1. USA Today reports that church business officials, looking at cars for the church's fleet, took a trip to a resort in Arizona at GM's expense. It didn't make the church look bad, but it was interesting that of all the organizations the reporters could pick, they picked an oil company and the church. As a framing choice, I'm not sure it makes the reporter look too good.
2. A Washington Times article about the Miss USA Pageant carefully linked the way Mormons have been protested with the prejudice the Miss USA candidate faced in her efforts to speak out against gay marriage.
3. Marie Osmond -- in Britain's tabloid the Sun -- is said to fully support her gay daughter. The point being?
Wouldn't it be difficult to carry the weight of the world Marie has had to carry? Think of the cultural expectations she has had -- from body image to religion to being a working mom in contrast to her brother's weight. She is someone to admire. Her Children's Miracle Network work has helped thousands of families.
There are inferences that she supports gay marriage in these articles, but who knows?
4. Utah Travel. Once again, a travel piece in the Sunday Mirror in London proves that Mormons look best when they are allowed to speak for themselves. This kind travel piece is about as glowing a report about Utah as could be hoped, and Mormons come off looking gracious and normal.
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