Belying the false narrative that Governor Gary R. Herbert is invalidating marriages, Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes has advised county clerks to issue all marriage certificates applied for prior to the stay (full statement at the bottom). This reiterates what I said earlier this week: the Governor’s directive to state agencies is not to invalidate marriages, […]
Archives for January 2014
Governor Gary Herbert follows due process of law by staying gay marriage
January 8, 2014 by
Utah Governor Gary Herbert this morning issued a letter (find the letter embedded below) to state agencies directing them how to address the Kitchen v. Herbert ruling late last year that had, for a brief time, permitted gay marriage in Utah. That ruling was stayed by the US Supreme Court. For those of you who […]
When integrity matters: Greg Bell to lead USTAR
January 7, 2014 by
It’s interesting where a reputation for integrity, or the lack thereof, will take you. On one hand, we have watched the rise and fall of John Swallow, for a short time Utah’s Attorney General. On the other, we have seen the sacrifice and continued prosperity of Greg Bell, until recently Lieutenant Governor of Utah. Last […]
5 Minute Review | Medieval Machine: The Industrial Revolution of the Middle Ages by Jean Gimpel
January 3, 2014 by
The medieval ages were far more like our modern age than we often think. The only thing that came to my mind prior to reading this book was knights and castles. Hardly a dark age as often portrayed, the period was full of industrial innovation, and Jean Gimpel makes an interesting survey of some of […]
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