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Don’t Wait Until 2029 to Visit Mars. Do It Now by Going to Utah Desert!

May 14, 2023 by Arvid Keeson Leave a Comment

Don't Wait Until 2029 to Visit the Red Planet We stumbled upon the Martian research station after exiting onto a dirt road near Hanksville, Utah; population 190. Signs are posted everywhere to not fly drones over the facility, so we didn't. Assuming we had finally found the new base where DARPA's team must be keeping the descendants of Roswell's Martians (kept alive since … [Read more...]

The Facts About the Justice for Bernardo Case

January 5, 2022 by Arvid Keeson Leave a Comment

As 2022’s political season begins to roll out, Tecuani McKee was recently sworn in as a new member of the Salt Lake City Council. McKee is a member of the group called Justice for Bernardo. Bernardo Palacios-Carbajal, according to KUER’s reporting on McKee’s swearing-in, was essentially executed in cold blood by Salt Lake City police officers on May 23rd, 2020 in downtown Salt … [Read more...]

A Conspiracy Store Opens in Salt Lake City!

April 1, 2021 by Arvid Keeson Leave a Comment

On April 1, Salt Lakers can welcome the opening of the city's first brick and mortar conspiracy store. The store, whose site, name, and owners are on a "need to know" basis, will purvey all items that conspiracy theorists need to further their beliefs. "We decided to go for an actual store after our sales skyrocketed on the dark web," said the owner. "We will feature … [Read more...]

Are You Ready for the Big One? Preparing for the Utah Earthquake Event with Joe Dougherty

December 25, 2019 by Arvid Keeson Leave a Comment

"Don't forget the can opener." That advice comes from Joe Dougherty with the Be Ready Utah program.  He says that when people set aside emergency stores it is important to have a way to access these food supplies.  Hence the can opener. Dougherty recommends having a two-week supply of food and water for each person and pet in a household since there are numerous events such … [Read more...]

Little Cottonwood Canyon is under threat by Utah’s population boom

September 10, 2019 by Arvid Keeson Leave a Comment

We need to make the change we want, not allow the change to happen to us.—Carl Fisher Little Cottonwood Canyon in Utah is synonymous with wilderness, natural beauty, remote uncultivated regions still in natural conditions—and recreating. It's been forecasted that by the year 2060, Utah will have an estimated population of 6.84 million. Compare that to today's estimated 3.22 … [Read more...]

Utah State-controlled Medical Cannabis is up in smoke

August 22, 2019 by Arvid Keeson Leave a Comment

Highly flawed central fill concept gets shot down The highly flawed central fill distributions center for medical cannabis in Utah has been scratched. Lawmakers are now crafting a bill that is going to increase private pharmacies to 12,  as opposed to the previous seven, and they will be spread more equally through out the state; and even home deliveries of medical … [Read more...]

Salt Lake City mayoral candidates David Ibarra & Luz Escamilla weigh in on issues that affect You

July 29, 2019 by Arvid Keeson Leave a Comment

Mayoral candidates David Ibarra, Luz Escamilla, and the future of Salt Lake City Luz Escamilla and David Ibarra are both vying for the title of mayor of Salt Lake City. Salt Lake City faces a lot of problems, issues that affect each one of us, either directly or indirectly, in a very real and future-shaping way, like: the Inland Port homelessness affordable … [Read more...]

Former Utah Mayor Rocky Anderson—”I think the people should rise up!”

July 29, 2019 by Arvid Keeson Leave a Comment

Rocky Anderson on The Utah Stories Show Rocky Anderson is never one to back down from that which he believes. This was apparent when he joined us on The Utah Stories Show in July to speak about an array of issues currently plaguing the city and the state at large. We talked openly about Salt Lake City local businesses, economic development, the Inland Port,  how the state's … [Read more...]

The future of farming in Utah: an interview with Jack Wilbur, a hybrid farmer

July 17, 2019 by Arvid Keeson Leave a Comment

The future starts now The future of farming will look very different than it does today, just like the farming of today looks drastically different than it did 20, 30 years ago. However, the basic structure of the image of what future farming will be is being sketched and worked through right now. And it's a good thing too because, let's face it, Salt Lake City and its … [Read more...]

Pete Ashdown On Internet Privacy and the Dangers of Social Media

July 10, 2019 by Arvid Keeson Leave a Comment

Our brave new world—is privacy is a thing of the past? We live in a world where our lives are becoming more and more dictated by social media and algorithm-driven computer platforms. They track us, they learn us, tell us what we want and when we want it,  they know us.   The question, whether or not this sort of technology is a blessing or a curse is obligatory, it must be … [Read more...]

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