What do you say to young people when someone they follow and believe in is gunned down by another young person who disagrees with his point of view? I’ve found myself either listening to or involved in discussions about this topic. The question haunts every parent or influencer of every ...

My coffee party group last Friday had the honor of hosting for an hour plus Representative Blake Moore (Utah First Congressional District). It was a very civil, polite, and engaging meeting as we asked four main questions and Blake (he told everyone to call him Blake) took some time to answer ...

“If all mankind minus one, were of one opinion, and only one person were of the contrary opinion, mankind would be no more justified in silencing that one person, than he, if he had the power, would be justified in silencing mankind.” - John Stuart Mill, On Liberty In my earlier editorial ...

Now that Dr. Andrea Easter-Pilcher is no longer employed at Weber State University and is no longer my boss, I can finally say what I really think about her. I’ll begin by stating publicly that I didn’t think it was a good idea to hire her as dean of the university’s College of Science. ...

Heaven help me, I married a grammar guy. I did NOT know about this defect in his character before we were married. Luckily, he doesn’t go around correcting the grammar of strangers, so I can mostly overlook this fault. Also, thanks to my dad the linguist, my vocabulary is better than his, so ...

September marks Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Unfortunately, our region continues to experience an increase in the number of individuals who need support and care. Social isolation, mental illness and difficult life transitions can play a role in the increased risk for suicide, but we ...