Chelsie Hightower, a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (often referred to as “the Mormon Church”), grew up with five older brothers. She enjoys playing just about any type of game – video games, board games, phone games, etc. She is also a pro...
When Sal Velluto, a Marvel and DC comics artist, was ten years old he drew stories on notebook paper, which he traded with his friends. He even tried to sell them subscriptions for his work. At the age of twelve, the Italian Batman comic book published one of his...
Many people are perhaps familiar with the story of Willard Bean especially if they have seen Director T.C. Christensen’s film, The Fighting Preacher. The backstory was written by Willard’s grandson Rand H. Packer in his book A Lion and a Lamb. Apart from that, most...
Jaxon Willard made his mark on the world in Season 2 of World of Dance. Jaxon is 17 and is from American Fork, Utah. He started dancing to express his feelings and show who he is in the world. Jaxon was adopted to an all-white family and grew up in a predominantly...
Mention the names Mat and Savanna Shaw and practically everyone will know exactly who you are talking about. The dynamic daddy-daughter duo from the small town of Kaysville, Utah, in just eight short months has taken the music industry by storm.  They have not only...
Philo T. Farnsworth (1906-1971) Inventor of Television “I know that I have never invented anything. I have been a medium by which these things were given to the culture as fast as culture could earn them. I give the credit to God.” He developed and invented electronic...
Sunday, 20 July 1969, will forever be a day in history that people around the globe will always remember. It was on that epoch-making day that two American astronauts, Commander Neil Armstrong, and lunar module pilot Buzz Aldrin landed the Apollo Lunar Module, Eagle,...
Peter Vidmar, born June 3, 1961, was the first US male gymnast to ever win an Olympic medal.In fact, as captain of the 1984 men’s gymnastics team, Peter led them to their first gold medal as a team as well as earning a gold medal for his perfect pommel horse routine...
In 2020, 6-year-old Latter-day Saint Bridger Walker’s selfless and courageous act of love of shielding his younger sister from an attacking dog gained him overwhelming national attention. His heroic act caused him to take a devastating bite to the face, which required...
Matt Sherwood, a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, is a 6’1”, 175-pound a two-time world champion team roper from Pima, Arizona. He got involved in rodeo through his family. His parents are Bill and Marci Sherwood, and he has four brothers —...
Superbowl LIII was played in Atlanta, Georgia, on Sunday, 3 February 2019, with the New England Patriots defeating the Los Angeles Rams with a score of 13-3. The game will long be remembered as the lowest scoring game in Super Bowl history. However, New England’s...
“Treat people as if they were what they ought to be and you help them become what they are capable of becoming.” ~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, German writer and statesman As a young boy in school, Clint Pulver, “the high-energy keynote speaker for today’s...
Mark Rober (born 11 March 1980) grew up in Orange County, California. He earned a mechanical engineering degree from Brigham Young University and a master’s degree from the University of Southern California. He is an inventor and YouTube personality and is best known...
Mat and Savanna Shaw from Kaysville, Utah, quickly became overnight sensations. It all started when schools closed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Being a member of a new youth choir led by choir director Kelly DeHaan at the Hale Center Theatre, 15-year-old Savanna...
The Jets are a Tongan American family band from Minneapolis, Minnesota, who are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The family has 17 children: 15 by birth, and two, Eddie and Eugene, by adoption. The children attended the School District 281...
Charity Anderson, of Springville, Utah, and Andres Peñate, of Vineyard, Utah, the dynamic dance duo from Utah County, finished third on NBC’s World of Dance Season 2 World Final, which aired Wednesday night, 12 September 2018. The Daily Herald reports that they...
Anthony Wilford Brimley, an American actor and talented jazz singer who recorded several albums and played successful club engagements, was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (often referred to as “the Mormon Church”). The albums that he...
Orrin Grant Hatch, a lifelong devout member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, was born on 23 March 1934, in Homestead, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Pittsburgh. He was the son of Jesse Hatch (1904–1992), a metal lather, and his wife Helen Frances Hatch...
Have you ever seen a beauty pageant contestant drop and give you 20 push-ups in their little black evening dress?Well, probably not until you watched the 2008 Miss America pageant.When Miss Utah Jill Stevens, affectionately known as G.I. Jill, was eliminated from the...
Ken Niumatalolo is the well-known head coach of the United States Navy football team. To say that he is accustomed to winning is an understatement. He had led his team to bowl games, been welcomed to the White House, gleaned coaching honors and — most importantly to...
Tami Schellenberg, a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (often mistakenly referred to as the “Mormon Church”), worked as a professional photographer for eight years. She is often asked for advice on how to take high-quality photos. As she and...
Troy Dunn, a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, is a 54-year-old American television personality, producer, and public speaker who specializes in creating and producing television that generally includes reuniting people with long lost loved...
Brett Keller Chief Marketing Officer, priceline.com Inc. Priceline.com is an Internet-based transaction service that offers leisure airline tickets, hotel rooms, rental cars, packaged vacations and cruises. Brett Keller was promoted to Chief Marketing Officer in...
Ray Dwayne Rolfson and his wife Julia, both members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (often mistakenly referred to as the “Mormon” Church) are dear and personal friends of this author. Dwayne (as he is called by family and friends) has long been an...
