A Hangout for Utahns & Those Interested in Utah Opinions
Based on Barack Obama’s comments this week the “typical white person” thinks that an encounter with a person of a different race on the street represents a threatening situation. I guess this means I’m not a typical white person, because I have never had a thought like that. In fact let me share an experience. […]
When I say “it is finally over,” avid television watchers will already know what I mean. For those who rarely watch TV, let me spell it out. The Writers Guild of America strike is over. Apparently the latest agreement was overwhelmingly supported by most of the writers. Under the new contract the board will get about […]
I am a seroius fan of cinema. My DVD collection exceeds 600 movies and a regular subscription to Netflix keeps me entertained. To my surprise I received Stardust and Batmin Begins in HD DVD format this morning so decided to take a break from politics for the rest of the day and give Stardust a whirl (and probably a […]
Last night my wife and I were watching Twister Sisters, the show about the sisters who chase tornadoes. Anyway, we really enjoyed the show and were happy with the fact that Utah rarely experiences this particular phenomena. The irony of it all is learning this morning that the South was plagued with severe storms, particularly […]
There is another one of us I added to the blogroll today, http://politicalcivility.com/blog8/, a blog written by Lyall Swim, director of operations for the Sutherland Institute. Welcome!
I am saddened this evening by the news of the passing of a great man, Gordon Bitner Hinckley, the 15th President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Condolensces to President Hinckley’s family and friends.
With the so-called demise of the U.S. economic forecast I am optimistic. Whenever the indexes plunge my first reaction is to grimace, knowing that I likely lost some money for the day, but then I realize it is an excellent buying opportunity. Remember Economics 101? Buy low, sell high. Anyway no, I am not a […]
I am depressed this evening upon learning of actor, Heath Ledger’s, passing. I was a fan of his since his roles in The Patriot (2000) and A Knight’s Tale (2001). A sad day to anyone who enjoys cinema. Condolences to Heath’s family.
I added a few more blogs to the blogroll today, most of them generally disagreeing with my point of view. Why did I add them? Because I appreciate a different opinion. It is a different opinion that can break the hard-line stance of some politicians and it is difference of opinion that ultimately brings about […]
I am thrilled to see airlines (particularly American Airlines) taking the initiative to thwart the latest type of terrorist attacks from shoulder-mounted weapons systems. Apparently they are gearing up three of their Boeing 767s to test out the new system. Even more interesting would be to watch the system during testing. You can read about […]
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