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  • Municipal Elections in Woods Cross

    This year in Woods Cross, the mayor and two council seats are up for re-election. The filing period ended yesterday. The Deseret News is reporting (see here) that Mayor Parry was the only person to file for the mayor's seat. The News is also reporting that the following people have [...]
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    Posted: July 16, 2009, 8:42am EDT

  • Anonymity online

    I have written in the past (see here) about posting anonymously to blogs and forums. Well, now a judge in Texas has ruled that the First Amendment doesn't offer the right to libel someone, anonymously or otherwise. Tarrant County District Court Judge Dana Womack served a subpoena to Topix.com to' [...]
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    Posted: February 11, 2009, 8:40am EST

  • Happy Birthday, Grandpa!

    My Grandpa Van Ry would have turned 98 today. He came to America from Holland when he was 12 years old. He didn't speak English at the time, but, learned to speak it fluently before he was 20 years old. I learned many things from grandpa including the value of' [...]
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    Posted: February 02, 2009, 2:45pm EST

  • Here's an idea, let the parents decide!

    Rep. Laura Black (D) of Sandy is sponsoring a bill (HB 242) that would change the date of the cutoff for Kindergarten from September to be in July. In a Salt Lake Tribune article (see here) about the bill, Rep. Black is quoted as saying, "It doesn't sound like very'" [...]
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    Posted: January 29, 2009, 12:15pm EST

  • Dan Liljenquist didn't resign

    On September 19th, in comments to this site, (see here) George said that he would treat me to lunch at my favorite place if Dan Liljenquist were elected and didn't resign. Well, George, Dan Liljenquist was elected and is currently participating in the 2009 Utah Legislative session. Time to pay' [...]
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    Posted: January 28, 2009, 1:00am EST

  • Representative Roger Barrus wants our opinion

    I received a mailer last week from my Representative, Roger Barrus. On the mailer he said that he wanted the opinion of his constituents. You can help give him your opinion by taking his survey at his website at http://www.rogerbarrus.com/involved.htm. The current survey will close next Monday, so go make [...]
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    Posted: January 27, 2009, 4:55pm EST

  • Don't delay DTV switch

    The US Senate approved a measure yesterday to delay the switch to DTV by 4 months. (see here) The US House must now pass the measure for the delay to actually happen. I am very much against delaying the switch for a couple of reasons.First, I believe that the majority [...]
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    Posted: January 27, 2009, 8:45am EST

  • He used a Bible!

    To dispel any rumors that were floating around the internet about President Obama not using a Bible while taking the oath of office, I'm posting a picture that shows the "Lincoln Inaugural Bible" being held by Michelle Obama while her husband places his hand on it to take the presidential' [...]
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    Posted: January 21, 2009, 4:55pm EST

  • 2009, Year of Municipal Elections

    Since it is an odd numbered year, it means that municipal elections are to be held this year in Utah. In Woods Cross, we will have two council member seats up for re-election as well as the mayor's seat. The two council members who are up for re-election this year' [...]
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    Posted: January 15, 2009, 6:07pm EST

  • It's on the Internet, so it must be true...

    I've been browsing the Wild Wild Web World Wide Web since about the time the first Mosaic Netscape browser was released in late 1994. I even had my own domain name (see here) as early as 1996. Why do I mention all this? To show that I've been around these [...]
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    Posted: January 05, 2009, 4:05pm EST

  • Happy New Year!

    To all my friends and family, here's wishing you and yours a Happy and Prosperous 2009! [...]
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    Posted: January 01, 2009, 2:00pm EST

  • 2008 Highlights from Woods Cross Citizen

    This past year has been a great one here at the Woods Cross Citizen blog. This post will be my 108th post for the year. Some highlights of my posts over the past year:In January I said goodbye to a great leader, President Gordon B. Hinckley of The Church of [...]
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    Posted: December 31, 2008, 2:15pm EST

  • Blu-ray = Betamax?

