Twain Wreck

Altering Huckleberry Finn is an assault on art and words.

POSTED // Jan 12,2011 - “Nigger,” the most odious of all racist words in the language, was yet again the subject of controversy two weeks ago following the announcement that a sanitized version of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn will be published.

What If?

It's vital to prepare kids for the future, whatever it may bring.

POSTED // Jan 5,2011 - Put yourself in the role of Fulfillment Consultant (FC). Your clients are Generation Y parents. They want their toddlers to grow up and lead happy, fulfilled lives.

Man of Letters

Tweets, telephones can't replace a handwritten missive.

POSTED // Dec 29,2010 - I grew up in the pre-Internet age. I relied on first-class mail for business and pleasure. In my family, not too many generations removed from Denmark, a letter was better than cardamom bread slathered with butter.

Open Book

Those who don't read are missing out.

POSTED // Dec 15,2010 - A few weeks ago, I bought a used book. I had read a favorable mention of it by a newspaper columnist, and when I searched for the title on Amazon.com, I found a copy for only $5 ...

Mostly Quit

Sometimes, putting a hobby on the shelf makes it fun again.

POSTED // Nov 10,2010 - I have been thinking about all of the things I have given up over the years. I was surprised to find the list was pretty long ...

Natural Order

Endless clothing catalogs have sullied the seasons.

POSTED // Nov 3,2010 - When I was a kid, each of the four seasons had its own protocol. The harbinger of summer was a new pair of high-top Keds from a downtown department store ...

Utah's Sacred Spaces

POSTED // Oct 20,2010 - After years of searching, Julio Bermudez finally found it in Orlando, Fla.,—a reverie that left him in tears.

Blame Babies, Not Immigrants, for the World's Problems

Immigration reform is needed, but overpopulation is the real issue.

POSTED // Sep 29,2010 - Amazing. We’re heading into an election, and the Utah debate on immigration is not being dominated by extreme positions ...

Uniformity: Why Nurses Should Wear Pressed Uniforms

Postal workers, SWAT teams and pilots have all lost their wardrobe oneness.

POSTED // Sep 22,2010 - Many years have passed since I was dragooned into the Army to fight the Viet Cong. In my time in the military, I was never really a strack soldier.

Utah's Topaz Relocation Center Serves as Reminder, Warning

Are fears about an Islamic cultural center near Ground Zero a sign of things to come?

POSTED // Sep 15,2010 - I just visited Utah’s permanent, 626-acre 9/11 memorial site. Chances are you didn’t know we had one.