East of Hyde Park, (a tiny community in upper Northern Utah), is a small hill named Round Hill because, well, it’s round. It hasn’t changed much beyond a slowly growing lacework of motorbike trails adding to a foot path that was once its only mark.
“April showers,” they say, “bring May flowers.”
By now you have probably heard about the astounding observations of the black hole at the center of the galaxy designated M87 and christened Powehi, a Hawaiian phrase referring to an “embellished dark source of unending creation.” This monster of an object, six billion times as massive as ou…
Think about the most unexpected plot twists of the last half-century.
I recently attended an address by a revered community and religious leader who pulled up several images of well-known sports heroes with the aim of inspiring the young people in the audience to set and achieve goals of their own.
Did you know that Utah has 27 state symbols? Well, 28 now, with that Gila monster decision. The state Legislature approved another state symbol recently: Utah’s state lizard — the Gila monster. Residing primarily in Arizona and New Mexico, the venomous Gila is named after a Colorado River tr…
When I was just a little tyke, I loved the merry-go-round.
Snow, particularly in our state, is more than a facilitator of winter recreation and breathtaking winter scenery, it’s truly the lifeblood of our quality of life, and our economy.
One week ago, members of the Ogden community joined together to honor victims of the mosque massacre in Christchurch, New Zealand. People from all walks of life gathered on the steps of Ogden’s city hall March 27. The weather was overcast, and the mood was somber. Small children climbed the …
Apparently, at some point in the past decade, the voters of Utah quietly elected God to Congress.
By now, most people are familiar with the scandal involving wealthy parents who paid a fixer to help their children cheat their way into elite colleges. The scandal illuminates the seamy side of undergraduate admissions. It also underscores some paradoxical realities about the benefits of at…
When your phone’s caller ID says “Layton City Police,” you answer the phone, right? That’s what my sweet, older, single friend thought. So she did.
If I ask Google to tell me the distance to the nearest star, I get an immediate answer: 4.22 light-years.
" The political equality that is required by democracy is always under threat from economic inequality, and the more extreme the economic inequality, the greater the threat to democracy." — Angus Deaton, 2015 Nobel Prize winner in economics
By now, the verbal cage match between Oklahoma City Thunder basketball player Russell Westbrook and Utah Jazz fan Shane Keisel has been hashed and re-hashed to the point where there’s probably not much else left to say.
In March 1961, soon after his inauguration, President John F. Kennedy introduced the United States Peace Corps — a concept offering material help to developing nations and better understanding for all. Seven years later, upon graduating from Weber State, I joined the ranks.
“Hi. I’m Louise. What’s your name?” I asked the woman wheeled up in her wheelchair across the dining hall table from me. “Lonnie,” she said. Then she pulled her arms up onto the table and as they flailed about uncontrollably, she added with a wicked grin, “And this is Parkinson's.”
How does one become a professional photojournalist at the Standard-Examiner?
Over the course of six years my husband has insisted that he had a terrific idea for an outdoor winter party in our driveway. Each time he would bring it up, I would try to be patient, listen attentively and not throw my hands in the air shouting, “That’s not the way it works in Utah. This i…
How about a little background to get acquainted before you read my first column, shall we?
Some laws just aren’t what they used to be.
Recent events at Weber State University, in our country and in the Utah legislature, have me appreciating those who embrace the often counter-intuitive thinking required for science that benefits us all.
Peter D. Hart, the respected Democratic pollster who has perfected his trade through his work in the past 15 presidential campaigns, candidly warns against the predictive value of polls taken this far ahead of any presidential election. At this stage, so long before voters actually vote, acc…
I'm old enough to remember a time when an independent secular Jewish socialist with a long record of support for communist regimes would be considered a force for diversity in a typical field of Democratic candidates. Think back to years past, when the likes of Walter Mondale, Gary Hart, Dic…
Sitting on a bus the other day, I heard a little boy ask his mom, “Are we there yet?”
One autumn evening in 1999, I was driving with my 12-year-old daughter in the front passenger seat, when she asked me something about my childhood.
Elizabeth Warren, one of the— what is it now, 211? — candidates for president, seems intent on proving that having been a Harvard law professor is no bar to fatuous policy prescriptions. She has endorsed the farrago of foolishness called the Green New Deal, promises to tax the rich to "make …
When I’m on my tractor and working our little patch of land, my neighbor Dale is fond of praising me when I ask him for advice. “Happy to help, John. None of us is going to live long enough to make all the mistakes ourselves.”
So, you want a new state flag?
We voted. A majority of Utah voters chose to expand Medicaid and give all citizens health coverage. Just how is it that Utah’s legislative body felt it could change the people’s mandate?
As Sunday evening’s blizzard dumped yet another half foot of frosty, sparkling, fluffy snow over everything in sight, did its majestic presence once again dazzle you?
Yes, yes. I’m sure we can all agree that sexual harassment is a bad thing. Why, I suppose one could argue that it may even rise to the level of being a very bad thing.
Adulting is hard work. It requires attention, patience, will, determination, willingness and commitment – among other things. Just taking care of the day-to-day living of work, school, family, and responsibilities such as food preparation and bill-paying can exhaust you even before you wake …
Ozone and particulate matter aren’t the only dangerous things floating around Northern Utah this February.
Whether a young college student or someone seeking a mid-career change, earning a degree in engineering and computer science still offers the best bang for your buck. On average, overwhelmingly, engineering offers the best opportunities for employment with higher wages and higher lifetime ea…
Add my voice to the millions who condemn New York’s leaders’ decision to permit an abortion of a child in the third trimester when a woman’s life or health (undefined) are at risk. It takes a lot to shock this nation, but nationwide reaction indicates our eastern state succeeded.
I was on the phone with a reader Friday morning when Standard-Examiner executive editor Jordan Carroll walked up to my desk.
This should be a good month for planetary science.
Gavels will strike the sound blocks to commence the new Utah legislative session on Jan. 28 this year. As prescribed by law, the session begins on the fourth Monday and must conclude 45 days later — this year on March 14. Traditionally, during that period more than 1,000 new policies or chan…
These are tough times.
Remember when you thought the absolute stupidest thing a human being could come up with was the Tide Pod Challenge?
Years ago, I made a trip to New York City to spend Christmas and New Year’s in the city. New York is magical during the holidays. The department store windows are incredible. The food in the restaurants is magnificent. Everyone should be in Times Square with someone they love on New Year’s E…
Fifty years ago, Dec. 24 1968, on Christmas Eve, Bill Anders, Jim Lovell and Frank Borman, aboard Apollo 8, orbited the moon for the fourth time. They extensively photographed it looking for interesting features, including potential landing sites for future missions.
My mom is a transplant from Indiana. She was discovered by my father when he attended Purdue University in Lafayette. They fell in love, married, and returned to Utah to raise their family. So every few years Mom and Dad packed all nine of us, plus luggage, into a station wagon and headed ea…
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We begin this week with an apology:
Most people have heard the name Edward Snowden. They know he stole something, and made a bunch of people upset. But when you ask exactly what he stole, they’re not really sure. They may say it was classified information, but can’t tell you what he took. The general public’s memory is pretty …
It’s almost Christmas Eve, that special night when Santa Claus travels the world, leaving presents for all the good girls and boys — and lumps of coal for the bad ones.
