Microfilm, Mediums, and Mormons! Oh My!

What is Spiritualism?

This.

Spiritualism begins with a belief in all of us having spirits and that there is an afterlife, but it extends to the belief that we can communicate with those beyond the grave through Mediums, Clairvoyants, Psychics, Ouija Boards, and other stuff. Spiritualists studied and analyzed this communication thinking it could be documented and measured scientifically. It seems to be a religion quite absent of faith; these men and women were always on a hunt for truth that could be proven temporally. It grew in popularity in the early 20th century, but died out quickly.

Why would I write a paper about it? Because I could. And I needed a topic for my Honors Thesis somehow based on Sherlock Holmes or his ingenious creator, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

Spiritualism, Procrastination, and Graduation

Mom told me of a talk in Sacrament Meeting where a young woman got up and told the congregation, "I'm sorry. I knew I was supposed to write a talk, but I kept putting it off and never got one written." And then she sat down. Well why didn't she at least bear her testimony? some thought in disgust. They listened to the next speaker, who took their allotted ten minutes. And then, that girl got up again. "Today, I would like to speak on Procrastination," she announced.

Sometimes I like to think of myself as an expert on Procrastination because I've had so much practice at it.