    Will Blu-ray survive? I came across a column today at ZDNet (see here) that makes some great arguments about why Blu-ray could be dead soon. (Cue Monty Python's "I'm not dead yet" skit.)For Christmas, we got a 42" Plasma HDTV. Prior to getting this TV, I used to think that" [...]
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    Posted: December 30, 2008, 11:00am EST

  • Book Review - Hometown Weekly by Bruce Lindsay

    About two months ago, I started to read the book, Hometown Weekly by Bruce Lindsay. I only read two chapters of this book and I couldn't stand it. I felt like the author was almost insulting my intelligence. While reading this book I felt like I was listening to an' [...]
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    Posted: December 26, 2008, 10:26am EST

  • Merry Christmas!

    To all my friends and family (and anyone else who reads this blog), Merry Christmas! I hope this Christmas finds you all happy and healthy! (The picture above was taken this past Sunday.) [...]
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    Posted: December 24, 2008, 9:47am EST

  • Keeping Christmas

    This is taken from "The Spirit of Christmas" by Henry Van Dyke:It is a good thing to observe Christmas day. The mere marking of times and seasons, when men agree to stop work and make merry together, is a wise and wholesome custom. It helps one to feel the supremacy [...]
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    Posted: December 16, 2008, 1:58pm EST

  • The world has lost another great man.

    Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, passed away around 11:30 p.m. last night. I will miss his talks that almost always included some sports story. [...]
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    Posted: December 02, 2008, 8:23am EST

  • Boycott the Kurt Bestor Christmas Concert?

    Kurt Bestor has his annual Christmas Concert coming up at Abravanel Hall from December 10th through the 13th. With the recent boycotts called for (by the anti-Proposition 8 crowd) of those who gave money to pass Proposition 8, (see here) I thought, why not do the same to some of [...]
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    Posted: December 01, 2008, 12:30pm EST

  • Racism is not a one-way street

    This says it perfectly. [...]
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    Posted: December 01, 2008, 11:30am EST

  • Robo-calls are annoying!

    I want to preface this by saying that I'm a non-smoker. Nobody in my immediate family smokes. I would like to know if anybody else found the recent robo-call about additional taxes on cigarettes annoying? The robo-call has Dick Nourse saying that Utah residents, even non-smokers, pay a price for [...]
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    Posted: November 26, 2008, 10:23am EST

  • Here's hoping for 12-0

    I'm rooting for the Utes to win on Saturday over BYU giving them a 12-0 record and sending them to a BCS bowl. GO UTES! [...]
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    Posted: November 17, 2008, 11:24am EST

  • I Voted!

    I went and voted today before work. I was in and out in about 15 minutes. One thing that I did find interesting was that on all the partisan races, the Republican was listed first. Is that because I registered as a Republican or did others who aren't registered Republicans [...]
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    Posted: November 04, 2008, 8:49am EST

  • Deseret News Policy doesn't make sense.

    On the Deseret News website today, I found the following disclaimer:"The Deseret News has had a longstanding policy of not publishing letters-to-the-editor addressing political contests the day before and day of the election.We are applying that same moratorium to comments on election stories beginning Sunday. We will apply the moratorium" [...]
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    Posted: November 03, 2008, 12:04pm EST

  • Why I'm voting for Dan Liljenquist.

    If you've followed my blog, you know that I have personally met with two of the candidates for State Senate district 23, Republican Dan Liljenquist and Democrat Richard Watson. I've tried contacting the Constitution Party candidate, Jorgina Hancock, with no response. I posted answers from Dan and Richard to several [...]
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    Posted: October 29, 2008, 12:35pm EDT

  • Why I'm voting for J Dell Holbrook.

    I will start by saying that I am a registered Repbulican and I've decided to vote for J Dell Holbrook for Davis County Commission. I also want to state that I don't know either J Dell Holbrook or John Petroff personally. I'm basing my support for J Dell Holbrook on [...]
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    Posted: October 27, 2008, 12:30pm EDT

  • California's Proposition 8 IS a moral issue.

