Strawberries
by Julie Badger Jensen

Strawberries . . . red, ripe and ravishing . . . a beautiful addition to any meal. Delightfully versatile – – they are spectacular in a simple salad or elegant dessert. Strawberries make wonderful garnishes for cakes and pies or as toppings for crepes, ice cream, waffles, or pancakes. The possibilities are endless.

Whether picked fresh from the garden or supermarket, always look for bright red berries that are still a little firm. Don’t worry too much about size . . . the small berries are often more sweet and juicy than the big ones. Handle strawberries with care. Use them as quickly as possible. For longer freshness, leave them unwashed and place in a paper bag before refrigerating. When ready to use, prepare them by gently rinsing berries and thoroughly drying on paper towels.

And don’t forget the nutritional value of strawberries! They are

A Potpourri of Lit’ry Observations
by Richard H. Cracroft

Thanks for your lively conversation about and comments on the several book lists and the Readers’ List of Most Influential Books. I’ve enjoyed them, well, most of them.

Several of you reminded me that Margaret Atwood is Canadian; I forgot. I hereby solve the problem by adopting her (vicariously)-we LDS do it all the time.

Several others sent in their tardy nominations for “Most Influential Books.” Sorry, but there’s no more room at the inn for your fascinating selections. One or two of you faulted me for 1) calling Walden a novel; and 2) for liking Walden-but I think it ought to be on any list; fiction, non-fiction, cookbooks, sports; it is a wonderfully refreshing and spiritually uplifting book (if you read it under pressure return to it and be refreshed).

Some of you said you would like to see W.

A Return to Modesty: Discovering the Lost Virtue
by Wendy Shalit

Editors’ Note: This article is taken from Imprimus, a publication of the Hillsdale College and is reprinted with permission. The author’s essays have appeared in The Wall Street Journal, Commentary, City Journal, and other publications. She is the author of A Return to Modesty: Discovering the Lost Virtue

This afternoon I was reading a magazine for brides in which a woman had submitted the following question: “My fianc wants us to move in together, but I want to wait until we’re married. Am I doing our marriage an injustice?” The editor responded: “Your fianc should understand why you want to wait to share a home. Maybe you’re concerned about losing your identity as an individual. Or maybe you’re concerned about space issues.”

Space issues? Losing her identity? If this woman cared about those things she wouldn’t want to get

Nothing…

Do You Really Believe That?

The Time Crunch
It is a fact of life today that compared to our ancestors of even a few years ago we are faced with more and more deadlines. While 24 hours remains standard, our efforts to pack more into “our” 24 hour time period seem to be part of a secret contest, the winner determined by less sleep and more meetings. Job related time restraints have dramatically increased.

We spend more time in the car commuting to work. And even this time is used to maximize our productivity thanks to the infusion of cell phones into our lives. Once at work, there are meetings, reports to prepare, review, and analyze. Business lunches allow us to eat and work simultaneously, and if that is not possible, delivery services conveniently bring food to the office, another way to increase productivity. Then comes the commute home, a …

Music Review: The Sweet Peace of Chaos
by Dick Diamond

Julia Davis Allen

Julia Davis Allen – Order in the Chaos.
Available at www.juliadavisallen.com.
Julia Davis Allen, Scott Reinwand (Producers).
Scott Wiley, Dan Carlisle, Scott Reinwand and Travis Allen (Engineers).
Mike Chadbourne (Main Mixing Engineer).

Living with chaos has become a staple of present day existence, especially for those managing families. A little order amidst the confusion is always welcome relief. Julia Davis Allen has found her order and solace in the art of self-expression. Solace in creations that are fresh, current, hip and nostalgic. Very modern, yet unusually accessible. A wonderful hybrid of modern instrumentation and chord changes with meaningful lyrics and classic rock sounds via Hammond B-3’s, electric guitars and the like.but more on that later.

Julia began her musical journey in Rapid City, South Dakota. Coming from musical parents and grandparents (her grandfather was a

Washington D.C. Temple Visitors’ Center Schedule of Events for April, May, and June

ALL PROGRAMS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

A P R I L
Wed. 4 7 – 10 p.m.
Open Concert Rehearsal in preparation for the premiere of “The Passion and the Promise of Our Lord Jesus Christ” with the Ricks College Symphony Orchestra.
Ricks College Collegiate Singers, Mormon Choir of Washington, and the Southern Virginia College Choir

Sat. 7 7 p.m.
Rebecca Douglas, violin Virginia Lum, Piano, Don Peterson, French Horn

Sun. 15 7 p.m.
“Why I Believe” Fireside
KIETH MERRILL, speaker motion picture writer, director, producer
Writer-Director of “Legacy” and “The Testaments of One Fold and One Shepherd.”

Fri. 27 7:30 p.m.
Piano Festival – Guest pianist Max Levinson

Sat. 28 7 p.m.
Piano Festival – Young Artists Piano Program

M A Y
Sat. 05 7 p.m.
Allison Eldredge, cellist
Yoshi Akimoto, pianist

Sun.

LDS Musicians Concert to be Held in Salt Lake City

At 7:00 PM on Friday, April 20, a concert of new LDS artists, with new songs is coming to the stage of Central High School (3031 S 200E, South Salt Lake City). The concert is sponsored by an internet-based cooperative of independent LDS artists named ldsmusicians.com. The Julia Davis Allen Band will be the headline performer, with many other artists sharing the stage before hand. This concert is free to the public.

“Julia is one of the most innovative, honest, and fresh voices in the scene, both as a songwriter, and as a singer.” said Mark Hansen, chair of the cooperative’s concerts committee and one of the evening’s performers, “And we’re really glad that she’ll headline the show. She’s a great performer.” Recently, Julia released her debut CD entitled, “Order in the Chaos.”

Pop music created and sung by members

Re-valu-ing the Family, Part Sixteen: The Cure!
by Richard and Linda Eyre
(www.valuesparenting.com)

Note: In this twenty-six part column, Richard and Linda Eyre explore the recent revolution of the family from the honored centerpiece of society to a disrespected and seemingly redundant appendage to the larger corporate and cultural institutions of our new world. Re-valu-ing the family, the Eyres believe, is the only alternative to America’s demise. The sequence of the column is: A. Re-valu-ing the family (part I); B. The “crux” (parts 2 and 3 — why family is the foundation for everything, including happiness); C. The “curse” (parts 4 and 5 — the social problems that plague our society today); D. The “crisis” (parts 6 and 7 — the breakdown and breakup of families that allows and leads to the social problems); E. The “cause” (parts 8, 9, 10, 11 — the reasons our families are

A Letter from the Highlands, Late March 2001
by Anne Perry

What an incredible month for weather – dazzling sun most of the time, with intermittent snow. Today is Mother’s Day here and I am sitting in my study – my mother with me while I write – and some really great Verdi opera on the player – ‘Simon Boccanegra’. What sublime voices. The room is full of sunlight from windows on three sides. We have just been for a drive because the day is too glorious to stay inside. In spite of being after March 21^st, it isn’t really spring. We have had bitter winds, feeling as if they came straight off the snow which is still glittering white on the far mountains of Sutherland to the north, and Wester Ross inland to the heart of Scotland and the west coast beyond.

But the garden is full