In defining normal, the dictionary offers a number of terms: usual, expected, typical, natural, conforming, a pattern of well being.Our society is now in a state of revolt to any and all of these. Since the middle of the last century there has been an effort to placate the abnormal, especially ...

<em>Editor's Note: This is a response to a letter that ran on Wednesday.</em>I would just like to say, you can't marry your dog. The dog cannot consent to a marriage. The law says, "Both parties must be competent and able to give consent."I wonder if your neighbors ...

I recently received an email from an organization called “Parents for Alpine School District” painting school board candidate, Dr. Maynard Olsen in a negative light. I found no public record of this “organization” or any of its members. It comes as no surprise that such anonymous ...

Dear Provo City Parents,As a resident of one of the greatest cities in the nation, are you comfortable sending your children or grandchildren to a school whose seismic codes are extremely poor? Where the roof beams are made of concrete and rest on unreinforced cement block walls?To keep your ...

Obesity and Halloween do not mix at all. So my question is why do they hand out candy? Why don't they give out apples or something that can help expand your health?But the answer to the question is people used to give apples with razor blades inside. That could be a problem. It would be great ...

A plea to motorists: Our children and school bus professionals are moving targets.My son served as a school crossing guard with one of the local school districts during the 2003-2004 school year. After serving as an LDS Service Missionary at the Dan Peterson School for special needs children in ...