreds of dollars to use LiveCode, anyone will be able to download and use LiveCode to develop apps. LiveCode’s business model is changing Now LiveCode will make money by getting app publishers to pay publishing fees if they offer [...]