The good and the bad of the new social justice warriors The culture war in America is heating up. There is more vitriolic speech, there is more violence, hatred, and rioting than most young people have ever witnessed. The riot in downtown Salt Lake City a year ago, May 30th, 2020, in front of Library Square after the George Floyd video was released, spoke to the level of anger … [Read more...]
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 that was nominated the "best cure for a hangover" Coachmans closed. These restaurants as well as at least 400 more have closed in Utah. According to recent data, 17% of all restaurants have closed. … [Read more...]
Burgess Owens Receives Scathing Review from Salt Lake Tribune
Burgess Owens is an anomaly in Congress, not only does he serve from one of the most white states in America, but he is a staunch Republican. Out of the 57 black congressional members, just two are Republicans. But this fact has not made Owens shy to speak his mind. Owens has been outspoken on many issues including slavery reparations and the border crisis. He recently said … [Read more...]
Why are Utahns Curbing the Obesity Epidemic?
It's an economic truism: whatever a government wants more of they must subsidize. Whatever a government wants to see less of they must tax. This being the case, why is our government subsidizing the massive factory-farm producers of corn and sugar? If the government were truly interested in helping the overall population of the United States to remain more healthy, why would … [Read more...]
The “Real” Housewives of Salt Lake City Gets Real About What it is Like to Lose Good Standing With the LDS Church
The Bravo Network reality TV show franchise "real housewives'' has become a massive hit. This past year they added Salt Lake City to their roster of cities. Their formula is to put ladies who fit a unique set of physical characteristics together. The ladies are almost always tanned, evening-gown-wearing, glittery, dramatic, and out-spoken. For some reason, I don’t see ladies … [Read more...]
How Did Dave Robinson Get Away with Alleged Sexual Misconduct for so Long?
Salt Lake County Republican Party Chair Scott Miller stepped down due to increasing pressure from the media and the Republican Party about the mishandling of sexual harassment allegations. This story has been traveling around local news, but we at Utah Stories decided to ask a question that the other media isn’t asking: “How did Republican Chairman Scott Miller allow Dave … [Read more...]
Finding Focus:Advice from Bestselling Authors Mathew McConaughey and Tim Ferriss
In this episode of the Utah Stories podcast we depart from news, and we delve into a life philosophy. The main question we are seeking to answer is: How do we maintain focus in a world full of distractions? We find answers from a best-selling book, written for entrepreneurs nearly 14 years ago, "The Four-Hour Workweek." by Tim Ferriss and McConaughey's best-selling new book … [Read more...]
The Equality Act and Women’s Athletics in Utah
What do Joe Rogan, Ben Shapiro, and Abigail Shrier have to say about trans-women (biological men) competing in women's athletics? Currently, Utah and other states are at a crossroads: We need to decide if we value the new NCAA compliance standards, more than the gains that women have achieved in athletics. The new NCAA standards allow trans girls to compete in girls' … [Read more...]
The Impact The Open Border Policy Has on Utah
There are currently over 3,000 children detained at the border. This is just a fraction of the 11,000 unaccompanied minors who have entered the country in 2021. The number of migrants crossing the border is now at a 20-year high. “On Monday, March 12, the border patrol took in 280 minors in the Rio Grande Valley sector. America needs to know how these children … [Read more...]
Should Utah Allow Transgender Girls – Biological Boys Compete in Sports against Biological Girls?
This past legislative session Utah joined 20 other states that proposed banning transgender girls (biological boys) from competing in school sports. HB 302, was introduced by Kera Birkeland R-Morgan, who is a women's athletics advocate. She made it clear in her statement: “This bill was never about not including others, and I want to make that very clear. This bill is about … [Read more...]