We've probably all heard the words of the 60-year-old Christmas song, "Let There Be Peace on Earth." According to multiple sources, the song was written by Jill Jackson Miller and Sy Miller in 1955, and was first introduced at a youth retreat and sung by the International Children's Choir. It ...
Is everyone enjoying the elaborate redistricting machinations of the legislative and judicial systems in Utah? It's been quite the dance we've all been watching over the last seven years ... and I doubt there is any end in sight. Here's a quick recap of the redistricting timeline: ...
Time will tell whether the recent ruling by Judge Dianna Gibson that all but guarantees a Democrat will win one of Utah’s four congressional districts will hold up. But if it does, it will be extremely fascinating to see what we learn about the political preferences of those living in the ...
I’ve been thinking a lot about community in the last few weeks. We are just now wrapping up a municipal election cycle that occasionally got pretty divisive. I heard from and talked to many citizens of our cities as well as candidates about their ideas and often their frustrations. Almost ...
What do the end of daylight saving time and the 2025 municipal elections have in common? The obvious answer is that both occur every year in early November, with the time change officially happening early Sunday morning and the elections taking place on Tuesday. But I have been thinking about ...
Ah, election season ... when so many thoughts turn toward yard signs, mailers and political advertisements. One of the issues that gets brought up regularly is how all of that is paid for. While legally obligated to be disclosed, campaign donations and expenditures can be a confusing ...
I find trying to understand human psyche fascinating. While it's not something I've delved into from an academic or scientific standpoint, there are a lot of the basics that I find provide insight into how and why we tend to do what we do. I've been thinking and talking about some of those ...
Put yourself in Kyle Cullimore's shoes for a moment. Two weeks ago, Cullimore was just getting things rolling for his senior year at Utah Valley University. He was wrapping up his degree in health science while getting minors in biology and business management as he works toward his goal of ...
What does it mean to be a voter? I've been thinking about that question as I've during the disputes over redistricting (including what some call gerrymandering) both locally and nationally. It also came to mind when I read a recent guest opinion discussing Utah's Republican Party and the ...
Being informed can be emotionally exhausting, can't it? Violence, wars, political bickering, legal wrangling, natural disasters, diseases, crime ... the list of negative, soul-draining news topics often seems endless. But does it have to be? I grew up watching the classic children's ...
