It takes a special kind of person to get into a Mixed Martial Arts ring. To willingly take a powerful punch to the face that can cause a concussion, black eyes, bloody nose or a knockout, makes for an arena where only the toughest of the tough need apply. Bobby King Bobby King is one of these tough fighters. He attributes his toughness to growing up with older brothers. “We … [Read more...]
Warriors on Cataract—Where warriors find healing
Warriors on Cataract takes veterans onto the Colorado to heal Warriors on Cataract exists as a nonprofit organization working to get underserved populations out into the Moab wilderness, including those who need help healing from the trauma of having served in the military. They focus on conducting four-day river trips for veterans who struggle with any sort of trauma … [Read more...]
High Fashion in the High Desert
Creating a community in order to create Photographer Tawny Horton is mixing chic with click. She has been arranging wild and whimsical photoshoots around Utah, bringing together Salt Lake City shutterbugs, models, designers, makeup artists, and hair stylists for a chance to create a unique vision. “I wanted to do more high fashion and avant-garde photos, but they cost … [Read more...]
The Nerd Store
Just like any subculture, there are various elements/factions of Geek subculture. Just to name a few, there are Gaming Nerds, Dungeons and Dragon Nerds, Anime Nerds, the list goes on, too and, I'm sure, in much greater and succinct detail. The point is this: the nerd culture over the years (and what rough years those must've been) have gone from Zeros to Heroes; no longer … [Read more...]
Minky Couture Blankets Create a Tight-Knit Community
A Minky Couture blanket is a security blanket...and so much more. It is stitched with love, covered with kindness and has created an improbable business success for the company´s owner and the dozens of stay- at- home moms she employs to craft them. How Minky Couture Began Sandi Hendry's demeanor isn't what you would expect from a woman with close to one hundred employees and … [Read more...]
Utah Entrepreneur Challenge 2019: Utah’s Best Collegiate and High School Entrepreneurs Compete for Cash and Prizes
BYU Beats The U at Home in Entrepreneur Challenge Statewide Innovation Showcase Utah’s best collegiate and high school entrepreneurs competed for $100,000 in cash and prizes at the 2019 Utah Entrepreneur Challenge (UEC) and High School Utah Entrepreneur Challenge (HSUEC) Awards & Showcase on Saturday, March 30, at the University of Utah’s Lassonde Entrepreneur … [Read more...]
Utah Senator Luz Escamilla Headed into a Campaign to be Elected Salt Lake City Mayor
Utah Senator Luz Escamilla hardly broke stride as she exited her 11th legislative session last month and headed straight into a campaign to be elected mayor of the state’s capital city in 2020. In 2008, the odds were not in favor of a 29-year-old Mexican immigrant from the West Side of Salt Lake City to be elected to the Utah Senate, she said in an interview the day after … [Read more...]
Emerge: Utah Dancers Tell Stories Through Gestures and Movement
"Emerge" Showcases Creativity and Talent of Downtown Salt Lake City's Repertory Dance Theatre The murmuring of the seated audience fades as the lights dim; the anticipation is heightened as the curtains slide open revealing odd rectangular silhouettes that begin to sway to the beat of a tune. At that moment, you know you’ve left your world and entered another; … [Read more...]
Circles of Caring: Program Moves Families from Poverty to Prosperity
“Just as ripples spread out when a single pebble is dropped into water, the actions of individuals can have far-reaching effects.” — Dalai Lama At 17 years old, Trevor, who was born with cerebral palsy, was diagnosed with a serious and persistent mental illness. “It's very difficult to describe the effect that kind of event has on your life,” explains … [Read more...]
Papa Noel: Christmas in Peru
To be Papa Noel at Navidad it is necessary to live Papa Noel for the other 11 months of the year...... Christmas Present For the third year I have had the joy of appearing as Papa Noel for school kids and residents of Cajamarca. This year I started the day at an upscale private school where kids pulled out their cell phones to snap a selfie with the fellow in the red … [Read more...]