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| • The Legend of the Lone, Gray Buffalo (Bison) |
| As the long-ago natives of our land are to have said many, many, many long-agoes, a lone, gray buffalo wandered into our area of the Wasatch Front. |
| • I want better leaders in government |
| I am a 53-year-old male with a college education and have been unemployed since August 2007 because of corporate downsizing caused from jobs going out of the country. Currently I have had only five interviews in all the time I've been searching. I don't believe that the government or anyone else owes me a living. My situation is alarming, but I believe that my future will be the results of my own making. |
| • Morgan family appreciative of support |
| On behalf of the Charles Morgan family, we would like to extend our gratitude for all those who did not receive a thank-you card from our family. Unfortunately during this difficult time, most of the condolence cards where given to the wrong family. We appreciate all your comfort and support. Please feel free to contact our family at the following address: Sammyann40@yahoo.com or 700 S. Clearwater Falls, Layton, Utah 84041. We will miss Charley greatly. |
| • Family expresses appreciation for help |
| Though another Christmas has come and gone, the spirit of the season still rings strong in our home. We wish to thank all who contributed to the "Christmas Tree Jubilee." Because of your kindness and generosity, families like ours have been greatly blessed. |
Friday, April 25, 2008 |
• The trip of a lifetime  |
| My son Matt Phillips, a corporal in the U.S. Marine Corps, just completed his second tour to Iraq serving with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU). He was part of the latest surge in troops the president sent to Iraq to clear out the insurgent stronghold in the Al-Anbar province west of Baghdad. |
Monday, March 31, 2008 |
| • An additional point of view on 'Big Brother's big week' |
| I applaud the editorial writer from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch for the editorial "Big Brother's big week" published in the Standard-Examiner March 19. It scored a direct hit. Bravo! |
| • Subjective phenomena can be tested |
| If a scientifically minded person who has not been observing the Sabbath day decides to test this principle, he or she can do so by refraining for one Sabbath day from all unnecessary labor, commercial activity and pleasure seeking while devoting an hour or more to a prayerful pondering of scripture. |
| • Reader questions trophy hunter's justification |
| In reference to the March 12 letter, "Letter writers were too quick to judge," written by Walt Prothero, the trophy hunter, I would like to make some comments. |
| • Inexpensive laboratory tests could save patients money and their lives |
| Inexpensive lab tests, such as the type that checks your cholesterol level, are emerging as a major contender in the fight against rising health costs. |
| • Immigration stance is fulfillment of prophesy |
| I am writing this letter in response to the March 6 letter "Was compassion for illegals the true motive?" I strongly suspect that the LDS Church's stand on immigration has less to do with money and more to do with 1 Nephi 21:22-23. It is hard to kick against the pricks of prophesy being fulfilled. |
Friday, March 14, 2008 |
| • Gut feeling saved man from being victimized |
| I am writing in response to the Feb. 13 letter "Good Samaritans fall victim to scam." I was also approached by this person in Brigham City. |
| • Church, legislators own and control Utah |
| Threats of death and violence are not the answer, and neither is sending any type of letters or e-mails to any elected official in Utah. The only way to get the word out is to send e-mails to all the other states' senators requesting a federal investigation of the Utah legislators and the LDS corporation. Nothing will ever get straightened out as long as people think it can be handled internally. All you have to do is log on to www.senate.gov/index.htm and you will have access to every U.S. senator. |
| • Headline was an exaggeration, inappropriate |
| While Mormon Church President Gordon B. Hinckley did set an example for mankind to follow, the title "Leader to all faiths ..." was a gross exaggeration. |
| • The place in history Joseph Smith deserves |
| Regarding the Feb. 26 news story, "Church plans to present Smith papers," and Marlin K. Jensen's statement, "... there really was a Joseph, there really was an Emma, and they wrote to each other in a very tender way ..." |
Thursday, March 13, 2008 |
| • Judge wrong to criticize Ogden law suit |
| I can no longer keep silent about the demeaning inflammatory words used by Second District Court Judge Parley Baldwin in his one-hour decision to dismiss the extraordinary writ suit against the Ogden City Recorder Mansell, Ogden City Attorney Williams and mayoral candidate Mayor Matthew Godfrey brought before his court in October 2007. |
| • Aiding immigrants is LDS missionary work |
| Elder Jensen stated that the LDS Church views that undocumented status is akin, in a way, to a civil trespass, relating it to coming onto someone’s property uninvited. There is nothing inherent or wrong about that status, he stated. |
| • Headlines showed religious bias |
| I appreciated Assistant Managing Editor Dave Greiling's Feb. 2 explanation of the controversial Hinckley headline, "Headline on outreach of church leader leads to differing interpretations," but the problem runs deeper than a single headline. |
