When it was discovered that nitrogen was the most important ingredient for both explosives and fertilizer, our military industrial complex and food production became dependent on vast stockpiles of synthetic chemicals. Many of the original chemical pioneers who built weapons factories found an easy shift from making bombs to making agricultural products and also … [Read more...]
You, Too, Can Be a Social Media Superstar!
Chances are, if you are over forty, you have never heard of Casey Neistat, PewDiePie, Smile More, and other national YouTube sensations. But living in Utah, maybe you have heard of the father-son pair who travel everywhere with their What’s Inside Channel. Have you heard of Devinsupertramp? He makes high-budget short action thrillers on YouTube. The Piano Guys are pretty u … [Read more...]
Boom Town: Salt Lake City and Utah are Rising
The main local headline for 2019 is that Utah is officially a boom state, with no end in sight. According to U.S. News and World Report, Utah is the third fastest-growing state, just behind Idaho and Nevada. Salt Lake City was number 24 on Forbes list of fastest growing cities. Saint George appeared in the top ten fastest growing cities on two lists. Provo and … [Read more...]
Taking Back Our Economy One Bar of Soap At a Time
Welcome to Riverton! Welcome to Sandy! Welcome to Bountiful! Traveling along the Wasatch Front, we see evidence of the larger problem of the American economy: homogenous central retail shopping districts. It’s like a bad radio station that only cycles through the top 10 hits. “And now for more oldies but goodies: Walmart! Costco! Applebees! McDonalds! And if you missed it … [Read more...]
The Value Of Real Streets Shopping & People
Once upon a time we shopped by taking leisurely strolls along public sidewalks. We stopped and looked at shop windows. On display were objects designed to grab attention and lure potential customers inside to start a conversation. The conversation went something like this: “How are you doing today?” “Fine.” “Is there anything in particular I can help you find?” “No, I’m ju … [Read more...]
The LDS Church Faces a Lawsuit over the Compromise Bill
The LDS Church Faces a Lawsuit if the Compromise Bill is Passed in its Current form The Patients for medical cannabis organization called TRUCE, issued a statement to the LDS Church that they will file a lawsuit if the Church continues to direct the State Legislature in the Compromise Bill that they are pushing forward in the Utah State Legislature. The Church has … [Read more...]
Economic Fascism in Utah?
The Medical Cannabis Compromise legislation is nothing short of economic fascism. When the government wants to control an entire sector of the economy, as the Utah State Legislature is attempting to do — there is a term for this which is much more serious that “cronyism”. The church leadership through the state is working to create nothing short of a fascistic monopoly. The " … [Read more...]
How Medical Cannabis in Utah Relates to the Opioid Epidemic
Utah has a serious opioid epidemic on our hands and it’s clear that medical cannabis could greatly help in curbing both opioid addiction and death, if our Utah Legislators don’t over regulate the cannabis market. The current legislation that they are crafting called “the compromise” is fraught with regulation which will cause the prices to be much higher than the black market or … [Read more...]
Medical Cannabis in Utah: The Central Fill
If there were one poison pill in the “compromise bill” it is that the bill has already been written that will be passed instead of Proposition Two and includes the all new idea that there must be a state-operated “central fill". One massive facility will essentially serve the needs of all the medical cannabis pharmacies and all of the walk-up clinics that will participate in pro … [Read more...]
5 Things You Should Know About Medical Cannabis in Utah
Five facts you should know about Proposition Two, medical cannabis in Utah and the coming green wave. Prop Two is opposed by the LDS Church but the parallel bill called the compromise will pass, and Speaker Greg Hugues says that Legal medicinal cannabis will be pass the legislature. He said he is certain of this because the Church supports it. So number one is the … [Read more...]