    The big argument in California against Proposition 8 seems to be "It's not a moral issue, it's a civil issue." Yesterday I read an interesting argument against Proposition 8. In the argument, the author is trying to refute the claim that adoption agencies will be forced to adopt babies to [...]
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    Posted: October 25, 2008, 1:00am EDT

  • What others are saying - Part 2

    I posted back in March (see here) about an intriguing blog that I happened upon where someone was posting their marriage and divorce story. I quit updating that post. A friend of that individual (no, I don't know her personally, I've just been intrigued by her story) posted a link [...]
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    Posted: October 24, 2008, 1:39pm EDT

  • Avoid long lines?

    Recently there were several news reports that said, "Avoid long lines, vote early!" Yesterday I decided to take this advice and go and vote early. I went to the Bountiful branch of the Davis County Library at 4:30 p.m. When I arrived, the parking lot was packed and I was [...]
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    Posted: October 23, 2008, 11:00am EDT

  • Legacy Parkway Scenic?

    A Salt Lake Tribune article (see here) says that officials are trying to get the Legacy Parkway designated as a National Scenic Byway. In the article Woods Cross City Manager Gary Uresk is quoted as saying that the designation would give the highway some recognition and attract tourists. It would [...]
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    Posted: October 21, 2008, 1:00pm EDT

  • Entitled Generation

    I've been thinking lately, along with most citizens, about the economic issues affecting our country and I wonder if the way our children are being raised has caused at least a part of this mess. Let me give an example and we'll see if this post makes any sense by [...]
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    Posted: October 17, 2008, 6:25pm EDT

  • Combine five into one?

    There's been several news reports over the last few days about the possibility of combining the five South Davis cities of Bountiful, Centerville, North Salt Lake, West Bountiful and Woods Cross into one city. It seems these news reports have originated because of some preliminary discussions between Woods Cross Mayor [...]
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    Posted: October 07, 2008, 9:30am EDT

  • My Job Location is Changing

    Some of you may know that I work as a Unix/Linux Systems Engineer for the LDS Church. On September 23rd 2008, it was announced that our entire department will be moved to a new location at 3740 West 13400 South in Riverton. This will change my commute from currently living [...]
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    Posted: October 02, 2008, 5:42pm EDT

  • Mean spirited?

    I've posted previously about Jill Ekstrom pleading no-contest to charges of stealing adoption records. (See here.) Jill now has her own blog where she tries to give her side of the story. In one of her posts, she says, "if your posts are mean spirited towards me, if they are [...]
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    Posted: October 01, 2008, 8:00am EDT

  • Answers - Question 13

    This is the last in a series of questions posed to the candidates in the State Senate District 23 race. To see the previous questions in this series, please go to http://www.woodscrosscitizen.com/search/label/Answers. Before getting to the answers to this last question, I would like to sincerely thank both Dan Liljenquist and [...]
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    Posted: September 25, 2008, 1:05am EDT

  • Answers - Question 12

    This is the 12th in a series of questions posed to the candidates in the State Senate District 23 race. To see the previous questions in this series, please go to http://www.woodscrosscitizen.com/search/label/Answers. 12) What do you see as the biggest issue facing our state? What would you, as a state senator, [...]
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    Posted: September 23, 2008, 1:05am EDT

  • Answers - Question 11

    This is the 11th in a series of questions posed to the candidates in the State Senate District 23 race. To see the previous questions in this series, please go to http://www.woodscrosscitizen.com/search/label/Answers. 11) What are your reasons for running for State Senate? Republican - Dan Liljenquist: I am running for the Utah State [...]
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    Posted: September 18, 2008, 1:05am EDT

  • Answers - Question 10

    This is the 10th in a series of questions posed to the candidates in the State Senate District 23 race. To see the previous questions in this series, please go to http://www.woodscrosscitizen.com/search/label/Answers. 10) Do you support school vouchers? Democrat - Richard Watson: Absolutely not. Republican - Dan Liljenquist: I voted against the voucher bill. Here [...]
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    Posted: September 16, 2008, 1:05am EDT

