JAN 2014 EDIT: These links will still work for some of you, but to resolve many of the issues people were having with downloading these, I have uploaded them to Google Drive. See the new links HERE. Years ago I saw one of the BYU Rountable Discussions on the Book of Mormon while I was flipping through the channels and landed on BYUTV. It was actually quite interesting, so I went to the website to see…
Pace is everything. Whether I’m sitting in Sacrament Meeting or Young Men’s or Primary, when the speaker gets too slow, the audience fades away. If the speaker maintains an upbeat tempo, it’s much easier to pay attention (except when Elder Lynn G. Robbins gave the “To Be or Not To Be” talk in April of 2011 – it was so deep, I could barely keep up! But I digress…) So when I decided to start listening to…
So you’ve seen how awesome it is to upload old family stuff to Archive.org and you want to do the same thing? You’re in luck, it’s really easier than it sounds. In three easy steps, you’ll have your family history, scrapbook, memories, interviews, or great-great-aunt Melba Johnson’s famous recipe book online and available to cousins and relatives the world over. Let’s get started: 1. Make or Choose your Document. First make sure the document you’re…
A long time ago, probably 90 years ago or so, the old Jackman house burned down when the family tried to hook up the first electric line to the house. In the ashes were photos, journals, letters, and keepsakes from the early Jackman pioneers and many generations of my grandparents. Those things are gone forever, and I’ll never be able to read some of the fascinating stories that must have existed in those documents. As a genealogist and history…
****UPDATE: A new edition created from the 2013 revised edition of the scriptures is available here. Also, all four standard works are now available! Check it out!**** At the bottom of this post you’ll find a link for a PDF copy of the Wide Margin Edition of the Book of Mormon, a perfect gift for a student, missionary, or family member! The Story Behind the Project: As a missionary in Minnesota, my mission president encouraged…
Well, in this era of electronic anonymity and identity theft, you might wonder why I have a blog at BradJackman.com. Well, many years ago I bought the domain and hosted a resume here. Now, as my career is getting more and more settled, I have no more use to host a resume. But then what do I do with this domain? Should I let it go defunct, and let cybersquatters set up some lame ad page…