One terrific thing about the arts and humanities is that you get to experience what other people have experienced, without getting cold or wet or imprisoned. You hopefully learn from a character’s insights, share in their successes, and absorb their life lessons. I think that’s what ...
People generally celebrate Memorial Day the same way their parents and grandparents did, which seems fitting since those are the people being honored. Some folks drop flowers on select headstones and go home. Others spend hours cleaning family sites before moving on. Some even stay for a picnic ...
Ogden Nature Center had a problem. They built a beautiful state-of-the-art education center with large windows to keep the space bright and airy. Unable to recognize the difference between glass and air, birds were striking the windows with troubling regularity. Something was needed to warn the ...
During the early 20th century, the sugar industry in Utah was thriving. The Utah-Idaho Sugar Co., with strong backing from leaders in the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, became one of this state’s most important businesses. But it faced growing competition from cheaper ...
In 2023, the national median household income was $74,225, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Using their formula, this means that if your yearly household income fell between $50,000 and $150,000, you were considered to be in the middle class by the government. About 51% of American adults ...
“Hey, do you guys like the Everly Brothers?” We aren’t expecting that. But as we sit in an endless line of stopped cars, the question floats to us from a young fellow sitting in the back seat of a car facing the other direction. Both lanes are jammed, a collective of carloads of trapped ...
