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The Homefront: Finding future comfort in overlooked relations

Staring into the faces of my cousins at a funeral for one of them made me realize how much I love these people whom I never chose to be related to, but can’t imagine my childhood without them in it. My deceased first cousin was actually a twin. His family, like mine, had lots of kids. ...

Guest opinion: Gratitude is healthy on so many levels

This Sunday is World Gratitude Day and I can’t think of a better thing to turn our attention to right now, given the unsettling events of the past few weeks. As a health care professional, I have been fascinated by a number of studies that have demonstrated tangible benefits from practicing ...

Guest opinion: Shark! Swimming with famous predators a memorable experience

This year being the 50th anniversary of the movie, JAWS, it seems like the perfect time to regale you all with my shark encounter. Since Utah is landlocked, I hadn’t had any live connections before. I’d visited the ocean a few times on vacation but mostly found seaweed. The closest I’d ...

Guest opinion: Discussion with Rep. Blake Moore highlights budgeting challenges

My coffee party group last Friday had the honor of hosting for an hour plus Representative Blake Moore (Utah First Congressional District). It was a very civil, polite, and engaging meeting as we asked four main questions and Blake (he told everyone to call him Blake) took some time to answer ...