POSTED // Sep 6,2007 - The Salt Lake Tribune, the Official Newspaper of the 2002 Winter Games, which with obvious tongue-in-cheek calls itself Utah’s Independent Voice Since 1871, last week published yet another front page PR puff piece on the Olympics. The article appeared...

POSTED // Sep 6,2007 - One of the reasons I’ve always liked Governor Mike is that he reminds me of my high school seminary teacher, Brother Pratt, who taught me things that have been instrumental in my pursuit of eternal salvation (the most useful tip he gave us hormonal...

POSTED // Sep 6,2007 - One of the best-kept secrets in Salt Lake is the deal for a building swap being negotiated between the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and American Stores. Now that Albertson’s has bought American Stores, it finds itself stuck with...

POSTED // Sep 6,2007 - This is Dr. Laura. Welcome to the program, Handsome. Handsome? It’s OK to use fake names on my show, but isn’t Handsome a bit presumptuous? I s’pose it is, ma’am. But that’s what my girlfriend calls me. Lip-biting pause....

POSTED // Sep 6,2007 - Lagoon is truly one of Utah’s treasures — a place of mirth and magic, a place for kids of all ages. It’s no wonder Frank and the lads at the Salt Lake Olympic Committee want to stage the 2002 Winter Games Nude Roller Coaster Marathon...

POSTED // Sep 6,2007 - Why do they want to abolish Halloween? A disturbing secret memo that details a campaign to do away with Utah’s favorite holiday has recently come into my possession. A consortium of powerful groups has entered into a conspiracy to deprive the children...

POSTED // Sep 6,2007 - For Merle, it must be like singing to the same crowd every night. In fact, maybe it is — a traveling nation called into existence at every concert. Call it Country Nation. Merle Haggard came to town last week, and his Working Man Tour transformed...

POSTED // Sep 6,2007 - Why all the fuss about Jesse The Body Ventura being elected governor of Minnesota? It’s not the first time a professional wrestler has reached high office. Here in Utah, for instance, long-time favorite of rasslin’ fans, Merrill The Masseur...

POSTED // Sep 6,2007 - A lot of things are supposed to make you smart — going to school, doing crosswords puzzles, listening to Mozart, watching Oprah, aromatherapy, hosting a radio talk-show. Any of these may do the job, as far as I know; my personal favorite is the...

POSTED // Sep 6,2007 - When my bishop announced the memo from Prophet, Seer and Revelator Hinckley, my heart did swell. Not only that, there was a burning in my bosom. I had been hoping the prophet would give his blessing to the 2002 Winter Games. Now, as the sun shone through...