My mom is ridiculous. This isn’t the kind of thing a good son writes about his mother, but I think the evidence bears it out. People ought to know. Mom sends boxes of cookies and dessert bars to my kids as if they’re deployed on some humanitarian mission in a developing nation when, in ...
What is the secret to a beautiful lawn? Today, I thought I’d share my annual spring ritual, which is guaranteed to give you, if not a beautiful lawn, at least one that looks like mine. I usually start the year with the simple task of spraying the weeds in the driveway with weed killer. I ...
University student protests for an end to the Israeli offensive in Gaza are justified; antisemitism is not. We need to recognize the difference. The Oct. 6 incursion and massacre carried out by Hamas was barbarous and despicable. The brutal murder of civilians, men, women and children was an ...
Although The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has always structured its hierarchy on male authority, its theology and practice concerning women is rather intricate and complex. Throughout much of the 19th and first half of the 20th century, the Relief Society (central Latter-day ...
This week, at least one campus in Utah joined the dozens across the nation that are engaging in a pro-Palestinian protest, proving wrong the Axios Salt Lake City article that claimed protests don’t happen on Utah’s campuses. Students at the University of Utah built a tent encampment to ...
It’s seed catalog time again. This means nothing to most people, and everything to those of us who can’t wait to breathe in the heady smell of watered soil and eventually eat a tomato straight off the vine. We’re not weird — just produce focused. My earliest gardening memories don’t ...
On April 25, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency launched a blitz of regulations targeting the nation’s fossil-fuel power plants. In the center of the EPA’s crosshairs is America’s coal fleet, which remains a workhorse source of power across the country — and the leading source of ...
As our nation grapples with the enduring impact of war on our veterans, innovative approaches to mental health treatment are emerging, offering new hope for those who have faced post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Recent studies (VA News, Smithsonian, Johns Hopkins, PTSD trial), including a ...
My commitment to Utah has always been unwavering, and in the Senate I plan to take this dedication to new heights. Running for Senate is a decision that shouldn’t be taken lightly. I spent countless hours considering this decision. Sue, my wife, and I always taught our kids they should do ...
“The feature article and the cover photo reminded me of your award-winning essay of 20 years ago. ... You were way ahead of your time.” The email came from my mentor in the honors program at my undergraduate institution in June 2022. She had been reading a newsmagazine article and it ...