  • Answers - Question 9

    This is the ninth in a series of questions posed to the candidates in the State Senate District 23 race. To see the previous questions in this series, please go to http://www.woodscrosscitizen.com/search/label/Answers. 9) Are there any changes that you would like to see made in relation to charter schools? Republican - Dan [...]
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    Posted: September 11, 2008, 1:05am EDT

  • Answers - Question 8

    This is the eighth in a series of questions posed to the candidates in the State Senate District 23 race. To see the previous questions in this series, please go to http://www.woodscrosscitizen.com/search/label/Answers. 8) What are your feelings about charter schools? Democrat - Richard Watson: Again, charter schools began as a great idea for [...]
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    Posted: September 09, 2008, 1:05am EDT

  • Answers - Question 7

    This is the seventh in a series of questions posed to the candidates in the State Senate District 23 race. To see the previous questions in this series, please go to http://www.woodscrosscitizen.com/search/label/Answers. 7) What are your feelings about the federal government mandating states to follow certain criteria, such as they did [...]
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    Posted: September 04, 2008, 1:05am EDT

  • Answers - Question 6

    This is the sixth in a series of questions posed to the candidates in the State Senate District 23 race. To see the previous questions in this series, please go to http://www.woodscrosscitizen.com/search/label/Answers. 6) What are your feelings about "No Child Left Behind" (NCLB)? Democrat - Richard Watson: What seemed like a great idea [...]
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    Posted: September 02, 2008, 1:10am EDT

  • Answers - Question 5

    This is the fifth in a series of questions posed to the candidates in the State Senate District 23 race. To see the previous questions in this series, please go to http://www.woodscrosscitizen.com/search/label/Answers. 5) In the 2008 legislative session, Senator Dan Eastman sponsored a bill (SB46 http://le.utah.gov/~2008/bills/sbillenr/sb0046.htm) that limits the decisions that [...]
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    Posted: August 28, 2008, 1:13am EDT

  • Answers - Question 4

    4) In the 2008 legislative session, Representative Brad Daw sponsored a bill (HB139, http://le.utah.gov/~2008/bills/hbillint/hb0139.htm) that would have placed certain restrictions on anyone providing wireless internet access. Pete Ashdown, owner of Xmission, has publicly opposed this type of legislation and has said that he will shut down the free wireless provided [...]
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    Posted: August 26, 2008, 1:15am EDT

  • Dan Liljenquist survives plane crash.

    According to KSL (see story here), Dan Liljenquist, the Republican candidate for State Senate District 23 survived a plane crash that killed 11 people in Guatemala. I'm glad that he survived this horrific ordeal. I wish him a speedy recovery from his injuries. I'll keep him and his family in [...]
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    Posted: August 25, 2008, 2:56pm EDT

  • Answers - Question 3

    3) What are your feelings about the Utah Telecommunications Open Infrastructure Agency, better known as UTOPIA? What about other similar entities? Republican - Dan Liljenquist: UTOPIA is the perfect battle ground to debate the first two questions posed. I have spent much of the last month studying the issues surrounding UTOPIA. The [...]
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    Posted: August 21, 2008, 1:05am EDT

  • Answers - Question 2

    2) As a state senator, would you vote to make it more or less difficult for cities to create such entities as those listed in Question 1? (see Question 1 here) Democrat - Richard Watson: I definitely would work at making it less difficult for cities to create any entities. What's more, [...]
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    Posted: August 19, 2008, 12:59am EDT

  • Dems want electoral college abolished...

    In Sunday's Pignanelli and Webb column (see here), Frank argues to have the Electoral College abolished. He uses the argument that Utah hasn't seen a presidential contender in any recent campaign. Utah is an anomaly. If the Electoral College is done away with, states like Nevada will never see a [...]
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    Posted: August 18, 2008, 11:49am EDT

  • Answers - Question 1

    1) Do you support or oppose cities coming together to create certain entities such as the South Davis Recreation District, South Davis Metro Fire District, United Fire Authority, etc.? Why? Republican - Dan Liljenquist: I support cities coming together to create partnerships that benefit their citizens. I believe that it is good [...]
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    Posted: August 14, 2008, 12:51am EDT

  • Answer posts coming...

