You might be reading this on the 24th of July – otherwise known as Pioneer Day. If you are, get off the seat of your pants, and get to a celebration somewhere. Several of the towns in Sanpete have festivities. It’s Utah’s own holiday! Of course, you may feel like I do sometimes. A ...

Years ago, someone showed me an “aging test.” What you do is grab the loose skin on the top of your hand and pinch it together. Then you release the skin and watch to see how fast it recovers its original position. The slower it goes back, the further along in the aging process you have ...

I had a conversation this last week with a friend which brought up an interesting question or two. She mentioned that sometimes she and her husband see people do things or say things that makes them think, “Those people seem really weird.” Then, they pause and ask themselves these ...

With luck, you’re reading this on Independence Day eve. It’s the week of the 4th of July – Independence Day. Sanpete and the rest of the country will be celebrating the 248rd anniversary of the birthday of America. There will be celebrations in several Sanpete communities. I know that ...

Where were you last Friday evening at about 6:45 p.m.? I needed you. The pharmacy was about to close at Walmart, and there I stood patting my pockets – no wallet, no money, no acceptance of “Apple Pay” and accompanied by a purse-less wife. Surely someone I knew would walk by and I’d be ...

I think that there are annoying people in everyone’s life. It’s not the same people for everyone. You might not even notice the guy who eats with his mouth open who annoys me. The lady who clacks her dentures might be okay to me, but she might drive you bonkers. I have several habits which ...