Finding Unity in These Troubled Times About a year ago, I heard a sermon about unity during these troubled times, and it's an idea that has stuck with me. As you know, we live in...

How can we all find unity despite all our differences?

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The Last Visit (The Adventures of Elder Elder and Elder Benjamin) The Last Visit March 8, 1990 (Thursday) Today, the plan was to go to the hospital one last time, partly for our last checkup, and also de...

It's back to the hospital one last time!

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This Is Not Okay All right everyone. I'm too busy for this, but I feel impressed to put this out on record. I'm not okay with this. I do not support this, an...

This needs to stop.

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Political Neutrality as Doctrine Well, this is interesting. I've discovered anew that political neutrality is discussed at length in our Doctrine & Covenants 134 . Sure, I s...

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Turns out that my church's political neutrality has been doctrine for centuries.

The Fancy Dinner (The Adventures of Elder Elder and Elder Benjamin) The Fancy Dinner February 23, 1990 (Friday) Ho-sung had good news for us, and he wanted to celebrate. “Let’s do something Friday night —...

Our favorite Elders enjoy the most expensive dinner of their mission ... what?

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints What's in a name? Today, I will talk to those who are not of my faith and explain the name of our church. At first it seems to be long -- qu...

What's in a name? Here I explain the name of my church.

YouTube video by Always Be Better #59) The Biggest Brainwashers

Who are the world's biggest brainwashers, and how can we resist?

The Goodbye (The Adventures of Elder Elder and Elder Benjamin) The Goodbye February 18, 1990 (Sunday) Once a week — every Sunday before church, Elder Benjamin and I did the required companion inventor...

In this adventure, our favorite elders lose one of their investigators.

YouTube video by Melvyn Windham - Composer Music Performances and the Spirit

Let's discuss how to effectively perform music to invite the Spirit, while at the same time dispelling some myths and misunderstandings.

The Qualities of a Good Leader Throughout my many years of Sunday School, I was often taught the qualities of a good leader, and in nearly ALL cases, the answer was: follo...

Christ reveals the traits of a good leader ...

YouTube video by Always Be Better #58) Win/Win Characteristics

Let's discover what it takes to achieve Win/Win results: three characteristics that we can all learn and incorporate into our every-day lives for success.

YouTube video by Melvyn Windham - Composer Playing Legato on the Organ

Today, we learn how to play legato on the organ. With a few tips and tricks, you'll be sounding great in no time.

Back to the Hospital (The Adventures of Elder Elder and Elder Benjamin) Back to The Hospital February 17, 1990 (Saturday) You’ll never guess what happened next. Yeah — Elder Benjamin started hurting in his abd...

The next adventure ... can the Elders survive another trip to the hospital?

BYU Organ Traveling Workshop Report A couple of weeks ago, I attended the BYU Organ Traveling Workshop in Raleigh, NC. And here is my report. Since I live a couple of hours awa...

My report on the BYU Organ Traveling Workshop in Raleigh, NC a couple of weeks ago ...

YouTube video by Always Be Better #57) Political Party Showcase

Today we explore the major political parties of the US and also a couple of the small ones.

I'm thinking the DHS will be disbanded when this is all over.

YouTube video by Melvyn Windham - Composer Come, Come, Ye Saints: Behind the Scenes

Today I tell a story of inspiration, revelation, struggles, and ultimate success behind the making of my arrangements of "Come, Come, Ye Saints," an eight-year journey. Learn about the genesis and how it all came to be.

Preparing for the Second Coming -- Redlund Today I have a special edition report -- a talk I was asked to give today in church. And this is here is the script of what I said (though t...

I got to give a talk in church today, and now you also can learn about preparing for the Second Coming ...

Lunch Tracker -- Update #3 -- Ending the Lunch Alright y'all. Here is one last Lunch Tracker update, and then I'm taking a break from Trump for a long time. I'll come back in a couple of...

Last Trump update for a while ...

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The Hospital Trip (The Adventures of Elder Elder and Elder Benjamin) The Hospital Trip February 9, 1990 (Friday) When I woke up the next day, my abdomen was on fire. Or rather, the pain in my gut had locali...

Elder Elder and Elder Benjamin have to go to the hospital ... uh oh!

YouTube video by Always Be Better #56) The Impostor Syndrome

What is the Impostor Syndrome, and how can we overcome it and succeed in life?

YouTube video by Melvyn Windham - Composer Magic Recording: Secret Message!!

How is this even possible? ...

Living in a Cursed Land I believe that this will be my last "political" religious post for quite some time as I switch gears. My posts over the past year or so have...

How can we navigate a cursed land?

YouTube video by Always Be Better An Urgent Call To Conservatives

It's not too late to break free and join me in what comes next. Together we can survive this thing.

YouTube video by Melvyn Windham - Composer General Conference Modulations

What is a General Conference Modulation, and how does it work? Learn how to modulate like a pro!

YouTube video by Always Be Better #55) Mel's Political History

Today I bare all and give you my own political history. What are my own experiences and biases?

YouTube video by Melvyn Windham - Composer Introducing Orchestrations at Melkim Publishing

Melkim Publishing now has Orchestral sheet music available for performances. Come check out these eight new pieces ...

On second thought, you didn't really miss anything. I started getting bored.

Lunch Tracker -- Update #2 -- Goodbye to Independence Yes -- it's time for another Lunch Tracker update. Today, Trump loses another point. But first, I need to make something perfectly clear. I ...

Trump loses another point ... how much do we value our independence?

You're going to miss all the fun. It'll be history in the making, and you won't be there.

BTW: I think you do have potential, add a little more maturity and stop running away, and I think you'll get there.