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Thelma and Joe McQueen celebrate 73 years of married life

Joe McQueen picked up Thelma — the woman with whom he just celebrated 73 years of marriage — in a bar.Literally. Picked her up.The two had known each other from school there in their small town of <a href="http://www.ardmorecity.org/" target="_blank">Ardmore, ...

There’s little difference in torturing animals or humans

Sorry, but if I have to choose between a human and an animal? The human’s going to win out, every time.For example: All other things being equal, if a person and a dog were trapped in a burning building and I could only save one of them? It’s not going to be the one who drinks out of a ...

Are hotels ignoring their own eco-friendly towel initiatives?

Here’s your sign.I was 11 years old when the Canadian rock group <a href="http://www.fivemanelectricalband.ca/" target="_blank">Five Man Electrical Band</a> scored the <a href="http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100" ...

Korbin’s death should remind us to be good to one another

It’s the smile.That toothy, exuberant, using-every-last-inch-of-his-face grin.I’ve now seen three different photos of 8-year-old Korbin Minchey in the news, and all three feature that same infectious smile — a look that leaves me with an identical feeling, every time: This was some ...

First-round victory makes Utah Jazz look appealing to former fan

Oh no, you didn’t, Utah Jazz.You didn’t just almost go and make me start caring about you all over again.Although I’ve been vaguely aware that there is still an NBA franchise in the state, it’s been a number of years since I allowed myself to feel any emotional attachment to the team. ...

It’s official: Law requiring signs on restaurants, bars might be worst ever

This is what happens when you people don’t pace yourselves.I tried to warn you a month ago. But did anybody listen?You got all worked up over that whole .05 percent blood-alcohol level DUI threshold — which, as far as Utah liquor laws go, is actually somewhat reasonable — and now you’ve ...