The Red Brick Store

I thought I’d pop over here and include a link to my most recent Segullah post–a list of new titles to give as Christmas gifts as compiled by the Segullah staff. Lots of great ideas. Head over and check it out!

November 19th, 2009 | Tags: book recommendations, Christmas gifts, literature, Segullah | Category: Segullah | Comments (2)

by Features Editor Shelah Miner
We’re delighted to announce that Segullah’s summer issue will arrive in mailboxes across the country this week. The topic, “Gifts of the Spirit,” was inspired by our ongoing quest to find and develop the spiritual gifts which we’ve been given. In her editorial, Allyson Smith says, “I have met many [...]

June 1st, 2009 | Tags: darlene young, Segullah, summer 2009 | Category: Segullah | Comments (2)

by Features Editor Shelah Miner
The temperature is supposed to hit 90 this afternoon. In my mind, the first 90-degree day signifies the official beginning of summer, no matter what month it is. For me, an ideal summer is all about a comfortable lounge chair, a good pair of sunglasses, and a stack of books from [...]

May 4th, 2009 | Tags: reading lists, summer reading | Category: Segullah | Comments (14)

By Heather O.
Followed, quite possibly, by a smack upside my head.  Or a swift kick in the heinie.  Both of them are warranted.

April 14th, 2009 | Tags: journals, Segullah, writing | Category: Segullah, Uncategorized | Comments (21)

by Features Editor Shelah Miner
My husband has been spending an awful lot of time lately looking at the newest version of the Kindle at Amazon.com. A few weeks ago, he made me sit through the entire promotional video. There are things I love about the Kindle– I love that it’s so light (when I go [...]

March 16th, 2009 | Tags: electronic media, kindle | Category: Segullah | Comments (8)

by Shelah Miner
If you came into my house and started rifling through the closets and drawers, you’d quickly discern our family’s academic allegiance– we’re Cougars through and through. I was an English major in the early and mid-nineties, when there wasn’t much job security for BYU English professors. But I’m not embarrassed to say that [...]

February 16th, 2009 | Tags: Nauvoo University, Southern Virginia University, US News | Category: Segullah, Uncategorized | Comments (5)

By Heather O., Segullah Editorial Board Member
Last time I was here, I told you about my father-in-law and his obsession with books.  Now I’ll tell you about my husband, and his obsession with writing.
In some ways, it’s the reason we are together.  We are both always writing.  We got to know each other through letters.  [...]

February 9th, 2009 | Category: Segullah | Comments (27)

by Features Editor Shelah Miner
A few years ago, armed with not much but a couple of babies, a dial-up internet connection and a well-used library card, I stumbled across some writing advice from Ray Bradbury: “You must write every single day of your life… You must lurk in libraries and climb the stacks like ladders [...]

February 2nd, 2009 | Category: Segullah | Comments (15)

Provident Loving
By Angela W. Schultz
I’m not the easiest person to live with. I have lots of good intentions, which I often push too far. Some people might call me downright peculiar—even for a Mormon.
I abhor waste. In the summer I collect all the unwanted produce from everyone I know. Yes, including the zucchinis. I grate [...]

January 19th, 2009 | Tags: breast pump, food storage, peculiar, provident living, zucchini | Category: Segullah | Comments (1)