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Value Speak: ‘Have a good one!’

<p class="p1">Her name was Jill. I know this because that’s what it said on the name tag she wore as she checked my groceries at the supermarket. She was bubbly. Perky. Friendly. Upbeat.</p><p class="p1">Clearly she had to be brought ...

The hardest wheat turned soft by science

Eighty years ago my mother was in grade school where schoolroom paste was made by mixing a little flour and water together. Memories of that simple glue came back to her when she and I recently stood in my kitchen, mixing two small batches of flour and water. First I mixed regular “better for ...

Real Estate Matters: Excellence in Real Estate awards

<p class="p1">For the past seven years Realtor Stephanie Vincent has been serving fellow Realtors and the Utah County Association of Realtors in various capacities.</p><p class="p2">Currently she is Past President of the association having served last ...

Value Speak: Swan Song

<p class="p1">If you’re going to do something, my dad used to say, do it right.</p><p class="p1">Mostly he said that after my half-hearted attempts to weed the vegetable garden. He would look at the pile of green weeds and notice that there were ...

Not always what it seems

<p class="p1">If you're a regular reader of the Daily Herald, you will have seen our Monday Close Up series.  On the front page every Monday, each story is researched, written, and of course photographed, by a member of the photo staff.  There are numerous reasons why these ...

Protecting the missionaries

When my son entered the Missionary Training Center in Provo two weeks ago, he had one large piece of luggage with wheels and various smaller bags. What he needed was a second large bag to make things easier. I told him not to worry about it; I would get a large bag for him and bring it over for ...