On May 20, I went to Kanarraville, Utah, to catch the annular eclipse. The small Utah town was the “sweet spot” for viewing the spectacular “ring of fire” created as the moon passed perfectly through the center of the sun. At the peak of the eclipse, we noticed our shadows became elongated. When I extended […]
I wrote this piece in 1999 for the short-lived Salt Lake Observer. But I still like it and though The Tool Shed is gone, the spirit of the place remains intact here in the Avenues. I can still picture both Richard and Sylvia. A Neighborhood at Last, with a Shop at Its Heart The first […]
On Friday night, 20/20 aired a segment on the Dargers — Joe, Alina, Vicki and Valerie and their children — that focused on their decision to come out publicly in Love Times Three. I was multi-tasking during the show, watching the television and following the Twitter feed of responses from other viewers. The comments were […]
UPDATE 10/7/2011: And here is a story that proves my point: Pastor says Mormon Romney is in a ‘cult,’ isn’t a Christian Once again, the mainstream Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is objecting to anyone but bonafide members identifying themselves as “Mormon” — especially polygamists. I say “once again” because it is a […]
However, it is sad to see beautiful, intelligent, capable women, who for some reason do not think they deserve a man who is entirely their own. — Sharon, Calgary, Alberta, Canada This post on Amazon.com about “Love Times Three: Our True Story of a Polygamous Marriage,” which I co-authored with Joe, Alina, Vicki and Val […]
Doug Fabrizio, host of RadioWest on KUER 90.1 FM interviewed the Dargers and me today. Doug is a terrific reporter and radioman, so it was really an honor. I have to confess I was quite nervous about the whole thing. You’d think that, being a newspaper reporter, I wouldn’t be shy, but I am. But […]
Love Times Three hit bookstores last week and I’ve been amazed watching the Dargers deftly handle all types of interview situations, from Good Morning America to AM radio shock jocks and the annual Religion Newswriters Association conference. And, all manner of questions. On Good Morning America, George Stephanopoulos tossed a couple softballs before getting to […]
Here is the trailer for our book, Love Times Three: Our True Story of a Polygamous Marriage, which comes out next Tuesday. Next Tuesday! Hard to believe the day is almost here. The soundtrack is a song written by Caleb Darger for his band The Mighty Sequoyah. I think it is really catchy. Enjoy!
A big box from HarperCollins was sitting on my porch when I got home the other day. Could it be? I wondered. Yes, inside were 25 brand-spanking, hot off-the-press copies of our book, Love Times Three: Our True Story of a Polygamous Marriage, published by HarperOne. It comes out on September 13. It looks beautiful, […]
Tribune reporter Peggy Fletcher Stack has written a very interesting story comparing Joseph Smith and Warren Jeffs. Did Joseph Smith also marry young girls? Yes, including two 14-year-olds (the article doesn’t address the Fanny Algier debate). But Stack’s sources say the commonalities between the two religious figures end there. A lot of commentators at the […]
