It’s been a few years ago, when I heard this talked about. It was reported that some Utah state officials were given a quiz. As I heard it, they were given maps with the 29 counties of Utah outlined, but without the counties named. The assignment was to identify the counties. I remember ...

Late last Saturday night and Sunday, I felt more aches and pains in my muscles than usual. I didn’t have to think very hard to decide what the cause would be for feeling that way. The reason: I went swimming last Saturday. I don’t go swimming very often. It’s been months since I was in ...

When I was a schoolboy back in the olden days in Richfield, a couple of friends and I would occasionally make “newspapers.” We would sometimes do this when we were supposed to be listening to the teacher lecture. Or, sometimes we were supposed to be following along in our literature books ...

I often get a new book or two or three for Christmas each year. Books are great gifts, “in my book.” Socks are also a great gift, in my “you can’t have too many socks” philosophy of life. This past Christmas, I received two small books of poetry. I don’t remember receiving ...

I’ve been observing the presidential political process. I’m sure many of you have too. It’s in our face, like it or not. Though very unofficial, and premature, it looks like we may again have Joe and Donald as candidates for the Democratic and Republican parties. I don’t really want to ...

It’s occurred to me recently that people I know or hear of, often have seemingly good ideas. It’s also occurred to me that many of these “good ideas” are seemingly not for me. Some of them are so “seemingly not for me” that I think I’d still be opposed even if threatened with a ...