Thursday, February 21, 2008 |
| • Rules for flying U.S. flag at half-staff |
| In the Dec. 12 letter, "Many forget to fly flag at half-staff," the writer commented on not seeing the flag flying at half-staff at several locations on Dec. 7. The writer went on to cite that the U.S. Flag Code lists five days when the flag should be flown at half-staff. This includes Peace Officers Memorial Day, Memorial Day, Korean War Veterans Day, Patriot Day and Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. However, according to my examination of the U.S. Flag Code only Memorial Day and Peace Officers Memorial Day were referenced. |
| • 'Machupicchu' purse owner helped lost dog |
| Our two dogs wandered out of an open gate recently. The basset hound was found a mile away at Polk Elementary school and we were called because he had an ID tag on his collar. The Rottweiler/German Shepherd mix came home later. |
| • Cartoon opened doors of understanding |
| As I have watched with great interest the campaigning of the candidates for the 2008 presidential primary election, I have to say that many of the qualities the candidates have displayed at various times, and will yet display, give valuable insights to the careful observer. It would be well for each of us as American citizens to decide right now the qualities and characteristics we need to be looking for, and use these as a "measuring stick" for all those running for the important office of president of this great nation. May I offer a few suggestions? |
| • It was a cartoon; lighten up! |
| This is written is in response to a couple of letters recently basically whining about how insensitive the editor of the paper and Cal Grondahl are for printing and drawing the cartoon of Moroni and Mitt Romney. One writer also asks about their freedom to practice Mormonism. |
| • Saying it doesn't make it so |
| Well, well, well. Calvin Grondahl drew a Mitt/Moroni cartoon, readers complained and the editor justified the cartoon while claiming to be a Mormon. Next, the editor OK'd a letter that stated Obama was "raised as a Muslim" (Jan. 24, "Why is Romney's religion an issue?"). The writer probably got an e-mail or read it on the Internet. |
| • Reader shares idea for political cartoon |
| As if the cartoon "The Angel Moroni visits Mitt Romney in New Hampshire" (Jan. 10) wasn't offensive enough, it was followed up with a simply-worded and not at all condescending explanation aimed at informing us of the nature and purpose of political cartoon (Jan. 17, "Cartoons, angels and Mitt Romney: A recipe for misunderstanding"). Thanks so much! |
Wednesday, February 6, 2008 |
| • Ogden has a helpful Jim Carey |
| I'd like people to know about something good that happened to me in December. My neighbor, Leah Zweifel, and I were driving down 24th Street above Harrison Boulevard when her car began to pull to the left. We slowly pulled into a service station. A young man sitting in his car immediately came over and could see we were in trouble. The tire was as flat as a pancake. Air would not help. Quick as a cat, this young fellow jacked up the car and went to work putting on the spare tire. |
| • Citizens need to become involved to make changes |
| In the early 1980s, many local citizens stood up to represent themselves on a huge Weber County school busing issue, after doing their homework and a considerable amount of research of documents in the Weber School District. This group was very successful in getting county children bused in what was then considered to be dangerous walking routes and conditions along county roads. |
| • Unintended consequences |
| I had a friend when I was in college who was from Lebanon. He looked into my eyes and said something I will never forget: "In my country we have only responsibilities, but in your country you have only rights." Even Republican presidential candidates are talking like universal health care is a right being denied all Americans. People are looking to universal health care to solve their health care problems. Will it? |
| • Seek help to end abuse, harmful effects |
| It is sometimes easy to forget those who are under the influence of abuse. This great problem cuts through all walks of life, and affects both young and old, rich and poor. There seems to be no door that can't be opened to this ever-spreading problem that confronts the world today. |
Thursday, December 20, 2007 |
| • Teachers' union opposed vouchers over threat to benefits |
| I have been thinking of the recent voucher defeat. The thing that bothered me is why teachers unions from Colorado and Wyoming would put so much passion and money into the defeat of vouchers. It seemed to me that the real reason for so much passion was never really addressed. I don't remember anything which "touched a nerve" in the union like vouchers. |
| • Romney's religion speech was unimpressive, unpersuasive |
| As an observer of news events and especially political events, I find this whole mess over Romney to be amusing but also quite disappointing. Is the American public still that ignorant of the role of religion in the country? |
| • Reflections of the past in Hooper |
| I can't help but reflect how life in Hooper has regressed since I was a boy. When I think back at the fun we had, I feel bad for the kids who live here now. There was always something going on in Hooper. |
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