July, 1963: America is uneasy. As American schoolchildren are enjoying the hot summer, the country as a whole is reeling from the effects of the Cold War. The Cuban Missile Crisis is a recent memory. In four months, the President will be dead. In this time of uncertainty, the oldest person in the world was largely dissociated with what was happening. This supercentenarian … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2017
Rocky Mountain Power Proposes Increase on Solar Energy Rates
The popularity and accessibility of solar energy is on the rise, and according to Rocky Mountain Power, solar panel implementation had a projection of nearly 17,230 new customers for 2016. To try and meet the demand for clean energy, Rocky Mountain Power has been buying energy from solar and wind plants around Utah. Customers who install their own panels are … [Read more...]
The Pros and Cons of Online Gaming
Geek Factor CEO Chance Le Prey met his girlfriend at a gaming convention. “Gaming is one of the facets of our relationship,” Le Prey said. “We game together. I’m the assault player and she’s my support; we’re a tag team duo.” Le Prey started playing Pokemon as a child for fun. “You catch monsters, raise them and then compete with them,” he said. “You get really attached to … [Read more...]
What Are The Causes of Utah’s Opiate Addiction Epidemic?
Bill (name changed) was a bright and happy kid who loved his family and life. He grew up, got married, had a successful career and bought a house. He had two beautiful children. Then a few years ago he was in an accident that left him in pain. He was prescribed pain pills and became addicted. He lost his family and home as he came to care about the drug more than anything else … [Read more...]
Confessions Of A Straight-A Mormon Pothead
Have you ever been happy to talk to a door-to-door salesman? I have, because if I hadn’t been standing at my open door talking with a salesman three nights ago, eight police officers with face masks and guns drawn would have broken down my door. So thanks, nameless salesman, for saving me the expense of a busted door. It began like this. The house I live in is for sale, and … [Read more...]
The Bluff Balloon Festival, Theatre and Film, and Other Activities for January 2017
Wednesdays: $1 admission at Tracy Aviary every Wednesday from November through March. Visit the Aviary for $1 every Wednesday and explore the exhibits ranging from the Owl Forest to the Dabbling Duck Pond. January 13th-15th: Bluff International Balloon Festival. The 19th Annual Bluff Balloon Festival is scheduled for January. Take a scenic flight over southeast Utah as we … [Read more...]
Inside Heroin Addiction and Homelessness in Salt Lake City
If a lighthouse were planted on Lookout Peak above Salt Lake City, you could trace the lambency of its beacon in a southwestern direction down the mountainside, across the polished spires of the Mormon temple, through the glass façade of Vivint Arena, and finally into the Block, where the light would disperse and settle like falling snow. The Block is the gathering place for … [Read more...]