It’s no secret that recent years have been tough on small businesses and on newspapers. A bipartisan bill, the “Community News & Small Business Support Act,” that has been introduced in Congress would offer relief to both newspapers and local businesses. For too many newspapers, ...
The ship captain’s spyglass I hold is at least 170 years old. Nearly 14 inches long when it’s completely telescoped out, its brass shell shows the wear expected on an instrument that weathered countless voyages. Imagine what the spyglass’s owner saw when he peered through it hundreds, ...
Let me share a secret with you. Utah Democrats are hard at work for policies that the majority of Utahns and members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints enthusiastically support. The Church’s First Presidency recently stated, “Merely voting a straight ticket or voting based ...
Back in the day, I took a class in astronomy. Here I made the remarkable discovery that the whole universe contains just 164 stars. I proved this with an extra credit project, so you know you can trust my conclusions. The idea was to count the stars in a small section of sky, run the number ...
During a recent dinner at Weber State University, I found myself in the company of a dean, a senior vice president and an associate vice president. The conversation naturally veered toward their university experiences when they were students. Initially, I assumed these accomplished individuals ...
The rows of bench seats resembling church pews were filled Tuesday (July 11, 2023) at the Matheson Courthouse with concerned citizens, media and lawyers, lots of lawyers — law students, law partners, retired judges, lawyers representing the state and the plaintiffs. In the front of the room ...
I spend a fair amount of time thinking about my pieces, the parts that make me who I am, and how they all come together. Recently, I was in a tube for half an hour to reveal that one piece wasn’t fitting just right with another piece. The picture of my insides consists of a bunch of tubes and ...
You probably shouldn’t see the movie “Sound of Freedom” if you’re content with how your life is going. There’s a good chance the movie will change you, whether you want to be or not. My husband and I viewed the movie on July 3, and a huge shadow hovered over all my July 4 ...
Can we really expect the estimated 45,000 psychiatrists in the United States to treat the mental health needs of the entire country? That equates to about 135 psychiatrists per 1 million people. These numbers are troubling considering 19.2% of adults had received some form of mental health ...
One thing that’s long been on my bucket list is to hike the Appalachian Trail. The trail is 2,190 miles long running from Georgia to Maine. Imagine! No tech, no obligations, just peace and beauty and a rewarding challenge. It sounds wonderful, but I shouldn’t go. It’s not just the problem ...
