Thursday, March 5th, 2015
I didn’t feel or see the raindrops at first. I heard them. “Plink.” The sound was odd and a surprise, but not entirely a mystery. I was standing on dry dirt and crunchy cheat grass on a...
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Thursday, February 12th, 2015
There is a saying that has caught on in the Transcript Bulletin newsroom since photo editor Francie Aufdemorte first uttered it. “Oh, it’s not that bad.” This phrase is to be employed whenever hearing one’s self complain...
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Thursday, February 5th, 2015
Utah is famous for having awful drivers, but no one seems willing to take responsibility for it. If you’re reading this and have ever criticized another driver’s technique on the roadway, I’ve got a hunch that you’re...
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Thursday, January 22nd, 2015
There’s a definite difference that I had to get used to when I moved back to Utah from California a few months ago. And it’s not the obvious one I’m sure immediately comes to mind. You see,...
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When I moved to Utah from upstate New York, I was told to brace for culture shock. After trekking over 2,000 miles across the country, it’s apparent I’m in a part of the U.S. quite unlike the...
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I can’t remember what I expected out of a job at the Transcript Bulletin when I nervously stepped into the newsroom for the first time nearly five years ago, but I could not possibly have expected this. The...
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Wednesday, December 24th, 2014
Christmas is a wonderful season when people put aside their petty differences to come together in the spirit of peace, giving and goodwill t’ward mankind. It is also the season of some of the most awkward social...
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Thursday, December 18th, 2014
To everyone who put little Christmas reminders of home all around Tooele County in the last few weeks, thanks. I’ve been a little homesick lately. Not necessarily for the neighborhood I grew up in, but for all...
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In 1971 a diverse group of youth climbed a hilltop in Tuscany, Italy and sang, “I’d like to teach the world to sing in perfect harmony.” The song became an iconic part of Coca-Cola’s “It’s the real...
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I’m big on gratitude, although I don’t always show it, feel it or live it. To me it’s far more than a simple emotion; it is an essential living principle most human beings have a bone deep...
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