I noticed a rebuttal to my letter to the editor that was published on August 6. The person who wrote that rebuttal cares about Orem, just as I do. Reading his letter, however, reminded me that some people don’t understand that building a vibrant community requires considering all the factors ...

In 2008, Madeline "Kara" Neumann, age 11, died of diabetic ketoacidosis in Wisconsin. Her parents treated her symptoms with prayer instead of medical care. The day before she died, Kara could no longer talk while suffering terrible stomach pains. Yet her adults still wouldn't take her to a ...

I took a dumb fall last week, a hard tumble on rocks of the high Uintas, as if they’d been piling and solidifying for hundreds of millions of years just for the opportunity to throw me down upon the polished slabs. Now I’m pecking this column out with a fractured right thumb dangling above ...

Since its inception, America’s Constitution has been dynamic. History reveals our Constitution has been amended and modified to meet the demands of our changing society. The 21st century has been filled with change. From the genesis of technology, which has literally placed good and bad ...

This time last year, I struggled with my New Year's resolution to go to the gym. This year I have made significant progress. I am going to the gym on a semiregular basis. And by "semiregular," I mean that I go often enough that I actually remember where it's located between visits. The bad ...

When debating current issues, it's helpful to avoid inaccurate depictions of past policy, especially on immigration, in which both opponents and advocates of President Donald Trump's policies have views based on not altogether accurate renditions of the past. Many opponents of Trump's policies ...