    I mentioned in a previous post that I have received answers to my questions for the Senate District 23 candidates. Due to the length of the responses, I have decided to post the answers in 13 separate posts. I will post two questions with answers each week. Look for the [...]
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    Posted: August 12, 2008, 9:48pm EDT

  • 5 Years

    It was 5 years ago today that I wrote my first post on this blog. This blog has gone through periods of slowness (especially 2004) and periods where there were regular postings. It is interesting for me to go back and read some of my early posts. I've also noticed [...]
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    Posted: August 07, 2008, 7:00am EDT

  • I've received answers!

    Dan Liljenquist has sent me his answers to my questions (see here) for the State Senate District 23 candidates. I will be creating a post soon that contains his answers along with those of the Democratic candidate, Richard Watson. I haven't heard anything back from, Jorgina Hancock, the Constitution candidate [...]
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    Posted: July 29, 2008, 9:45am EDT

  • Jill Ekstrom Sentenced

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    I've posted twice previously (see here and here) about Jill Ekstrom's legal troubles. Jill was sentenced yesterday for stealing adoption records from the Davis County Courthouse. She is to server 18 months on probation. She was also ordered to pay a $540 fine and $850 in restitution to the Davis [...]
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    Posted: July 23, 2008, 7:42am EDT

  • We voted against RAP already!

    Number of comments: 3
    According to an article in the Clipper, (see here) the Woods Cross City Council approved a resolution to put the RAP tax on the ballot in November. Councilmember Rick Earnshaw said “I tell them we’re already shopping in Bountiful and paying the tax, so we may as well be reaping [...]
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    Posted: July 18, 2008, 7:54am EDT

  • Cars vs. Computers

    There's a great post over at JumboJoke.com titled If People Bought Cars Like They Buy Computers. I thought it was extremely funny and fitting. [...]
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    Posted: July 08, 2008, 5:12pm EDT

  • Anything to avoid putting your family through hell.

    Number of comments: 3
    There is a post at the Utah Amicus (see here) that references the resignation of Mark Walker from the state legislature. I can fully understand the actions of Mr. Walker. Nobody can realize the affects this can have on a person as well as on their family members unless they [...]
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    Posted: July 07, 2008, 4:28pm EDT

  • I had lunch with a Democrat!

    Number of comments: 2
    I went to lunch today with Richard Watson, the democratic candidate for the State Senate District 23 seat. I had a very nice visit with him. No, he is not trying to buy my vote as I paid for my own lunch. We talked about several things including the questions [...]
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    Posted: June 30, 2008, 3:29pm EDT

  • Republican Primary is History

    Number of comments: 2
    I voted in the Republican Primary yesterday. I was glad to wake up today and see that Dan Liljenquist had defeated Ron Mortensen. I haven't put my reasons on this blog for not supporting Ron Mortensen. I've always felt like Ron Mortensen would not be responsive to his constituents, and, [...]
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    Posted: June 25, 2008, 11:59am EDT

  • She's put up with me for 15 years!

    Today is my 15th wedding anniversary! It's hard to believe that my wife has put up with me for all these years. I love her immensely! Happy Anniversary Sweetheart! Here's to 15 (at least) more! [...]
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    Posted: June 24, 2008, 2:25am EDT

  • Would I be as involved?

    Number of comments: 1
    Yesterday my wife asked me an intriguing question. She asked me if we were to move away from the South Davis area, would I be as interested or involved in politics as I am? Since she asked me, I've been mulling it over in the back of my mind. (That's [...]
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    Posted: June 16, 2008, 5:16pm EDT

  • A Meeting With Dan Liljenquist

    Number of comments: 4
    Tonight I attended a "Meet the Candidate" event at Woods Cross City Hall for Dan Liljenquist who is one of the Republican candidates running for Utah State Senate District 23. I must admit that I was impressed with what he had to say. I didn't agree with his position on [...]
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    Posted: June 13, 2008, 10:26pm EDT

  • Can I take it with me when I die?

