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$49M school bond is ‘splurge and splendor’

Tuesday, October 13th, 2015

$49M school bond is ‘splurge and splendor’

There is a need to expand our school capacity as our community grows, but I don’t think it needs to cost us double what it would cost a business, private enterprise, or even a charter school. The...

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Why are so many leaders outright liars?

Tuesday, September 29th, 2015

Why are so many leaders outright liars?

“I can’t believe she thought she could get away with that lie,” exclaims just about every American upon hearing the weekly scandal surrounding Hillary Clinton. Although Hillary is the undisputed world champ of lying, she is only the...

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A reasonable immigration policy that works

Tuesday, September 15th, 2015

A reasonable immigration policy that works

Unfortunately, but not surprisingly, Donald Trump has made the issue of illegal immigration a major theme of the 2016 presidential campaign. Of course, illegal immigration has its problems, but I don’t think it should be a deciding...

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My dog is quite the babe and it doesn’t help that she’s a flirt

Thursday, September 10th, 2015

My dog is quite the babe and it doesn’t help that she’s a flirt

Apparently my dog is quite the looker. I gather this from all the howls of excitement and panting I get from other dogs while taking her on a walk. Yup, she’s quite the babe, but she certainly...

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To me, a mall full of women’s clothing stores is real perdition

Thursday, August 27th, 2015

To me, a mall full of women’s clothing stores is real perdition

Someone once asked me what I thought hell would be like (I guess he had some premonition about my final destination). I informed him I grew up with six sisters, and at one time or another, I...

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The art of forgery can be a crime for deeper reasons

Tuesday, August 18th, 2015

The art of forgery can be a crime for deeper reasons

A few weeks ago, I watched a documentary on television about the “art” of forgery, specifically forgeries of great paintings. It was fascinating to see how expert forgers can sometimes produce fake works by great artists that can...

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Don’t ever let me bag my own groceries in the self-checkout

Thursday, August 13th, 2015

Don’t ever let me bag my own groceries in the self-checkout

“Unexpected item in bagging area. Please remove item before continuing.” Who hasn’t heard that annoying phrase since the installation of self-checkout lanes in all the supermarkets of late? These lanes were meant to simplify the checkout process,...

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Explore a little and skip Main Street’s chaos

Tuesday, July 21st, 2015

Explore a little and skip Main Street’s chaos

The SR-36 Renewed project promises to make Tooele’s Main Street more efficient and safe once it is finished. I for one look forward to the removal of deep gutters and culverts at many of the business entrances...

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Commissioners’ pay raise is not a surprise

Tuesday, July 14th, 2015

Commissioners’ pay raise is not a surprise

I have no problem lavishly compensating our local elected public officials. Maybe even in the realm of $100,000 or more. I’ll explain my reasoning on this later, but first I would like to bring to readers’ attention the...

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New prison in Tooele County? Bring it on!

Tuesday, February 17th, 2015

New prison in Tooele County? Bring it on!

Many agonies have been expressed lately about the possible relocation of the Utah State Prison on land smack in the middle of Tooele Valley between Tooele and Grantsville cities. I don’t want it placed in that specific...

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