Tag: opinion
What is the point of opinion columns?
"Were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers, or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate...
Farewell Michael Flynn
"I sit here drunk now. I am a series of small victories and large defeats and I am as amazed as any other that...
Ask the Dietitian — Avoid a scary sugar overload this Halloween
Originally published Oct. 24, 2014
Written by Melinda Charlet
Dear Dietician,
With Halloween coming up next week, I am worried about my kids eating too much candy....
From group dating to pre-date stalking, have social media made traditional...
Is dating an extinct activity? Do you know people that go on traditional dates? Dinner and a movie? Ice cream?
Are these type of...
Elementary education is needed to teach kids effective listening skills
“Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.” ---Steven R. Covey
Good communication has focus. Listeners...
Mommy guilt? I just don’t buy it. I just don’t.
Dear Chana Joffe-Walt,
Ira Glass was right. You did pick the very worst person to ask, but not for the reason he cites. In the...
The fine art of holding doors
During my time teaching at Dixie State University, something odd occurred to me. Walking from the classroom where I taught to my office on...
Five inconsequential things I have irrationally strong opinions about
I was originally going to write today’s opinion article as a response to some of the horrible comments I read on one of Clay...
The good old boys earned it, too
By Alfred Runte
Face it. Our country is getting entirely too comfortable with witch hunts as we continue to splinter into bickering groups. Writing for...
Reflecting on 20 years of The Independent
By Michael Flynn
When I first arrived in 2007, my impression of Southern Utah was bleak. The cultural landscape seemed as desolate as the ancient...