    Number of comments: 1
    I recently read the book, "The King's Highway" by Howard Fullmer. This book reminded me of a subject that I've wanted to write a post about for some time. The subject is that of materialism vs. service to others. Do we value our physical possessions more than we value our [...]
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    Posted: June 12, 2008, 6:58am EDT

  • Follow-up on Alleged Theft of Adoption Records

    I previously posted about Jill Ekstrom being charged with stealing adoption records from the second district court. A news item on KSL's website says that Ekstrom entered a "no contest" plea on Monday, June 9th. Sentencing has been set for July 22. According to the report, Ekstrom claims that she [...]
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    Posted: June 11, 2008, 12:33pm EDT

  • Still No Answers

    I still haven't received answers to my questions from the candidates for Senate District 23 race. I did hear back from both Dan Liljenquist and Richard Watson. They both said that they were (understandably) busy, but, that they would put answers together and get them to me. They at least were [...]
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    Posted: June 02, 2008, 2:18pm EDT

  • In Honor of Those Who Have Served

    Happy Memorial Day! This day was set aside to honor those men and women who have served in the US Armed Forces. For a great history of observance of Memorial Day in the United States of America, see http://www.usmemorialday.org/backgrnd.html. Today, I'd like to honor my maternal grandfather and his brother. My [...]
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    Posted: May 26, 2008, 2:00am EDT

  • Questions for State Senate District 23 Candidates

    The Utah State Senate District 23 race has four candidates right now, two Republican candidates who will face off in a June 24th primary, a Democratic candidate and a Constitution Party candidate. I have compiled a list of 13 questions that I have e-mailed to these four candidates. I will [...]
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    Posted: May 24, 2008, 7:00am EDT

  • My Bad Experience at South Davis Rental

    Number of comments: 3
    I read a book years ago titled, "The Simple Truths of Service." (see here.) In a portion of this book it tells the story of Johnny the bagger. (Click here for the full Johnny the bagger story.) Johnny went out of his way to make every customer feel like they [...]
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    Posted: May 19, 2008, 5:53pm EDT

  • Chaffetz vs. Cannon

    Number of comments: 2
    The Deseret News has an article about the 3rd District GOP primary race between Jason Chaffetz and Chris Cannon. Now I'm not a part of the 3rd District, so I can't vote in this race, however, I want to offer some of my comments about the race or at least [...]
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    Posted: May 15, 2008, 5:30pm EDT

  • Governmental Budgets

    Number of comments: 1
    It appears to me that our governmental entities here in Utah budget just as well as Utah families. That, unfortunately, is not a good thing. I believe many families in Utah don't budget well. In fact, many studies show that American families in general don't budget well. Many American families [...]
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    Posted: May 06, 2008, 6:45pm EDT

  • 15th Anniversary

    Today is an anniversary for me. It was 15 years ago today that my wife agreed to marry me. A recent article (see here) in Mormon Times by Orson Scott Card sums up many of my feelings about my marriage. In the article, he says in marriage, "there's somebody who shares [...]
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    Posted: April 29, 2008, 12:01pm EDT

  • New Missionary Catch Phrase?

    There is a great post over at "The Cultural Hall" blog. (See here.) It deals with the phrase of "Every Member a Missionary" which is used in the LDS Church. The blog post makes an excellent point of noting that you need to be a friend. [...]
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    Posted: April 28, 2008, 12:16pm EDT

  • First they came...

