Human Interest

The post-holiday let-down happens

The happy sappy crowd remains full of cheer. Their gala of gab continues. However, some folks feel a mood swing as the merry season comes to a close.

The country clan is bummed out again because they did not find Bigfoot. Or a hair sample, footprints or a pile of scat. No Sasquatch found in 2019. Don’t give up hope.

The scratch-off tickets in many stockings didn’t yield a cent. Disappointment dwells in these fuming folks. No winners or chicken dinners.

Maybe a sports injury is the problem. Maybe arthritis or some other health condition is the culprit.

Regardless of the cause, nearly 20 million Americans suffer from chronic pain, worrying every day about flare-ups that interfere with their enjoyment of life. While many people turn to painkillers as their first line of defense, others are finding relief in opioid-free methods, such as dry needling.

It was in the eighth grade when I moved from Santa to Christ as my main focus of Christmas.  I well remember the star saturated night when the heavens overwhelmingly testified of God’s awesomeness.  I could feel the words of my favorite Christmas carol “Silent Night” go down into my soul as never before as I both sang and pondered its words.  Perhaps it was the scenic nativity-like setting where I found myself, hand milking my neighbor’s cow while he was away for a week, the three-sided shed that allowed my gaze into the dark but star-lit, cold, cloudless night which allowed my peek into th

Historical Christmas II

Christmas is the time of year when everyone seems a little happier and are a little nicer to each other. It is when we look forward to spending time with family and friends enjoying all of our favorite Christmas traditions. Yet, historically speaking, this was not always the case. Especially in America, we did not celebrate Christmas until the 1820s with the publication of a couple of important novels.

'Ready to Quit Smoking? “Quit, Don’t Switch” to E-Cigarettes

SALT LAKE CITY (December 26, 2019) – One of the most popular New Year’s resolutions is quitting smoking, and the American Lung Association encourages the more than 34 million U.S.  smokers to quit smoking and not switch to e-cigarettes.  

ere are several questions for biologists and medical professionals: If a person is found to have XY chromosomes (heterogametic sex), does a designation as female on his birth certificate, driver's license or Social Security card override the chromosomal evidence? Similarly, if a person is found to have XX chromosomes (homogametic) does a designation as male on her birth certificate, driver's license or Social Security card override the chromosomal evidence?

ere are several questions for biologists and medical professionals: If a person is found to have XY chromosomes (heterogametic sex), does a designation as female on his birth certificate, driver's license or Social Security card override the chromosomal evidence? Similarly, if a person is found to have XX chromosomes (homogametic) does a designation as male on her birth certificate, driver's license or Social Security card override the chromosomal evidence?

With the holidays in full swing, it’s never too early to start thinking about what mouthwatering treats to serve guests at your festive gatherings.

As a college professor teaching the Constitution for forty years I am disturbed when those in power demonstrate constitutional illiteracy.  Such is the time in which we live.  

Impeachment means accused.  Three presidents Andrew Johnson, Richard Nixon and Bill Clinton were impeached (accused), none were removed from office in a subsequent Senate trial.  Nixon removed himself by resigning, the other two continued in office filling their terms.  

Dear Dave,

I’m getting married next summer. My fiancé and I are in agreement about how to handle money, and we both follow your plan. Do you recommend pre-marital counseling? If so, what do you feel are some of the important areas of agreement for couples before they get married?

Allison

Dear Allison,

Congratulations! I’m glad you’re both on the same page with your finances, too.