When John Muir first entered Glacier Bay in 1879, the first thing he noticed was the glacier itself. That is what anyone would notice: the mass, the force, the grinding ice. But Muir looked longer and saw what could easily have been missed — new ground, flowers, and a landscape the glacier ...
Once again Utah leaders are going against the will of the people. In a recent poll, 86% of Utahns wanted monuments left intact. But Senator Lee and Representative Celeste Maloy have used the Congressional Review Act (until last year, never used for management plans) to undo the management plans ...
As a former career soldier, I believe our current engagement in Iran is a mistake that is already having worldwide repercussions. Yes, the leadership there is threatening to its citizens and the region. But now that we have rightly or wrongly decided to “do something” and use our military ...
Frustration! I feel all who are voting against funding Homeland Security is a threat to our country. They do not deserve to have salaries or pensions themselves! Shutdowns are not fair to any of their constituents nor any American. It seems to be a group 'pitty-pot'! Common sense needs to ...
I've been hearing a lot lately about how it's "taking the easy way out" to use GLP-1s to lose weight. That may be true. But then again, you might be able to say the same thing about virtually every medical advancement. When you boil it down, chemotherapy is "taking the easy way out" of ...
Representative government is a fascinating concept to me. While this form has plenty of drawbacks, it has so many benefits over traditional aristocracies and military power structures. "Democracy is the worst form of government there is — except for all of the others!" Dr. Mary Albright ...