    The following poem attributed to Martin Niemöller is inscribed at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out - because I was not a Socialist. Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out - because I [...]
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    Posted: April 25, 2008, 12:15pm EDT

  • No Regrets at Murdock Chevrolet

    I have been meaning to write a blog post about this prior to now, but, I haven't done it yet. Last November we were looking at replacing our 2003 Chevy Suburban. There wasn't anything wrong with it, I just wanted to upgrade to something different. Now when you have seven [...]
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    Posted: April 24, 2008, 4:46pm EDT

  • Urquhart, Quit Taking From Cities

    Number of comments: 1
    Representative Steve Urquhart says in a recent post, (see here) "I want to go on record now, to state that Utah should not bail out cities for the huge indebtedness they will incur because of their involvement with UTOPIA." I personally find this offensive because when I was on the Woods [...]
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    Posted: April 23, 2008, 4:40pm EDT

  • Kudos to WX City Manager

    Number of comments: 1
    An article in today's Deseret News (see here) talks about the "quiet zone" that is being established for the trains in the Northern Utah area. The article mentions that the effort to get quiet zones instituted in the commuter rail area was organized by Woods Cross City Manager, Gary Uresk. [...]
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    Posted: April 20, 2008, 9:06pm EDT

  • Qwest going "fiber to the node"

    Number of comments: 4
    A Salt Lake Tribune article from April 9th, (see here) had some interesting news about Qwest investing in more fiber in Utah. I have included a portion of the article below. Utah consumers interested in getting ultra high-speed Internet service may no longer have to wait for the financially struggling Utopia [...]
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    Posted: April 18, 2008, 12:15pm EDT

  • One of My Fears Came True

    On August 21, 2007 the Woods Cross City Council held a public hearing about the curbside recycling program. During that meeting, they also presented the 2007 Mayor's Beautification Awards. I remember commenting that the first windy day when the recycling cans are emptied, the city won't be as beautiful anymore [...]
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    Posted: April 15, 2008, 5:30pm EDT

  • Disconnect

    Number of comments: 1
    In the past I've had thoughts about a disconnect that may exist between upper management and the techies in the trenches. I have seen signs of this disconnect in my current employment as well as in previous places of employment. Let me give an example that may show how this [...]
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    Posted: April 14, 2008, 6:49pm EDT

  • Knowing Me May be a Disadvantage

    Number of comments: 2
    The two people that I know personally who were running for the State Senate District 23 position, Lamont Peterson and Kent Parry, were eliminated at the Republican nominating convention held Saturday. The two Republican candidates who will face off in the primary are Ron Mortensen and Dan Liljenquist. I've mentioned [...]
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    Posted: April 14, 2008, 11:59am EDT

  • Looking Forward to Church

    I'm looking forward to my church meeting tomorrow. Maybe the reason I'm looking forward to it is that the length has been cut in half this week. Instead of the normal three hour block of meetings, our new ward has only one meeting scheduled for an hour and a half. [...]
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    Posted: April 12, 2008, 7:52pm EDT

  • Buying a Seat in Senate District 23

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    I've posted previously about the Utah Legislature's reluctance to pass bills that concern their ethics. (see here, here, and here.) Well, I found some interesting things in the campaign finance disclosures for the Senate District 23 race. It would appear to me that Dan Liljenquist is trying to buy himself [...]
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    Posted: April 08, 2008, 8:14pm EDT

  • Farewell to a Mentor

    Number of comments: 1
    In a post on this blog (see here) over two years ago, I posted about how I liked the Centerville Citizen blog. At that time, the blog was run by a different person than the most recent person, WP. I mentioned at that time that I liked how the Centerville [...]
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    Posted: April 08, 2008, 7:11am EDT

  • Recycling Pick-Up Begins Tomorrow

    The Woods Cross curbside recycling program begins pick up tomorrow. This doesn't affect me as my house is on the "Green" schedule. That means that my pick up begins next week. Woods Cross City has recently placed some great things on their website about the recycling program. The first is [...]
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    Posted: April 07, 2008, 11:59am EDT

  • My Village Re-Arranged

    In a Mormon Times article, (see here) Orson Scott Card likens a LDS ward to a village of people where people are "groomed" by each other. Last Sunday night, my "village" had new boundaries created. This is the fourth ward boundary change we have been involved in while living in [...]
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    Posted: April 05, 2008, 3:53pm EDT

