HATCH ATTENDS PUBLIC MEETING ON F-35 FIGHTER JETS

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Orrin's Musings

SALT LAKE CITY – U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) on May 1 attended the Air Force’s public meeting on the Draft F-35A Joint Strike Fighter Operational Basing Environmental Impact Statement (Draft EIS). The Draft EIS, which affirms earlier announcements that … Read More

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Which saved the lost hiker, God or Poetry?

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Charles Trentelman

Interesting debate among commenters here (click) on a story we ran about a hiker who broke her leg and survived four days in the wilderness reciting poetry, playing mind games and praying. The headline  only said she credited her survival with … Read More

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Can Obama use Supreme Court decisions as a campaign tool?

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Doug Gibson

Although decisions have not been released, the U.S. Supreme Court have appeared very cool to the Obama administration in two very high-profile cases: the review of the president’s health care insurance reform law and the administration’s opposition to Arizona crafting … Read More

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When infants and toddlers die

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Ryan Jenkins

Everyone knows the final door we must pass through in mortality. We might not know when and how, but death is before us all. Our good neighbors are the grandparents of the 3-year-old boy who was taken by the Weber … Read More

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Pastor James Gonia elected bishop of Rocky Mountain Synod

Posted on April 28, 2012 by Dave Thomas

Pastor James Gonia was elected to be the next bishop of the Rocky Mountain Synod of the ELCA. Pastor Gonia was elected on the fifth ballot on Saturday morning, April 28, 2012, at the Synod Assembly meeting in Colorado Springs, … Read More

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Showdown MMA card loses Powers, Davis boxing card shapes up

Posted on April 28, 2012 by Doug Gibson

In MMA news, there is a Showdown promoted fight card on May 4 in Orem. One of the top bouts was to have matched Layton’s Sean Powers against Steve Sharp. That would have been interesting. Unfortunately, Powers was injured this … Read More

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Do Gay haters really hate that they might be gay?

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Charles Trentelman

I’ve always wondered what drives people who really campaign to extreme again gays, porn and other things. An interesting article in the NYTimes (click) offers some interesting research showing that at least some of these really fervent campaigners are actually … Read More

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Friday’s political outrage horror show

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Charles Trentelman

Just a couple of things to be miffed about today: – A friend posted on Facebook an excellent example of what’s wrong with medicine in this country: It’s not that you can’t get care, it’s that our medical care is … Read More

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Electing a new bishop

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Dave Thomas

 I’m in Colorado Springs, Colorado for the next three days as the male voting member to the Rocky Mountain Synod Assembly from Elim Lutheran Church in Ogden. The Assembly is the governing body for the five state, 166 congregation Rocky … Read More

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Corbin won’t rest Jazz starters but they’ll see limited minutes against Portland

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Jim Burton

Coach Tyrone Corbin said he’ll start the usual suspects for Thursday’s Jazz-Trail Blazers season finale, but they may not stay on the floor too long. “We’ll get some guys a little more rest,” Corbin said after Thursday’s morning shootaround. “We … Read More

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