I usually associate construction work with being annoyed. But, during this season of goodwill, I find myself thinking of it with a surprising amount of tolerance and even nostalgia. I suppose it’s on my mind because there has been so much of it so close to me this year.  The most ...

Ben McAdams is off and running to the left. On Nov. 19, the candidate for Utah’s potential new Democrat-favoring congressional district shared a story on X written by the left-friendly ProPublica. The story explained a tragic situation where Tierra Walker, a 37-year-old mother, died after ...

We just celebrated Thanksgiving, which always brings up thoughts of thankfulness. But, focusing on what we’re thankful for all year can help us have a general mindset of gratitude. And that is an extremely healthy mindset to have. Research findings are pretty clear about how feelings of ...

Some years arrive gently, wrapped in hope. This one began that way for me, with new possibilities, a blooming relationship, and the quiet belief that life was finally opening its doors again. I allowed myself to dream, to trust, to feel a kind of tenderness I hadn’t felt in years. But hope ...

In my classes this semester we’ve read a few stories about the lasting impact of war on individuals. Ernest Hemingway's WWI short story masterpiece “In Another Country,” or Tim O'Brien's Vietnam War story “The Things They Carried,” point to the cost of military service, especially ...

Utah is known as one of the healthiest and most outdoors-oriented states in the country. We ski, hike, bike, fish, paddle, and live close to mountains that people travel thousands of miles to see. Communities from Ogden to Park City to Logan take pride in staying active and connected to the ...