Tag: humor

Four Paws Full

by R. A. Christmas     Or right-click here to download the audio file: Four Paws Full   Dog had his paws full. He’d run Bad Pup off because Bad wanted his job (and glory) but Bad took a third of of a litter with him.   There was hell to pay, with Bad (The …

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The Epistles of Kishkumen and Gadianton

By Marty Nabhan     Or, right-click here to download the audio file: The Epistles of Kishkumen and Gadianton     An assemblage of the reportings and communicatings of Kishkumen and Gadianton, who founded a band of robbers and murderers.   I, Kishkumen, leader of the band of patriots who seek to keep their acts …

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Obituary: Cherie Woodworth

  FORMER SUNSTONE ASSISTANT editor Cherie Woodworth passed away 23 July 2013. A Yale graduate, she was the author of many articles in a variety of publications. However, she is probably best (or most infamously) known for her satirical article “Furor Erupts in Brigham City Schools,” which, according to her article in issue 107 (September …

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Laughter: ‘Tis a Puzzlement

By Elouise Bell     Or, right-click here to download the audio file: Laughter: ‘Tis a Puzzlement     SO I’M ON this trolley in a large European city. Fairly crowded. Lots of teens, 14–16. Their laughter catches my attention. One student says a few words, then the whole cohort laughs vigorously and at length. …

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An Olive Leaf: Gently Down from Pedestals

20 September 2012 marked the loss of one of Mormonism’s most beloved professors and champions of LDS literature, Richard H. Cracroft. With both joy and sadness, we offer the following slice from his wonderful essay, “The Humor of Mormon Seriousness: A Celestial Balancing Act,” from the January 1985 Sunstone. MANY, . . . FROM BERT …

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