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Letter: Grateful for tech tools that aid my small business

We pride ourselves on our scrappy small business community and tech-savvy entrepreneurs here in Utah. Small business owners like me need to think outside of the box in order to thrive — but we need tools to implement our innovative ideas. Luckily, we have access to free or affordable digital ...

Letter: Language matters — precise words make a point

It's a losing battle, I know, but here goes. A few months ago I wrote complaining of the misuse of the word "countless." As an example, I referred to guest opinionist Keith Burns use of that adjective in describing "dozens" of interviews he had conducted. I guess he didn't get the memo. Once ...

Letter: On Harlan Crowe and the Supreme Court’s legitimacy

Harlan Crowe is right about nothing amiss in his relationship with a Supreme Court justice, if we throw the history of democracy out the window. The politically privileged aristocracy in England openly hob-nobbed with high level government officials all the time. In fact, they often got ...

Letter: Romney helping steer GOP in responsible direction

In a thoughtful Wall Street Journal piece, Senator Mitt Romney posited, “[Republicans] can govern in the people’s interest or make a lot of pointless noise.” Unfortunately, those who wish to make noise and accomplish little will do so impulsively and with ease. We need a real leader to ...

Letter: The realities of my ‘tomboy’ years

As a child decades ago, I began to resent being a girl and wished with all my heart that I could be a boy, so I became a “tomboy” for a few years. We wore dresses to school, but afterwards, I changed into pants to climb trees, build forts, chase away neighbor bullies, ride my bicycle ...

Letter: Parent’s perspective on social media laws

As a parent, it’s natural to want to protect our children from inappropriate content online and keep track of their screen time. Fortunately, most phones have built-in features and third-party apps for setting up parental controls. Parents can set restrictions and limit access to specific ...