  • Bucket List Reduced by 2

    My list of things that I want to do before I kick the bucket had two things on it completed this past week. I've always wanted to see Delicate Arch in Arches National Park and Dead Horse Point State Park. This past week I took my family to see them [...]
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    Posted: April 04, 2008, 7:12pm EDT

  • Bad Bands

    Number of comments: 3
    There is a bad band that practices in the house behind mine at night. How do I know they are a bad band? First, I can hear them loud and clear inside my house with all the windows and doors shut, and I can hear that they sound bad. Second, [...]
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    Posted: March 28, 2008, 3:45pm EDT

  • LDS Church and Caucus Meetings

    Number of comments: 8
    The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) has apparently issued a letter that was to be read in sacrament meetings last Sunday. I found out about this letter from the Deseret Morning News. The article says, 'church leaders said any ward or stake meetings should not conflict [...]
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    Posted: March 25, 2008, 11:30am EDT

  • Curbside Recycling - Week 1

    Number of comments: 1
    We received our recycling can 1 week ago. I've been very disappointed with what we can actually put in the can. I decided to make a list of things that we have put in our regular garbage that have the recycle symbol on them. In case some of you may [...]
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    Posted: March 24, 2008, 12:50pm EDT

  • Don't Harbor Ill Feelings

    Reading a post by Mike Ridgway (see March 18th, 2008, here) made me think of a great talk by President Thomas S. Monson. (see here) President Monson talks about harboring ill feelings toward others. He says, "There are hidden wedges in the lives of many whom we know?yes, perhaps in [...]
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    Posted: March 21, 2008, 1:13pm EDT

  • Mayor Parry Wants My (and Your) Help!

    I received an e-mail yesterday from Mayor Kent Parry. He is soliciting help for his campaign for the Utah State Senate. The e-mail says, in part: "Senator Eastman has decided to not run for re-election and I feel that now is a great opportunity for me. I feel that I will [...]
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    Posted: March 20, 2008, 12:42pm EDT

  • Mayor Parry Files for State Senate Seat

    Woods Cross Mayor, Kent Parry, has filed to run for the Utah State Senate representing my district, District 23. You can see a list of all those who have filed at http://www.elections.utah.gov/2008Candidates.htm. Interestingly enough, I personally know one of the other Republican candidates for State Senate District 23. Lamont Peterson and [...]
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    Posted: March 17, 2008, 4:50pm EDT

  • It only took three months...

    I wrote in a previous post (see here) about my fears of Jill Hadley Evans being able to make unbiased decisions when it comes to issues about the Woods Cross City parks. It looks like it only took three months for my fears to apparently come true. Councilmember Jill Evans has [...]
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    Posted: March 17, 2008, 9:22am EDT

  • Response to ebgdae...

    A comment on my previous post (see here) from someone with the alias of ebgdae (must be a guitar player) raised several questions that I felt would be better answered in a new post rather than a follow up comment to the previous one. I will give my answers to [...]
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    Posted: March 14, 2008, 1:00pm EDT

  • Alleged Theft of Adoption Records

    Number of comments: 5
    An article at the Deseret Morning News website (see here) talks about Jill Ekstrom being charged with allegedly stealing microfilm that contained adoption records. Jill runs a research company called UtahFinders with a website that used to be located at www.utahfinders.com. Though the website is no longer available, below is [...]
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    Posted: March 12, 2008, 4:26pm EDT

  • Perpetuating Rumors

    Number of comments: 1
    A post on Mark Towner's blog (see here) made me think of the widespread problem of perpetuating rumors and falsehoods. With the advent of e-mail and the internet, it seems all too easy for people to pass on rumors and falsehoods without even checking if they are true. Mr. Towner [...]
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    Posted: March 11, 2008, 8:00am EDT

  • Expecting an apology leads to disappointment.

    Number of comments: 3
    Mark Towner makes an interesting comment in a recent post at his blog. He says, "I would hope the Supreme Court decision and HB 493 puts to rest that this action was somehow not warranted, and would expect several bloggers who were very vocal in opposition to my actions, without [...]
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    Posted: March 06, 2008, 12:41pm EST

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