October 2020
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Blood, Sweat and Equity — Affordable Housing in Moab
A lack of affordable housing isn’t just an issue in Moab, but seems to be a trend across the country, where many families live paycheck to paycheck, and the thought…
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Burger Battle – How Does Shake Shack Shake Out vs. a Local?
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past few months, you’re likely aware that Shake Shack has come to Utah. It would be hard to miss Utah’s press…
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Yoga and Beer! Where?
Yoga + Beer sounds like a winning formula to me. If it does to you too, you’ll be interested in Yoga & Beer at The Gateway – a physically distanced…
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Surf & Turf Fried Rice
Here’s the deal: My wife really likes ham fried rice. I prefer shrimp. The solution: Surf & Turf Fried Rice using both shrimp and ham! It’s surprisingly good – the…
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Hobbitville Update – Sugar House’s Allen Park Begins Restoration of Buildings and Land
Salt Lake City Public Lands Division has officially purchased the once-mystical property (aka Hobbitville Allen Park). Their goal is to set aside the area as open space and an additional…
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Getting to the Heart of the Black Lives Matter Movement
Criminal justice and police reform are central for the cures to the problem, but it’s much better — in our estimation — to understand the heart of the problem, to…
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Burn Scars – Restoration Work Continues to Revive Land After Bald Mountain and Pole Creek Fires
A year-and-a-half after the Bald Mountain and Pole Creek fires combined to burn over 120,000 acres in southern Utah County, restoration efforts are well underway, but there are still many…
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Black Lives Matter Utah: This is the Calm before the Storm
In our hour-long discussion, we get into many of the misconceptions that suburbanites and whites have about the Black Lives Matter Movement. Scott also states all of the criminal justice…
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TALES OF TAKEOUT – Takeout Tryout #10: Nikko
I was surprised that a sushi restaurant – Nikko Sushi & Ramen in Kaysville – is nailing the takeout experience. You might think that fresh sushi wouldn’t travel well or…
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Chile Con Carne
There are about as many different chili recipes as there are people who make it. This is my favorite. That said, please note that I put beans in my chili.…
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Einstök Ölgerd Icelandic White Ale
Recently, I came across a bottle of a beer from the Iceland brewery that I really loved: Einstök Ölgerd Icelandic White Ale. Essentially, this beer is an Scandinavian take on…
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Creative Destruction – Smash Your Troubles Away in Rage Rooms
Smash Labs in St. George offers Rage Rooms where you can smash a piece of Deseret Industries tchotchke like a ceramic clown or that big screen TV that hasn’t worked…