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A century after WWI, have we learned anything?

7/31/2014

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The author's mother (second from right) and siblings in Norway, 1938.
Among the accumulation of stuff I have at home are photos and correspondence from a century or more of my family’s history.

These possess a sort of magic. People I knew briefly in my childhood as old and stooped blossom to life as young people full of energy and hope for the future. There are postcards from Utah, sent back to my grandmother in Norway, dated slightly more than 100 years ago. They urge her to come to the United States and enjoy the fun they were experiencing.

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Getting more people to vote is not an easy task

7/29/2014

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Would the ability to vote in your pajamas, on a smart phone, make you a better participant in the political process? Would it make you care more?

Utah’s lieutenant governor has convened a committee to study the idea of making the state a pioneer with Internet voting. They might want to look to Norway, which tried such a thing, then, according to a headline writer at NPR.org, did a “Ctrl+Alt+Delete” on the whole thing a few weeks ago.


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Children at the border present problems not easily solved

7/25/2014

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We’re talking about children.

That makes all the difference in the latest border war to the south. It colors how we react, and it sets a high bar for anyone trying to argue for sending the kids back.

It also makes its easy to call Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, heartless and cruel for proposing a bill that would, in some cases, expedite their deportation — a thing of which he is aware.


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Airport expansions are nice, but flying is still a hassle

7/22/2014

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Next time you go to Salt Lake International Airport, the news story began, take a good look around. “Twenty years from now, you won’t recognize it.”

Well …

That could have been written today, given how construction crews have begun turning dirt for a $1.8 billion rebuilding project. But no, it was written in this newspaper in 1996.

That’s not quite 20 years ago but, while there is still 

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Utah's A.G. scandal should lead to quick changes

7/16/2014

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Ushers won’t let you sleep in the galleries of our nation’s capitol.

The stranger I sat next to in the Senate last week, no doubt weary from walking to points of interest and standing in lines on a muggy afternoon, closed his eyes as New Hampshire Sen. Kelly Ayotte prepared to speak. A Capitol usher quickly snapped her fingers and whispered harshly that there was “no sleeping in the gallery.”


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    Jay Evensen is the Senior Editorial Columnist of the Deseret News. He has nearly 40 years experience as a reporter, editor and editorial writer in Oklahoma, New York City, Las Vegas and Salt Lake City. He also has been an adjunct journalism professor at Brigham Young and Weber State universities.

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