Resurrection Diet

Somehow I doubt I could pitch this weight-loss plan successfully on late-night television, even with its 100 percent guarantee rate.

This Month in the New Era

The April issue of the New Era is all about dating. Everything, all the way down to "Extra Smile" page, is about it. That being said, here is my contribution to the special issue.

I've mentioned before on this blog that I like to slip a little something (a framed photo of the temple, a BYU pennant, etc.) into my gags that aren't LDS-specific. Obviously, those types of things are hard to include in a picture of a high school hallway. But that guy walking down the hall is totally wearing a CTR ring.

Loveseats: The Bane of a Missionary's Existence

I'm probably overselling this, but I never cared much for loveseats as a missionary.

An Inappropriate Way To Start a Talk

Here's the latest in a growing series of things not to say over the pulpit (click here and here for previous installments). Sadly, these almost write themselves.

April 2010 General Conference Recap

As promised, here is a handy four-page recap of last weekend's General Conference. (Click on each page before printing.) As always, you're welcome to share this packet with friends and family.

UPDATE: For a printable pdf version of the packet, click over to sugardoodle.net.

Meanwhile, Back Home

After all the counsel to parents given during this past weekend's General Conference, it seemed only appropriate that today's strip should focus on Elder Van Dyke's parents back home.

And speaking of Conference, I'll be posting another General Conference recap in the next couple of days.

Elders Quorum Lesson

I love the fact that the Church trusts its Elders Quorum presidencies, Relief Society presidencies, and High Priest group leaderships enough to give them one Sunday a month to decide on their own a lesson topic. I, for one, enjoy the unstructured nature of a first Sunday lesson in addition to the homogeneous curriculum otherwise presented in the 2nd and 3rd hours of Church.

Of course, I've never had a lesson quite like this...