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Farmington Boy Scouts fail at third summer of attempting to kill columnist

Ask anyone who works with teenagers why they do it, and they’ll eventually get around to the old “It keeps me feeling young” explanation.It’s true, you know. Hanging out with teenagers — whether it’s via parenting, teaching school or working with a youth organization — really does ...

Columnist’s annual anti-fun fireworks message becoming an American tradition

From my cold, dead hands with horribly disfigured and missing fingers …If there’s one thing Utahns love — almost as much as their specialty soft-drink shops — it’s things that go flash-bang in the night.If this is July, it must be time for Professor Funhater’s Annual Buzzkill Column ...

It’s OK, Utah Jazz fans: Take Gordon Hayward’s leaving personally

He was booed when he came to Utah. He left the same way.In between, for a few gloriously average seasons, the rising basketball commodity that is <a href="http://www.gordonhayward20.life/" target="_blank">Gordon Hayward</a> developed into a beloved sports figure in ...

Surplus military equipment might be just the thing for local Boy Scout troops

Hey, America! Happy Fourth of July!Despite all of our many flaws, we really are a truly incredible country. And at this special time of unbridled patriotism, I salute and honor all aspects of this land of the free and home of the brave.Especially our military. And I’m not just saying that ...