Education We were just 30 academy students on our spring music tour, dog-tired as we pulled into our destination for the night. The evening's five-star accommodations had been reserved on the floor of a school gymnasium, but the building was locked tighter ... Read more
Chocolate Through the Depression Milton S. Hershey, Tithe-payer (1857—1945) Although he experimented with cocoa and sugar, his candy-making attempts were far from "sweet." In fact, he had failed so miserably in two candy enterprises, his uncle refused to provide him another loan. Milton S. Hershey was penniless, an elemen... Read more
Blueberry Pie Since Let's Talk has a button link right on the front page of this site, it does not appear again here. Click on the Let's Talk button in the left panel on the home page to see Steve Vistaunet's message and follow the discussion it sparks.You, a f... Read more
Heinz 57, Entrepreneur, Tithe-payer 1844—1919 "In all labor there is profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty." — Proverbs 14:23 (NASB) Read more
Alaska Note to Readers: Click on the Let's Talk button in the left panel on the home page to see Steve Vistaunet's message and follow the discussion it sparks.Sitting in the airport awaiting a flight out of Anchorage, Alaska, I discover latent superpower... Read more
Don't Shoot It Was Only a Tithe Story NOTE from Steve Vistaunet: I'm handing this month's Let's Talk page to Cindy Chamberlin, GLEANER managing editor. I believe her perspective here on recent tithe stories is worthy of additional contemplation. Read more
Whatever Thy Hand Findeth To Do ... J. Willard 'Bill' Marriott — Famous Tithe-payer He was born to a poor Mormon sheepherder. By age 14, his father trusted him to move sheep between states, and complete tasks daunting to even grown men. Like most Latter-day Saint (LDS) males, he went on a mission. When he returned home, he found ... Read more
Christmas Truce While looking for a GLEANER story, I uncovered a most intriguing event. Historians mark a lull in World War I where enemy soldiers stopped the war in order to celebrate Christmas on the frontlines.As Christmas Eve 1914 approached, soldiers realize... Read more
Remando Contra la Cultura El 14 de Enero, año 2012. Lugar: Jerome, Idaho. Con el cabello todavía húmedo, mientras permanecen de pie juntos a la primera hilera de sillas del santuario, Sergio y Verónica saludan emocionados a las personas que se acercan a felicitarlos. Son m... Read more
