Edwin Catmull computer animation Computer animation pioneer; co-founder of Pixar From CNN A COMPANY like Pixar wasn’t what Ed Catmull had in mind when he first hatched his plan to use computers to make animated films. But in hindsight, this company...
For the first time in nearly a decade, the Brigham Young University (BYU) basketball team earned a ranking in the Top 25. That success is partially attributed to the positive energy and successful start of Mark Pope as the head men’s basketball coach. Mark Pope, a...
Robert Upshur Woodward (Bob), an American investigative journalist, has written numerous books, appeared on countless network news programs and been portrayed in a Hollywood movie by renowned actor, Robert Redford. He has worked for The Washington Post since 1971 as a...
Ed Jolley Pinegar was born on 12 February 1935. He was an author, educator, and leader in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (often referred to as “the Mormon Church”). His books include Look to the Temple, Raising the Bar, You, Your Family and the...
David Ridges David J. Ridges has been teaching in the Church Educational System for 30 years and has been associate director and instructor at Orem Institute of Religion adjacent to Utah Valley State College. He has taught for several years at BYU Campus Education...
Ed Sheeran’s latest release has already appeared in several wedding videos and as the first dance song for many newlywed couples. The tune is romantic and sweet and doesn’t disappoint. The Piano Guys added their own spin to the song in their latest music...
Kristen Randle Kristen D. Randle writing has been called “gritty, smart, and realistic” (ALA Booklist) and “compelling” and “powerful” (School Library Journal). She is the author of several novels, including the highly praised...
Elizabeth Smart captured the hearts of Americans when she was kidnapped as a young teenager from her bedroom. She agreed to leave with the kidnapper in order to protect the younger sister who shared her room. She was discovered nine months later and it was revealed...
By Roy Harry Mason Reid was born on December 2, 1939, in Searchlight, Nevada. He is one of the most well-known Mormon senators and is oft-quoted by many aspiring leaders and politicians because of his achievements. Harry Reid is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ...
Stephanie Nielson was already a popular blogger before the plane crash that would change her life, but she has since become known for her inspiration talks about her journey to healing – spiritually and physically – after the crash. Nielson’s...
Former Brigham Young University (BYU) and NFL (San Francisco 49ers) running back, Jamal Willis, recently received a new church calling. However, his calling is unlike any calling a person would read about in the church handbook. Willis, a convert to The Church of...
James Dashner James was born and raised in Georgia, but now resides in Utah. He will always be a southerner, and Braves fan, and Falcons fan, and Hawks fan, and Bulldogs fan at heart.He attended BYU, studied accounting, and fulfilled his lifetime goal of being a true...
Katie Garner, a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (often mistakenly referred to as the “Mormon Church”), is an extraordinary inspirational artist who lives in Utah with her husband and six young children. She is most known for her...
Glenn Beck is best known as a controversial conservative political commentator. His conversion to Mormonism has attracted a great deal of attention. It came about many years ago when his life was in shambles. He was an alcoholic and a drug addict. He had no friends....
Women’s Skeleton Noelle won the Silver Olympic medal in Sochi She just missed the podium in the 2010 Winter Games after finishing just one-tenth of a second out of the medal race. She travels to all her international competitions with “Team Pikus-Pace” that...
Singer Yahosh Bonner appeared on this week’s edition of Mormon Channel Studio. He sang an original song written by his brother as well as a rendition of “Savior, Redeemer of My Soul.” Bonner comes from a musical family that has worked with Mormon...
Season 30 of the CBS reality television show, The Amazing Race, comprised of 11 duos competing against one another is underway. On the show, contestants must complete difficult challenges in foreign countries, all the while racing against one another, hoping that they...
For the first time in the history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a documentary team not connected with the Church was given permission to film four young missionaries serving in the Helsinki Finland Mission. The four missionaries who were chosen...
Keith Russell head coach (BYU) Coach Keith Russell is one of the most successful coaches to ever come to Brigham Young University. His athletes have captured several All-American honors and represented their country in the Olympic games. As a rookie coach in 1993, he...
Daniel Summerhays, a returned missionary and life-long member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (often referred to as “the Mormon Church”), is a professional golfer. The Church News reports that Daniel has had a successful professional career...
Perhaps one of the biggest Goliath in life that a lot of people dread coming face-to-face with is the unknown. Someone has astutely observed that “sometimes you find yourself in the middle of nowhere, and sometimes in the middle of nowhere you find yourself.” And...
With perhaps the exception of Hawaii, the state considered as the king of unique names, Utah has the highest percent of children that are given names that are least 10 times more common in their home state than any other place in the nation. Names such as Nyler,...
Edmund Kealoha Parker Karate (1931-1990) Ed Parker invented a martial art known as American Kenpo (Law of the Fist) that now spans the globe. He studied at BYU Provo and received a degree in sociology. Upon graduation he relocated his family to Pasadena California...
Today, Nadia Khristean, a Latter-Day Saint, posted a video of her hanging out with some foster children. She explains at the end of the video that after she attended a conference where she learned more about foster children and the difficulties that they are going...
