by Richard Markosian with Adam Vicinus Every August the Salt Flats transforms from one of the most desolate places on earth to an RV, redneck, and motorhead city. Testosterone and adrenaline junkies with a serious need for speed convene for a week of competition to show the glory of what metal, rubber, and salt can produce when appropriately engineered. The men we … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2010
The Visible People: Kids at the Concerts
Utah Stories introduces you to some of downtown’s most visible, vibrant characters. Salt Lake City has a population of over 1 million people now. But most are invisible. Here is your chance to meet some of the people who are challenging the norm and are maybe living lives quite different from yours. Kids at the Concerts It was amazing to witness the number of teens and … [Read more...]
Utah Stories Now Available as an eBook
After receiving numerous requests for a downloadable version of each issue, we are pleased to announce that Utah Stories Magazine is now available as an eBook. The electronic edition contains the entire issue and is compatible with a Kindle, Nook, Mac, iPad, iPhone, or PC. It is, of course, totally DRM free. Learn More: Utah Stories eBook … [Read more...]
The Visible People: Starving, Biking Artist
Utah Stories introduces you to some of downtown’s most visible, vibrant characters. Salt Lake City has a population of over 1 million people now. But most are invisible. Here is your chance to meet some of the people who are challenging the norm and are maybe living lives quite different from yours. The Starving, Biking Artist Travis Nikoli just graduated from the U, … [Read more...]
The Visible People: The Walking Philosopher
Utah Stories introduces you to some of downtown’s most visible, vibrant characters. Salt Lake City has a population of over 1 million people now. But most are invisible. Here is your chance to meet some of the people who are challenging the norm and are maybe living lives quite different from yours. The Walking Philosopher Walking around downtown Salt Lake City there are … [Read more...]
The Visible People: A Reason For War
Utah Stories introduces you to some of downtown’s most visible, vibrant characters. Salt Lake City has a population of over 1 million people now. But most are invisible. Here is your chance to meet some of the people who are challenging the norm and are maybe living lives quite different from yours. A Reason For War by Peter Killingsworth Maybe Elizabeth A. … [Read more...]
The Visible People: The Piano Man
Utah Stories introduces you to some of downtown’s most visible, vibrant characters. Salt Lake City has a population of over 1 million people now. But most are invisible. They drive out of their garages in their cars into the parking lots of their buildings. Very few people ever walk around downtown these days; most just remain cloistered in their cubicles while in the city … [Read more...]
Generation TEXT
Is information overload killing American innovation? by Richard Markosian With a laptop, a smart phone with thousands of songs, games, movies, and apps the average college student is carrying the equivalent of hundreds of thousands of books of information around in their backpacks this year. But is access to all of this media and technology aiding learning? Recently, I … [Read more...]
September Issue Introduction
Disruptive technology is the term used to describe how new technology can cause an old method or manner of doing business to become obsolete. The Deseret News announced that 43% of its staff would be laid off, and they would close their existing newsroom and combine with KSL, creating a hybrid newspaper, radio and TV business. The reason is obvious: the traditional newspaper … [Read more...]
Do you know your Geniuses?
. . . How to study like a genius A followup to our previous article on information overload 1) Turn off your phone. 2) Turn off the TV. 3) Turn off your iPod. 4) Get enough Sleep. 5) Use flash cards. 6) Learn to know what you really don’t know. 7) Set aside and plan time to study. 8) Learn from smart people not morons. 9) Stop Eating junk food … [Read more...]