Kindness comes in many forms. I know, it may have been hard in this past election season, full of absolute, unadulterated meanness, to sift out kindness from all the B.S. that fell from the sky. But kindness is delivered every darned day, often by florists, on behalf of lovers, husbands and wives, mothers and fathers, kids and cousins, friends and neighbors. Last month, a … [Read more...]
Porcupine Pub renovates Historic Utah Fire Station No. 8
For thirty years, Fire Station No. 8 was the home of Market Street Broiler, situated near the University of Utah in the renovated fire house. Utah’s culinary evolution began here in addition to countless business deals, budding relationships and memorable moments. It’s a building steeped in historic memories—for individuals and for the community at large. Listed as a Utah … [Read more...]
Utah’s Intermountain Farmers Association
Which came first, the chicken or the egg? In the Intermountain Farmers Association history, the egg came first. Launched in 1923 as a business cooperative to boost local economies, the Utah Poultry Producers Association achieved success by quickly establishing egg receiving plants in key Utah locations. Recognizing market growth in other commercial territories, the … [Read more...]
Jefferson, Hamilton and Marriner Eccles
“There is a problem with Capitalism,” I hear young people say. “Capitalism and corporations are killing this country!” But is capitalism really the problem? Capitalism is a system that works if that system isn’t manipulated by special interests. The founding fathers knew that decentralized power was a key to creating opportunity but capitalism has the tendency to centralize … [Read more...]
What to Do and What to See in Utah in November
November Activities November 11th: Nordic Folk Music - Skolkis in Concert. Presented by Salt Lake Scandinavian Music & Dance. Held at the Clubhouse at 850 E South Temple. Starts at 7:30 pm. $15 entry admission, payable at the door. Suitable for kids and families. November 11th: Mastering Nature Photography. Free photography seminar presented by Photo Adventures … [Read more...]
Where Lies the Grave Robber
On a howling, frigid morning in January, 1862, a group of officers rowed across the Great Salt Lake with a prisoner. The prisoner’s head wept blood where his ears had been severed. The words ‘I robbed graves’ were branded across his forehead. His name was Jean Baptiste. On Antelope Island, the officers built him a small shack with few comforts, then left him to live out his … [Read more...]
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