Right up front, I’ll confess that I’ve used the “r” word and even that it probably wasn’t as long ago as I’d like. While I work hard to stay away from other kinds of slurs, I’ve definitely used the word retarded as an insult. Most likely I used it to describe myself, but still, it’s a disrespectful word that hurts people with intellectual disabilities or differences, and that’s not nice. So I’m joining Spread the Word to End the Word. It’s a campaign started by young peo

A little more than two years ago, in view of the capital’s iconic capitol dome, several Utahns sat around drinking cocktails and complaining about the Utah Legislature. Not about every single legislator; there are many who are sensible and well-meaning. Just the notorious ones, the ones with well-earned bad reputations. It was after midnight and the blazing hot December day had finally given way to a balmy, pleasant evening. The palm trees moved hypnotically, sending a f