Guns & Drugs Don't Mix

Ogden shootout is another sign that America's War on Drugs is a war on itself

POSTED // Feb 3,2012 - The “War on Drugs” has entered a new phase in Utah, pitting hometown, combattrained young men against each other in a backyard battle.

MLK: What You Might Not Know

POSTED // Jan 25,2012 - So, what is Martin Luther King Day? King was part of the civil-rights movement, gave a speech called “I Have a Dream” and was assassinated. But, of course, there is more. King was key to one of the most momentous times in American history.

Guilty, Please

Challenging an unfair bike law

POSTED // Jan 11,2012 - In the obvious absence of an attorney’s advice, I publicly declare: I want to be found guilty in Salt Lake City Justice Court.

Elizabeth Smart's Not Afraid

The survivor continues to share her story

POSTED // Jan 4,2012 - In 2011, Elizabeth Smart came into her own.

True Gift

No to self-indulgence, yes to microlending

POSTED // Dec 21,2011 - A few years ago, the Ghost of Christmas Present paid my family a surprise visit, just as it did to Ebenezer Scrooge in Charles Dickens’ famous 19th-century novel.

Rocky Anderson: Windmill Drill

Rocky answers the call of duty

POSTED // Dec 13,2011 - Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their country. Those old enough to have taken a typing class remember that drill. Rocky Anderson knows the drill, too.

Right or Wrong

Struggling with ethics

POSTED // Dec 7,2011 - My wife has long disapproved of the hillside gallery at the Red Butte Garden concerts. Her years as an elementary school teacher have left her with an unwavering respect for rules. To her way of thinking, a rule is as inviolate as the multiplication tables her students struggled to memorize.

NBA Lockout: Who's Right?

It's millionaires vs. billionaires

POSTED // Nov 16,2011 - The lockout is, like nearly all things, about money. The owners are demanding that NBA players give back hundreds of millions of dollars each year, among other concessions.

Vaccines: Crapshot

Who benefits from flu shots?

POSTED // Nov 9,2011 - Marian (not her real name) will get her flu shot next week—not that she wanted one. But without one, she’d be suspended from her job.

Party Car

Party-crashing cops prevent crime

POSTED // Oct 26,2011 - Saturday. Midnight. A cannonade of thunder from Point of the Mountain. The “party car” is 1 of 13 police cars patrolling the city.