On the face of it, my work history is about what you’d expect from an English major with no clue what to do with her life. The problem has been the aftermath. There’s been a lot of damage. In my previous column, I outlined my history from the demolition of my elementary school to the ...
Thirty years ago, I was entering my freshman year at Syracuse University, which cost $25,000 a year to attend. My father, who had been saving money for my entire life to send me to college, told me he didn’t have enough money to afford Syracuse. I would have to make up the difference, and I ...
We’ve been talking a lot about careers lately at work. This has made me reflect on my own history. Unfortunately, this resembles nothing so much as a firework that has been knocked over and is sputtering in circles on the ground lighting the grass on fire as it goes. I figure the aimlessness ...
I’ll never forget the two lines staring back at me. Learning that I was pregnant was accompanied by so many emotions that it was impossible to experience any feelings in isolation. I was happy, excited and scared all at once. In the months leading up to my due date, my husband and I did all ...
This year, our kiddo starts pre-kindergarten. Over the last few weeks, we’ve spent time with him reviewing numbers and letters, reinforcing hand-washing after potty time, reminding him of the concept of sharing. It seems so straightforward to us, his middle-aged parents, but to his little ...
“Do you have any ‘if only’s’?” My husband’s odd, whispered question catches me off guard. We’ve just settled into seats in the church house chapel, me with a weary sigh. Standing in a long line to pay condolences to the spouse of a dear friend who passed away days ago gives me a ...
On Labor Day, we honor the achievements of America’s workers, and in 2022 we have a historic victory to celebrate. Our nation’s working people have come all the way back from the depths of a global pandemic, regaining every job lost and more. This milestone seemed impossible to reach on ...
As colleges and universities start fall semester for another year, I am grateful to live in a state that offers quality, reasonably priced higher education, generally ranking third nationally for affordability in public universities. But add up tuition, books and housing, and the price tag is ...
The FBI’s search of Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate angered many Republicans. Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley, for example, called the FBI’s actions “an unprecedented assault on democratic norms and the rule of law.” According to Trump, the search exemplifies America's free-falling ...
What would you do if you found out that the school you trusted with your child’s personal information had shared it with over 1,000 companies on the internet? This is exactly what is happening in Utah’s public schools. The sharing of student information has come to a head in Davis School ...
