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Archives for November 2011

Local Florists Blooms

November 30, 2011 by Gina Barker Leave a Comment

Florists in Salt lake City Utah

Salt Lake City shops take on recession, big box competition and more to show that buying flowers is still about the people. Buy Local! That sentiment was never more true than it is for the Huddart family who have kept their flower business in-house for more than a hundred years. Jennifer Holley, a co-owner and family member has the bumper sticker on her car and around the … [Read more...]

Trademarks & The Little Guy

November 30, 2011 by Peter Collette 1 Comment

United States Trademark Office Logo

Utah entrepreneur sued by Entrepreneur Magazine for use of the word “entrepreneur” Utah entrepreneur Alex Lawrence was recently sued by Entrepreneur Magazine because he used the word “entrepreneur” in the title of his blog. Until being sued by Entrepreneur Magazine, Alex ran TheEntrepreneursBlog.com, a compendium of “tips to start and grow a great business.” Since the … [Read more...]

Dogs, DNA & Devotion

November 25, 2011 by Richard Markosian Leave a Comment

photo of Kiki and Louie on Grandeur Peak in Millcreek Canyon

New research proves why dogs and humans are such a perfect fit. Keeks is our five year-old golden retriever. She is calm most of the time and loves people, especially children. But she is also extremely hard-headed and stubborn. We call her “Princess” for good reason. She obeys when she feels like it, and most of the time we obey her. She is so beautiful that she can use her … [Read more...]

Parties On

November 23, 2011 by Al Sacharov Leave a Comment

Occupy SLC at Pioneer Park

Who are the Occupiers? Meet one who happens to be running for President Socialists elected in Utah? Yep. Amazing as it seems, in the early part of the 20th century, 40 percent of the Socialist Party in the state were LDS members. Over 100 Socialists were elected to office in 19 communities, and Utah was one of only 18 states to elect Socialists to the … [Read more...]

Huntsman Sr. in Support of Occupy Wall Street

November 22, 2011 by Richard Markosian Leave a Comment

Jon Hunstman Senior

Jon Huntsman Sr. was recently quoted in The New York Times in support of the Occupy Wall Street movement saying that the rich should give their money to the poor. According to the newspaper, the billionaire was quoted saying, “I suggested 80 percent (of their wealth be donated). A tremendous number of wealthy people haven’t given much of anything.” … [Read more...]

Utah Farmer Talks Turkey

November 22, 2011 by Paige Wiren Leave a Comment

Utah Thanksgiving Turkeys

A peek inside a Utah family farm let’s you see what goes into raising the turkey on your table. The turkey of grade school Pilgrim scenes is an iconic brown bird with white, banded feathers. “That’s a heritage bird,” Carol Hess of Wight’s Farm Fresh Turkey explains. “They were the first bird to be bred for commercial purposes.” Over the years, breeding has been influenced … [Read more...]

Bill Gates is Coming to Town

November 20, 2011 by Richard Markosian Leave a Comment

Bill Gates of Microsoft

Known for his philanthropy and his being the richest man on Planet Earth, Bill Gates will likely come to Utah to testify over a lawsuit filed by Novell, based in Utah County. Bill Gates and Microsoft Word won world domination, and Word Perfect lost its dominant position as the best word processing software. The battle was lost, but perhaps not the war. The case boils down to: … [Read more...]

Pilgrim’s Progress

November 18, 2011 by Linda Wheatley Leave a Comment

Meet some recent Salt Lake City Immigrants and see what they are dishing out for Thanksgiving Dinner  Food, family, and football. There’s probably no holiday more American than Thanksgiving. But what if your ancestors didn’t come over on the Mayflower? What if you are the new “Pilgrim” to this brave, new world? How do immigrants translate the holiday? We asked some recent … [Read more...]

A History of Goverment’s Conflicts With Good Local Business

November 16, 2011 by Richard Markosian Leave a Comment

Downtown Salt Lake City Government and Local Business

While Salt Lake City area businesses are struggling, the city government continues to increase budgets for pet projects. Grandiose ideas are part of the great cities of the world. These big ideas that have attracted voters to elect liberal Democrats into the mayor’s office for the past 30 years. But while liberals can have great plans such as a hands-on science center … [Read more...]

Jed’s Barbershop Gets New Look

November 15, 2011 by Richard Markosian Leave a Comment

Jed Beal from Jed's Barbershop

 Sued by corporate America? No big deal says Jed Beal, his hip new look features work from local photographers Jed Beal is a happy new father. His new store is born. The “new” Jed’s Barbershop is a result of Jed receiving a cease-and-desist letter from Floyd’s 99 Barbershop in their claim that Jed’s was in violation of their trade mark as “The Original Rock and Roll … [Read more...]

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