Jim Catano

Hitting the High Notes

Salt Lake's First Unitarian Church prepares to say farewell to its jazz-loving minister.

• By Jim Catano
At 72, Goldsmith is surrendering the pulpit and moving into active retirement. He leaves behind a legacy that's affected not only his congregants but the community at large.
• Tags: Cover Story

Refugee Clout

• By Jim Catano
During a discussion of the Islamist State group dilemma, Almeida floated the nucleus of an idea that I've since expanded.
• Tags: Opinion

Trumped Up

Donald Trump's candidacy is the political equivalent of professional wrestling

• By Jim Catano
The Donald Trump presidential candidacy just keeps getting more fascinating.
• Tags: Opinion

Vernal Justice

Environmental activists have their day in court

• By Jim Catano
There are good reasons to take a trip to Vernal. Dinosaur bones, for one. Perhaps you have dealings with the Uintah Basin's booming oil & gas industry but don't choose to live where the air can be more toxic than in Salt Lake City or Los Angeles.
• Tags: Opinion

City Scams

Avoiding a citation is harder than it should be

• By Jim Catano
“You can’t fight city hall.” That’s how a 19th-century bit of wisdom goes. Not one to allow some old proverb to stand in my way, I’ve been giving it a try and am pleased to report that it’s simply not true.

Returned "missionary" Tim DeChristopher

Activist returns from jail more devoted to cause

• By Jim Catano
As I move into my 63rd year on this spherical space rock, I’m becoming ever more aware that humans—the bottom-dwelling, technologically enabled, pinnacle predators in this planet’s air ocean—aren’t as different from one another as certain artificial dividers like political parties, corporate brands, national borders or even religious affiliation would have us believe.

Solstice Hope

Amanda Catano and Jason Dorais' story inspires

• By Jim Catano
City Weekly writers often document the trials of individuals on society’s fringes. Some are victims. Some are perpetrators. Some are just trying to survive while coloring outside the heavy lines of a dominant culture
• Tags: Opinion

Video

Sex Happens

It's not cheating, it's just nature

• By Jim Catano
Most Americans were shocked that retired four-star general and CIA Director David Petraeus resigned after admitting to an extramarital affair. Few should be surprised.
• Tags: Opinion, Video

2016: Obama's America

Nothing scary about right-tilting film

• By Jim Catano
A handful of my friends are conservatives. I don’t maintain those friendships out of tokenism—these misguided folks possess otherwise marvelous qualities.

Video

Sanity Party

Creating a "national issues only" party

• By Jim Catano
I really shouldn’t be writing this. I’ve been helping Rocky Anderson compose copy for his presidential campaign under the banner of his newly formed Justice Party.
• Tags: Opinion, Video