Barry Bonds isn't the only one hitting home runs this week. T&S stunned the Mo-Blog by signing up a franchise player from the vast Mormon free agent pool, the eminent LDS historian Richard L. Bushman. He may be only a pinch-blogger, but he delivers--his first post, Capitalism and the Gospel, goes platinum (100+ comments) on the first day! Wow--this kid can blog.
Seriously, I think the entire Mo-Blog is a little honored to have such a noted visitor among us for a few weeks. Special thanks to the Big 4 at T&S for making things like this happen.
Update: This just in: By Common Consent added John Hatch (first post here), a guest blogger with impressive Mormon Studies credentials, to bolster their lineup. It's still spring, but this promises to be an exciting season of MLB (Mormon League Blogging). Several franchises have yet to be formed: we could use a West Coast team, a Utah team, and (of course) Satan's team (aka the bloggers from hell, red font, flaming logo, smooth talkers, the wicked wordsmiths).
I agree -- Bushman is the ultimate heavy-hitter. We are puny before the might of T&S!!
Posted by: Steve Evans | Apr 14, 2004 at 12:21 PM
When the disaffected Mormons blog gets going, I want to be a poster! I even have a blog name: "Behold the Fruits of Sin!"
Posted by: Ann | Apr 14, 2004 at 07:33 PM
I'm afraid BCC is still the Mets to the T&S' Yankees. But it is indeed an exciting season!
Posted by: Steve Evans | Apr 15, 2004 at 10:16 AM
Steve,
I don't know -- just take a look at who we've got on deck for next week, and you may feel a little less overwhelmed.
:)
Dave,
Thanks for the kind words; I hope we can continue to merit them, despite our avert-your-eyes choice of a guest blogger for next week.
(Have I piqued everyone's curiousity yet?)
Posted by: Kaimi | Apr 15, 2004 at 10:28 AM
Kaimi,
I think you are just trying to lower expectations--I won't fall for it. I'll bet you've got a GA or something lined up for next week. Since there are like 300 Seventies these days, that might not be as tough as it sounds. There must one whose assignment is "to preach the Gospel via all available electronic media." No doubt his/her first post would tell us to get off the Internet and do something useful with our time.
Posted by: Dave | Apr 15, 2004 at 12:27 PM
I think there should be a Canadian team. :-)
Wanna do double duty, Steve? ;-)
Posted by: Kim Siever | Apr 15, 2004 at 12:29 PM
Dave, I doubt T&S will get a G.A.
Maybe the opposite :)
Posted by: Steve Evans | Apr 15, 2004 at 01:21 PM
Steve--Yes, I suppose an AG (Attorney General) would have some very interesting things to say at T&S. And there are fewer AGs than GAs, so they're not easy to come by either.
Posted by: Dave | Apr 15, 2004 at 03:38 PM
Hmm. What is the opposite of a General Authority? A Specific Authority? a Specific Non-Authority? There's no good antonym for authority.
Posted by: Steve Evans | Apr 15, 2004 at 03:50 PM
I think the usage is the same as local anesthetic and general anesthetic. So, the "opposite" would be Local Authority.
Posted by: Kim Siever | Apr 15, 2004 at 05:59 PM
Perhaps "layperson"?
Posted by: Grasshopper | Apr 15, 2004 at 06:36 PM