Richard Markosian
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Is Capitalism Racist?
In this episode of Utah Stories Show, we attempt to delve into whether or not capitalism is indeed racist. Certainly, capitalism is unfair, we readily admit that the system is…
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The Blue Plate Diner Closes and Local Businesses Continue to Suffer Due to Government “Kindness”
Two of the most iconic restaurants in Salt Lake City have permanently closed their doors. The Blue Plate Diner featured on Diners, Drive-ins and Dives; as well as the place…
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Urban Homesteading: Divest from Wall Street, Invest in Local Food
Urban Homesteading is not “tuning in and dropping out” — as the misguided back-to-the-land movement transpired in the 1960s, but it’s “tuning out and settling in” — tune out of…
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A Brief History of the Great Salt Lake
From the 1880s to the 1950s, visitors and residents floated and swam in the Great Salt Lake. But due to years of dumping untreated sewage and wastewater into the lake,…
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Burgess Owens Receives Scathing Review from Salt Lake Tribune
Salt Lake Tribune wrote a scathing editorial letter and political cartoon condemning Owens for his comments, equating him with KKK white supremacists of the 1960s.
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Rep Burgess Owens Condems Democrats Who Call New Georgia’s Voting “Jim Crow” Laws
Utah Rep Burgess Owens-R was invited to the Senate Judiciary Committee to speak about the backlash that has resulted for Georgia changing their voting laws to require a government-issued photo…
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A Visit to Utah’s Largest Medical Cannabis Farm
Utah Stories visits Utah’s largest locally owned medical cannabis farm tucked in Garland Utah, a small town of about 850 households.
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Mark Hofmann’s Forgeries in the Rare Coin World Still in Circulation Today
Mark Hoffmann, the most accomplished forgers in history comes from Utah. He started his career by forging rare coins and early Mormon currency. Hundreds of which are still in circulation.
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The “Real” Housewives of Salt Lake City Gets Real About What it is Like to Lose Good Standing With the LDS Church
There are many LDS Members in Utah who feel they have been wrongly ex-communicated or placed into poor standing with the Church. There are many members who would like to…
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How Did Dave Robinson Get Away with Alleged Sexual Misconduct for so Long?
How did Republican Chairman Scott Miller allow Dave Robinson–the man accused of sexual harassment by a half dozen women in Salt Lake County– to remain his “un-official Communications Director” for…
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Destruction of Great Salt Lake in the Name of Progress
We are destroying the Great Salt Lake. We are turning this once mighty Great Lake into a cesspool. If “progress” wins, the lake will indeed die. The inland port, which…