Tuesday, July 7th, 2020
Before planning this protest, I had been exposed to racist comments here in Tooele. It was never more than a few hateful words but it hurt nonetheless. I am fighting not for racism to magically disappear —...
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A lifetime ago Bob Dylan said “The times, they are a-changin’.” As I look back to that song in 1964 I would have to agree with him; especially when I consider what has occurred in our nation during...
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In the midst of social distancing, I was listening to and watching a video on Youtube of the performance of Bach’s Mass in b minor. It was compelling to me how the interplay of each instrument, and...
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In the news last Thursday, the Tooele County School Board voted to give The Romney Group a large tax break for its Lakeview Business Park. An article from last Tuesday mentioned that the school district was giving...
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Editor’s note: March 16-22 is National Sunshine Week, which draws attention to the need for open government, transparency, and the public’s right to access public records. The media is most definitely not your enemy. Far from being...
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During Agricultural Safety Awareness Week of March 1-7, Utah Farm Bureau encourages everyone to end the stigma around mental health. Recent studies have shown stress and depressive symptoms are prevalent in the agricultural community, with as many...
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As I’ve been watching the legislative session, I came across an interesting bill about the Legislature changing the state flag. Apparently, it’s been in the works for a couple of years. I always thought that state flags...
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Clearly we continue to live in interesting times. I say continue because many people in our country were uncomfortable under President Clinton, and many others were uncomfortable under President Bush, and many others were uncomfortable under President...
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The Salt Lake Tribune reported over the weekend that show 82% of the campaign contributions for our state Legislature come from corporations or special interest groups. On average only 6% of the campaign money for our Legislature...
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I read with appreciation the Transcript Bulletin article last week announcing the retirement of my friend and colleague, Frank Mohlman, from the practice of law. In an age when lawyers are viewed with distrust or even disdain, Frank’s...
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