For probably the first issue ever, we don't begin our series of stories in Utah but in Nevada, in an electronics store parking lot in Las Vegas. I'm returning a piece of equipment I bought to charge my camera battery. I've finally found the charger I need and I'm on my way. But what I'm about to witness can't be caught on my Nikon 3300. Out of nowhere, a spinning, invisible … [Read more...]
Utah’s Suburban Drug Use
What is the face of drug addiction? Is it the homeless man at the park, the teenager down the street or the odd uncle at the family gathering? Is it the wife, the husband or the child? Would you know it if you saw it? It is all these things and more; addiction has many faces and many reaches. Jenny, a young, pretty, LDS mom of three, lives in a small close-knit … [Read more...]
Trademarks & The Little Guy
Utah entrepreneur sued by Entrepreneur Magazine for use of the word “entrepreneur” Utah entrepreneur Alex Lawrence was recently sued by Entrepreneur Magazine because he used the word “entrepreneur” in the title of his blog. Until being sued by Entrepreneur Magazine, Alex ran TheEntrepreneursBlog.com, a compendium of “tips to start and grow a great business.” Since the lawsuit … [Read more...]
A History of Goverment’s Conflicts With Good Local Business
While Salt Lake City area businesses are struggling, the city government continues to increase budgets for pet projects. Grandiose ideas are part of the great cities of the world. These big ideas that have attracted voters to elect liberal Democrats into the mayor’s office for the past 30 years. But while liberals can have great plans such as a hands-on science center like Th … [Read more...]