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Living a Statistical Anomaly
It seems that our more recent history (the last 50 years) has clouded our perceptions of immigration, integration, and what it means to be an American. Though we still talk about our nation being a melting pot, we seem to … Continue reading
Don’t Toss the Tolling Option
Herriman is hardly alone in opposing freeway tolls. The most prominent reason they give is wholly predictable – and it is reasonable: The two-page Herriman statement said the council supports the corridor project, but believes tolls would create a financial … Continue reading
Posted in culture, State
Tagged congestion-pricing, Mountain View Corridor, Salt Lake Tribune, tolling, transportation
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One Good Decision
I would not try to claim that one good decision can negate a series of very bad choices, but I think that Michael Rodriguez deserves to be acknowledged for his choice to skip an endless series of appeals. Instead he … Continue reading
What Do You Expect?
What started as a post about Equality Before the Law grew into a discussion about the role of government in helping our fellow men. That eventually spun of into a discussion about how we can or should mix religion and … Continue reading
Taking a Long View
Aside from my interested in transit and my general appreciation for the possibilities of Utah County, I did not expect that I would have much to gain from FrontRunner South now that I have moved North. When I read about … Continue reading
Equal Before the Law
In Sunday school today we were talking, among other things, about the freedom of conscience that was protected under Nephite law. The teacher (I can’t remember his name since it was our first week in a new ward) made the … Continue reading
We Are Not Doing Enough
In answer to Lyall’s question – “Are we doing enough?” In fact, Lyall answered his own question by saying: I remember three US history classes in school . . . Not one of them came close to teaching me about … Continue reading
Who Are You Voting Against?
I really wish I could find the article I glanced at yesterday postulating that the presidential race is not looking like a blowout for Obama because the contest has been framed as a referendum on Obama rather than a referendum … Continue reading
Posted in culture, National
Tagged 2008, 2010, civic participation, elections, Obama, questions
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Progression of Transit
Hopefully the idea of growing into light rail does not come as a real surprise to anyone. {Darrell Cook}, executive director of Mountainland Association of Governments, said if the dedicated bus system linking Utah Valley University, Brigham Young University and … Continue reading
Posted in culture, technology
Tagged DMU, planning, Salt Lake Tribune, transit, transportation, Utah County
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