Even though it’s been a few years, I still remember the excitement when I was growing up of knowing that it was almost time for the county fair. Since we lived relatively close, going to the fair was an annual tradition. I still remember wandering through the animal pens to see the 4H ...
I’ve been thinking this week about what it means to have a pioneering spirit. That’s certainly not surprising, due to all of the festivities surrounding Pioneer Day. The term “pioneering spirit” is defined by the Collins Dictionary simply as “a willingness to endure hardship in order ...
Anyone who has listened to BYU head football coach Kalani Sitake talk at a bowl press conference or about road trips has almost certainly heard him bring up one of his favorite topics: food. Sitake loves talking about how good the food is wherever BYU is headed, using it as a way to build ...
I had the opportunity this week to be in Philadelphia exactly 250 years after the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence, which occurred on July 8, 1776. As I walked past the structure we call Independence Hall (originally called the Pennsylvania State House) and the Liberty ...
It's no surprise that we've attempted to make 2026 something memorable, with countless celebrations, festivities, observances and commemorations all stamped with the America 250 title. But as we've gotten closer to July 4 and the cause of all this hoopla and fanfare, I've wondered how well ...
It felt to me like a long and frequently contentious run up to the 2026 primary elections. While the process has been ongoing for nearly six months, the intensity felt like elevated in May and June with candidates and their allies attempting a wide range of tactics to give themselves an ...
In less than a month, America will celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, which is referred to as the nation's birthday. I don't know if I see that as completely accurate, since there were so many other events before and after that had enormous ...
For as long as I can remember, I've had a fascination with words. I grew up in a home where reading was a regular activity, both individually and out loud to the entire family. Books, stories, religious works, encyclopedias, newspapers and other materials were regularly read and shared. I had ...
I recently re-watched the Disney movie, Secretariat, which came out in 2004. I like a good sports movie and that’s a classic, representing the story of probably the greatest racehorse of all time. In that movie, the character of Penny Chenery (played by Diane Lane) tells her father, Chris ...
Like many, I plan to spend some time during this Memorial Day weekend at local cemeteries, remembering my family and friends who are no longer living. As I visit their gravesites and see their names etched in the headstones, I'll think back to all of the memories I have of my times with them ...
