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 ...
Sometimes, random items take on a symbolic significance. Such are pink striped panties, which, as you may not know, represent the height of maturity, wisdom and responsibility. My daughter Catherine and I made this surprising discovery at the Orlando airport when we stopped at the bathroom ...
Yes, you heard it right — we are asking you to get involved in the local municipal government elections for 2024. In Ogden, there are three council seats and a mayoral election occurring this year for service that begins in January 2024. Filing will begin this week from June 1 through June ...
Standing in front of the century-old, peach-colored granite headstone of Ole Julius Hansen, two stories spring to mind: one about gunpowder, and the other about being in the right place at the right time. The gunpowder story first (since that sounds more interesting). Legend has it that this ...
It is no secret that Utahns are struggling to pay for health care. More than half have experienced health care affordability over the past year, while over 40% have delayed going to the doctor due to cost concerns. But while residents across party lines want their political leaders to do ...
My job organizing the 60-plus years of clip files of the Standard-Examiner now stored at Weber State University gives me chance to see how many really nice people live in this community. It breaks my heart that their stories are, mostly, no longer being told. How can we know we have a good ...
