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All immigrants accepted, back in the day
May 2, 2010 I recently learned that my Grandma Guy was a daughter of immigrants. Of course, I knew we’re all descended from immigrants...
May 2, 20103 min read
Spread the word -- using the ‘r’-word just not cool
March 21, 2010 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...
Mar 21, 20103 min read
Join revolution to help ensure a more ethical Utah Legislature
March 21, 2010 A little more than two years ago, in view of the capital’s iconic capitol dome, several Utahns sat around drinking...
Mar 21, 20103 min read
Centenarian house gets a visitor
February 21, 2010 I came home one day last October to find Chris in the front yard, leaning on our rake, hunched down and looking...
Feb 21, 20103 min read
Changing the future for talented at-risk kids
January 17, 2010 Once, I made a friend by telling a lie. My young friend Hugo was getting into small trouble and making the adults who...
Jan 17, 20103 min read
No roof for Christmas, but tequila on hand
December 13, 2009 I’m off my game this holiday season and I don’t know why. For example, Thanksgiving turkey. We hosted a bunch of...
Dec 13, 20093 min read
A tale of three kittens and their young mom
November 1, 2009 I am not a cat lady. I want to make that clear. Chris and I do have two cats and we think they’re swell. Their...
Nov 1, 20093 min read
Mountain condo helps mark passage of time
October 18, 2009 I’ve been in this room for more than half a year. Not all at once; I’ve been working at it over a lifetime, one week...
Oct 18, 20093 min read
Most kids can see fools for what they are
September 13, 2009 I held my young friends in my heart as I listened to President Obama’s speech to students the other day. I absorbed...
Sep 13, 20093 min read
Nonagenarians have much to teach us youngsters
August 30, 2009 I always tell people I have the world’s smallest family. It’s nearly true; I’m completely without parents, grandparents,...
Aug 30, 20093 min read
Multi-racial children punctuate the sameness
August 16, 2009 I wasn’t eager to visit the Bible Belt due to its reputation for fundamentalists and bigots, especially since we’ve got...
Aug 16, 20093 min read
Open travel to Cuba, but go easy on the beaches
June 28, 2009 In 2007, a couple of days after my last chemotherapy treatment, I was riding in a bus along the unspoiled, completely...
Jun 28, 20093 min read
SLC Gay Pride Parade is a sign of progress
June 7, 2009 My friend is graduating from high school this year, and like me, she turned 18 in the days just before donning her cap and...
Jun 7, 20093 min read
Space near library is full of freedom and beauty
May 24, 2009 Camila from Brazil snapped photos like crazy when I took her to my favorite place for enjoying vistas of Salt Lake City. ...
May 24, 20093 min read
Cancer survivors are thankful for every day
April 26, 2009 Suzy was only 33 when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. I was 17 at the time. Looking back, there were some mistakes...
Apr 26, 20093 min read
Gay-marriage ban is bound to seem antiquated one day
April 19, 2009 To paraphrase the bad grammar and weird reasoning of Utah State Sen. Chris Buttars: What is the morals of a married...
Apr 19, 20093 min read