For as long as I can remember, I've had a fascination with words. I grew up in a home where reading was a regular activity, both individually and out loud to the entire family. Books, stories, religious works, encyclopedias, newspapers and other materials were regularly read and shared. I had ...

I recently re-watched the Disney movie, Secretariat, which came out in 2004. I like a good sports movie and that’s a classic, representing the story of probably the greatest racehorse of all time. In that movie, the character of Penny Chenery (played by Diane Lane) tells her father, Chris ...

Like many, I plan to spend some time during this Memorial Day weekend at local cemeteries, remembering my family and friends who are no longer living. As I visit their gravesites and see their names etched in the headstones, I'll think back to all of the memories I have of my times with them ...

Data center. If you live in Utah, just seeing those two words might be enough to make your blood pressure rise and your emotions go haywire. There seem to be two very distinct rallying cries when it comes to these large-scale projects: "We must have them to lead the way and/or keep up with ...

There are a lot of current issues that we could talk about right now, things like gas prices, tax rates, data centers, parking issues, primary elections, redistricting and political violence. But let's put all of those concerns aside this weekend and focus on celebrating the women in our ...

We’ve got a couple of special days coming up next week as we get rolling here in early May. The first is the always-fun “holiday” of May the Fourth. The close approximation to the well-known movie line “may the force be with you" from Star Wars provides an opportunity for many to have ...