Meridian Magazine :: Daily Send

Tuesday November 11, 2003

Great Lengths Formal Dress & Fall Sale

Great Lengths new formal dresses are starting to arrive!! We have added many new styles of dresses that would be great for that special dance. Be sure to order early for best selection.

Also check out our Fall Sale. In order to make room for next years inventory, Great Lengths has nearly all their shorts on sale!

Stock up for summer and SAVE!!

A Walk Through the Sacred Grove in Fall
Last week you walked from the Smith Cabin to the edge of the Sacred Grove in Manchester Township, New York. Today join photographer Scot Facer Proctor (Meridian's Publisher) as he takes you on a quiet stroll through the Sacred Grove in Fall. You won't want to miss this spiritual journey.
A Photographic Essay by Scot Facer Proctor

Saints at War --
Virgil N. Kovalenko
Whether it was referred to as the Mormon Battalion Bus Line or the God Squad, Kovalenko's Sunday bus group was no joke and afforded divine protection.

TRADITIONS
Creating Memories to Draw Your Family Close
If you grew up in a home which lacked all those special practices that help bond a family, Traditions offers a menagerie of ideas for the culturally challenged.
By Kimberly L. Bytheway and Diane H. Loveridge
Reviewed by Catherine K. Arveseth

This Week's Clips
Since when is making a 'good impression' a mandate of the highest court of law? Since now.

Endowed by Their Creator
The Cotton Clime
Excessive Excess
Culture Matters
Let's Make a Good Impression

Compiled by Sylvia Finlayson Associate Editor, Meridian Magazine

Gospel Doctrine: Lesson 44
“God Is Love”
1 John, 2 John, and 3 John
by Bruce Satterfield

NEW VIEWFINDER
You meet the nicest people at the Sacred Grove.

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First Line News - Business -
Monday, November 10, 2003

Ogden Native Lands $1.3 Million Do-it-yourself Book Deal
Rural living is a little different on Mary Jane Butters' farm. Butters presides over the bustle, positioning herself to become the new Martha Stewart while the original maven of gracious living prepares for a January trial.

Starbucks Introduces “Mormon Blend®”
“Mormon Blend®” is an ingenious mixture of macadamia nuts, soy beans, gristle and hummus carefully roasted and put through Starbucks’ patented quadruple filtration system. The end result is something that is very over-priced and looks like coffee but has none of the tastes, odors and other physical effects associated with actual coffee.”

Colleges Charge Big for Worthless Curricula
Before they send their children onto a college campus in North America, parents should read two new reports.

Loan Program Aids Firms With Soldier Employees
The Military Reservist Economic Injury Disaster Loan (search) program is designed to help small businesses cope with the temporary loss of key employees.

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50th Veterans Day Observed Today
While some Americans see Veterans Day as simply another day off work – especially those employed by government – others are putting extra effort into highlighting the holiday, hoping to honor those who have served in the U.S. military.

U.N. Unit Details Iran's Clandestine Nuclear Program
Iran manufactured small amounts of enriched uranium and plutonium as part of a nuclear program that operated in secret for 18 years, according to a confidential report by a U.N. agency. The report harshly criticizes Iran for deliberately hiding evidence of its nuclear program from international inspectors and for numerous "breaches" in its nuclear treaty obligations.

Justices to Rule on Detainees' Rights
The Supreme Court has intervened directly for the first time in the Bush administration's prosecution of the war on terrorism, announcing yesterday that it will consider the legal rights of the 660 prisoners now held at a U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

Alabama Chief Justice May Be Ousted
The state attorney general asked a judicial panel on Monday to remove suspended Chief Justice Roy Moore from office for defying a federal judge's order to take a Ten Commandments monument off public display in the state judicial building.

Same-Sex Marriage Supporters Seek Boost from Ad Campaign
A homosexual advocacy group announced on Monday it plans to spend a million dollars on an advertising campaign promoting same-sex marriage. But a conservative group said a million dollars isn't enough to convince the American public that deconstructing traditional marriage is a good idea.

Texas Builder Boycott Blocks Abortion Clinic Construction
The willingness of some Texas pro-lifers to mix their personal views with their everyday professional lives has blocked the construction of a $6.2 million abortion clinic in Austin.

Abortion Opponents in Mich. Form Petition
Abortion opponents are working on a petition that could allow Michigan lawmakers to outlaw certain late-term abortions without the governor's approval.

Lavell Edwards Returns Home from Mission
Lavell Edwards and his wife Patti are back on Utah soil following an 18-month mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The former BYU head coach did not leave football behind while in New York City.