Cyclops
Cyclops: Utah’s legislators hurting the economyWhen a Davis County state senator was charged last month with an alcohol-related DUI , a television news reporter said the incident proved once again that liquor was “no small matter.” That’s rig...
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The views expressed in this column are the opinion of the writer and not necessarily those of the ownership or management of this newspaper. Several readers let me know they firmly supported my id...
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In the past several weeks, Davis County has wrangled itself some notoriety—a form of notorious—in the headlines of our daily newspapers. None of these stories, however, deserve the handwringing an...
Party Lines
Party Lines - What will Scott Brown’s win in Massachusetts do to health reform?Two weeks ago, Democrat Barney Frank predicted that if Scott Brown wins, “it’ll kill the health bill.” Brown was elected to serve the remainder of Ted Kennedy’s senate term after campaigning to ...
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Health care reform is an issue that is dear to my heart. It was the main issue I put up front and center when I made the decision to step up my political involvement and decided to run for the off...
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My greatest concern for 2010 is the economy. This administration came in saying they were going to deal with jobs, but decided healthcare was more important. Unemployment nationwide remains over ...
Her Point/His Point
HIS POINT: Should the Legislature address state sovereignty?State sovereignty is not simply an “idea” to be discussed. It is a fact, standing well above the current hijacked power being exercised by the federal government. Under the U.S. Constitution, st...
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This legislative session, there are a slew of bills aimed at Utah opting out of congressional acts and long-held laws. While the Tenth Amendment is frequently quoted as the battle cry for states’ r...
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Desperate to cover the cost of policing, Salt Lake County is poised to pass the collection plate to an unorthodox source: churches. Should we really be funding the opera, when we can’t afford esse...
Value Speak
A simple, singular act of human decencyIt was an easy thing to do, really. Oh, sure – there was a certain amount of risk involved. And it did represent a significant deviation from standard operating procedure. But when it came right...
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It was the Most Important Day of second grade, and Sarah was ready. And why not? She had been looking forward to this moment since . . . well, since the Most Important Day of first grade. But no...
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The first time I saw Patrick Swayze he was saving a man from a beating. It was pretty heroic stuff. See, this one really bad guy was about to lay into this other defenseless, gentle soul with a w...
Staff
Education Beat: Missing the pointI pledge myself, to the best of my ability, to help the students of Davis County and all over the nation and world to love to learn. Many similar pledges of service, kindness, patriotism and more ...
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Recently I had done a few articles about the Gateway 8 movie theater being closed in order to be revamped into a better, more “customer friendly” theater. The comments that were left by some of ou...
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In the recent debate over the sex education curriculum, the question was asked, “when were schools given the responsibility to teach students about sex?” The answer: When parents didn’t start talki...
Inside Story
Inside Story - Thousands have come to our aidSaturday night my wife and I were sitting in our Las Vegas hotel room, watching the 11 p.m. news. The lead story was about two parents pressing a search for their missing 30-year-old son. It was...
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Our world was turned upside down by a phone call Thursday evening, exactly two weeks ago. This isn’t the type of column I ever expected to write because bad news happens to other people. And as ...
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Years ago and in another state, I published a story about a faithful bank employee who had been a diligent and trusted worker for many years. He was so trusted that he became responsible for closi...
Minute for Parents
Is your home happy?Is your home a happy place for your children—not an indulgent, do as you please place—but a happy place? Do your children know that you really do love them? Do they feel that love and caring? ...
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I looked out of the window of my car before entering a local store and was so very grateful for my car. In my case my car has a ramp that comes out of the side of the car when I push a button. W...
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I f you want your children to understand how God worked through wonderful men to create the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, you need to take the time to teach them that. If you w...
Celebrate
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You would think that after three decades of being in the media, there would be few surprises concerning audience response. With that said, we are somewhat dismayed over a couple of surprises we re...
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This year, our New Year’s resolution is to not make any New Year’s resolutions! Last year taught us that we are not always in control of what happens, so this year we are going to work on persever...
Sharon May
Laughing Matters: Blame it on an apple Pop-TartI admit it. Just three weeks into my resolution to forego all junk food for all eternity, it seems the only “resolve” I have left is the carpet cleaner on my shelf – and even that’s almost empty. ...
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Did you notice the enticing holiday deals on new automobiles? I was tempted to trade in my six-year-old Jeep except for one thing: These new cars are way too smart, and it makes me nervous. Last w...
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Every December since 1975, I’ve promised myself, “I will NOT overspend on Christmas gifts.” And every year I do, of course. It just kind of sneaks up on me, and before I know it, my checking acco...
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