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The Homefront: Wrapping up the cornfield harvest memories, insight

It’s the same every year. Just as winter threatens to engulf us, we finally get the gardens put away. This year, the cornfield was the last to be finished. It belongs to my son; he raises corn for all our families because he has the field and the irrigation water. So we pitch in to help. He ...

Guest opinion: What Trump won’t do

Donald Trump has won America's presidential election. Many have long worried that a Trump victory would place American democracy in jeopardy. Washington Post Columnist Ishaan Tharoor, for example, detailed myriad ways he thinks a victorious Trump would subvert American democracy: “As my ...

Guest opinion: America limited its choices and its chances in 2024

America approached the 2024 election like there were only two choices for the future of the country. Those two choices were two individual personalities championing the policies of two different political parties. There actually was and is a third choice. It may not have been on the ballot, ...

Guest opinion: Position wanted: Hermit

I’ve decided I want to be a hermit. Did you know that being a hermit was actually a legitimate job back in the day? Can you imagine? No Zoom meetings! No meetings of any kind! I’m an introvert. I absolutely loved not having any social obligations during COVID. In some places during the ...

Johnston: An open house of science

I’m excited to promote an event this week: This Friday at Tracy Hall Science Center at Weber State University, we’re hosting our annual “Physics & Phriends” Open House. Starting at 6 p.m. and extending for three hours, there will be planetarium shows, demonstrations, mini ...