Some years arrive gently, wrapped in hope. This one began that way for me, with new possibilities, a blooming relationship, and the quiet belief that life was finally opening its doors again. I allowed myself to dream, to trust, to feel a kind of tenderness I hadn’t felt in years. But hope ...

In my classes this semester we’ve read a few stories about the lasting impact of war on individuals. Ernest Hemingway's WWI short story masterpiece “In Another Country,” or Tim O'Brien's Vietnam War story “The Things They Carried,” point to the cost of military service, especially ...

Utah is known as one of the healthiest and most outdoors-oriented states in the country. We ski, hike, bike, fish, paddle, and live close to mountains that people travel thousands of miles to see. Communities from Ogden to Park City to Logan take pride in staying active and connected to the ...

Whence cometh the conviction, in America and even more in Britain and Europe, that open borders is the only moral immigration policy? Of course, not everyone believes that, and many who do stop short of saying so. But the contrast between the rhetoric and policies of the first two decades of ...

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 ...

Utah has become the testing ground for the Dignity Index, a program that rates speech on an eight-point scale — with “contempt” on one end and “dignity” on the other. The University of Utah will host the initiative at a cost to taxpayers of roughly $400,000 a year, plus $120,000 in ...