Because I believe that the scope of government should be limited, I believe that less governmental regulation is, generally better. It raises the cost of doing business and–when it isn’t saving lives–it just sucks money out of the economy. Congress–and the Utah Legislature–should have a very good reason before creating a new regulations that will […]
At TED, Juan Enriquez: Your online life, permanent as a tattoo
May 3, 2013 by
Privacy. Immortality. Forget tattoos…what about your electronic signature? Have you considered that what you put “out there” may never be erased? Or erasable? (Speaking of tattoos, remember that guy who put Romney’s logo on his head?)
The Center for Reproductive Rights makes Obama look conservative
May 1, 2013 by
Irony. One minute a federal judge is telling the Food and Drug Administration that it has to allow Plan B, an emergency contraceptive, to be sold over-the-counter to women as young as 15, and in the next, the Obama Administration is appealing the ruling, arguing the contraceptive is too untested to be allowed to teens […]
Featuring author Mitchell Zuckoff, master of the WWII rescue narrative
April 30, 2013 by
Two of the best and most interesting books I’ve read in the last year–Lost in Shangri-La and Frozen in Time –are both tales of harrowing and dangerous rescues set during World War II. Both involve the rescue of survivors of crashed airplanes–from the one of the last unexplored jungles of the world and the other from […]
Vaniloquence…?
April 25, 2013 by
I’ll get right to the point: there’s a new blog in town, and I recommend you check it out: VANILOQUENCE It’s the newly inaugurated site of local (to Salt Lake City) journalist Chris Vanocur. He defines “Vaniloquence” as a “Vain or foolish talk,” but the blog is anything but. It may show a lighter side the news […]
Tact: a lesson in politics from Mike Mower
April 23, 2013 by
Tonight, I caught up with Utah Governor Gary Herbert’s chief of staff, Mike Mower, at a Salt Lake County Young Republican meeting. Mower had a few simple pieces of advice that I thought were interesting. Rather than push conservative talking points or take the opportunity to push the Governor’s agenda (ok, other than a plug […]
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