I once read a story about the greatest danger any civilization can face. It wasn't an army. It wasn't a king. It was a people who forgot why they started. That is the danger America stands closest to on her 250th birthday. We do not turn 250 because we won wars. We turn 250 because 56 men in a ...

A real estate agent, a dentist, a stay-at-home mom, a veteran who owns a small business, and someone you know gather around a conference table once a week. No, this is not a joke. It is your county commission meeting. These are not career politicians or cable news pundits. They do not have a ...

America is hosting a global sleepover this month and all the world has arrived to watch soccer in our nation’s stadiums — what a wonderful way to celebrate our 250th birthday! My social media is full of people discovering the United States for the first time; the way we put honey on ...

I recently realized I now need my children more than they need me. The thought jolted me to the core. I wondered, When did this happen? It’s the complete opposite of what used to be. There was a time when they couldn’t even turn over without my help. This stealthy transition happens in ...

The goal of a prison sentence in Utah is to balance accountability with public safety. The Utah Sentencing commission at outlines three primary evidence-based goals for all criminal sentencing: 1. Risk management: Imposing a sanction that holds the individual accountable and incapacitates ...

Personally, I’ve seen the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on the Washington D.C. mall on three different occasions. I’ve seen it at ground level, I viewed it from the point where Dr. Martin Luther King gave his famous “I Have a Dream” speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial and ...