Remember when President Obama took a shot at the Supreme Court during last year’s State of the Union address? Go here to watch a short clip of it if you don’t. President Obama (aka POTUS) chided the Supreme Court for their ruling in Citizens United, which overturned aspects of then current campaign finance law, specifically cutting […]
Archives for January 2011
Looking to follow the Utah Legislature?
January 24, 2011 by
Image by Steven Vance via Flickr …but don’t want to leave the couch? Pull out a laptop, and pull up these sites for updates on the comings and goings (and “saunterings“) of your legislators: The Official Site of the Utah Legislature The Office Site of the Utah House Vox Populi, the blog of the Utah […]
Opening of the Utah legislature
January 24, 2011 by
I’m here, up on “the hill” (which also happens to really be a hill, or at least a steep drive up towards Ensign Point) at the Utah State Capitol to watch the opening of the Utah legislature. They say that law making is like sausage making: you don’t necessarily want to know what goes into […]
Rocky Mountain Pizza: who knew?
January 23, 2011 by
What do you do on a day off, when all the honey-dos are done, when the weather is wet, and when the movies are all watched? You go get pizza, of course! Well, maybe not, but it’s what we (the Burtons) did on Martin Luther King Day. I had the day off from work and […]
Millcreek Cafe and Eggworks: Bustling for Breakfast
January 22, 2011 by
You know how it is when you show up for a late breakfast, run into old friends, neighbors, or family, and end up chatting it up over old times? That’s how breakfast at Millcreek Cafe and Eggworks feels. After slipping ourcar into a narrow spot in a crowded parking lot (interesting how that so often […]
“Legislature Seeks Clarity for Medical Marijuana Users”
January 21, 2011 by
Ignore for a moment the political aspects of this: does anyone else find irony in this headline from “The Olympian” in Olympia, Washington? Legislature seeks clarity for medical marijuana users via Legislature seeks clarity for medical marijuana users – Under the Dome Highlight Story – The Olympian – Olympia, Washington.
Some Advice on Job Interviews
January 21, 2011 by
Image by shindohd via Flickr If you know me, you know that I occasionally sport a bow tie. I’ve even been introduced as “the bow tie guy.” However, when I showed up for the interview for my current employment, sporting a black suit and a colorful bow tie, I was tactfully told by my future […]
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