Tuesdays with Muerte

I often blog about anticipated shows.  But I was so impressed with the latest television episode of CBS's Elementary  ( S03E04, Bella ) I had to highlight it.  The whole series so far has an  IMDB rating  of 8/10. Elementary  has been getting better with each season.  When the show first aired,  I felt compelled to compare it to the BBC's Sherlock , whose first two seasons I had already adoringly watched and re-watched.  For a time, I inhibited myself from enjoying Elementary because of my ever-present concern, "how can the US create something to rival what is arguably the greatest television series of our generation?"  But once I let go of the need to compare the two, and simply appreciate  Elementary  for what it is, I began to see its unique brilliance. Epic Moment Between Sherlock and his brother Mycroft in Season 2 I won't go into detail about this week's episode, Bella —involving artificial intelligence...

"BREAKING NEWS" ON MORMON POLYGAMY The LDS Church recently published two essays on polygamy (or plural marriage) which have received national media attention over that past few weeks—most of it disrespectful. Three weeks ago, Peggy Fletcher Stack of the Salt Lake Tribute wrote a  controversial piece , which portrayed the LDS church's latest two essays on polygamy in a scandalous light.  Last week, @lauriegnyt of the New York Times , and other national media, joined the media frenzy, feigning newsworthiness that Mormons have  finally aired their dirty laundry. While the tabloid-esque reporting of the Mormon essays were technically accurate, the emphasis and tone were often inappropriately sensationalized. I'd like to add my small, but earnest, voice of reason to the national discussion. Inappropriate sensationalism from the NYTimes referenced above These lurid articles employed headlines like “shocking revelation,” "teenage bride," and “th...