Archive for June, 2008
Conservation
2 Comments Published by DanM June 29th, 2008 in National and International Issues, Southern Utah Talking Points and Questions.If you’re driving up State Road 9 to Zion Park and you find yourself behind this dumpy little car going about 50 … wave. It might be me.
My family is enjoying the fresh difference of clothes dried on our clothesline rather than in a dryer.
We keep our air conditioning set at 90 degrees. It’s summer! [...]
Is the Revolution Starting?
1 Comment Published by DanM June 25th, 2008 in National and International Issues.March: A Democrat beat the Republican in the Illinois district formerly held by House Speaker Dennis Hastert. The Republican had spent $9 million of his own money trying to get elected in the last six years.
May: A special election in Louisiana elected a Democrat to a Congressional seat held by the Republicans since 1974.
May: In [...]
Utah … The Rodney Dangerfield of States
2 Comments Published by DanM June 11th, 2008 in Southern Utah Talking Points and Questions, Southern Utah Wildlife and Nature.Utah don’t get no respect – even from our own!
I recently published a blog about the Sego Lilly, Utah’s state flower. While doing the research for the article, I wondered if Utah’s state flower was protected in any way. After all, every web site (including mine) points out how tasty the bulbs are. And although [...]