Never give the government a power you wouldn’t want used against you. The unintended consequences of giving government power were painfully evident in the recent controversy in Davis School District involving the Bible. The Bible was originally removed from schools in the district. It was ...
I think one of the reasons that I enjoy traveling so much is that I like exchanging the commonplace annoyances of home for the fresh inconveniences of anywhere else. I began “collecting hotels” in Chicago, where we stayed at the Travelodge. Their public elevator was so slow as to be ...
Utah, often known as the "Beehive State," boasts breathtaking landscapes and vibrant communities. However, like many other regions, Utah has faced challenges in achieving LGBTQ+ rights and inclusivity. According to a Gallup survey in 2017 it is estimated 4.5% of our population identify as ...
American ideals, as expressed in the second paragraph of our Declaration of Independence, are premised on the idea that governments derive "their just powers from the consent of the governed. Unfortunately, the Constitution, of necessity, primarily created a government of the states, not the ...
One hundred years since the fight for equality began, American women still are not equal to men under the law. Not satisfied with the simple right to vote, as afforded in 1920 by the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, Alice Paul and Crystal Eastman introduced the Equal Rights Amendment to ...
I was 16 years old when my mom graduated with her bachelor’s degree. In the years leading up to her graduating from college, she held three important full-time jobs: mother, employee and student. Her days began with an early alarm clock and wrapped up with late-night homework and studying, ...
In the Trump era, classically liberal conservatives have been standing in the wilderness. From the golden escalator to now, those of us who view conservatism as a philosophical and intellectual effort to renew and conserve the founding vision have stood aghast. Under Trump’s leadership, the ...
I have a fondness for playing catch and a fascination with maps. Both of these I trace back to my dad. He taught me how to throw a ball in our front yard after oiling and breaking in the mitt we’d picked out. His work in the forests as a surveyor and engineer piqued my interest in drafting ...
A newborn child signifies what is good in this world — a hope in our future, a connection to our past and a tangible reminder that we all belong to one great, extended family that mostly wants what’s best for its children. ... A little 6-pound, 7-ounce baby has turned our world upside ...
Thousands of years ago, the Greeks revered heroes — you have heard of some of them: Odysseus, Achilles, Hector. Homer told stories of heroic arete, the quintessential quality of the warrior-hero: to always be the best, to always excel. Heroic arete is individual achievement. When you read ...
