I realized recently that I don’t have a digital picture of the first quilt I pieced. So I took one. I made this the year I graduated from high school, 1996. I bought a book about strip quilting and bought the ruler, mat, and rotary blade. I had fun picking out the fabric. I remember [...]

One of the arguments for vouchers is that there is going to be a huge number of people moving to Utah soon and there isn’t room for them in our public schools. I have decided to put that argument into letter form. Dear New Neighbors, Welcome to Utah. Schools in Utah suck. And we know [...]

When my family moved to our home in West Valley in 1982, there was a shelf above the stairs that my parents didn’t have anything to put on when they were decorating for Christmas. So they bought a music box and wrapped it and put it on that shelf. We opened it on Christmas Eve. [...]

Someone I know recently asked: Is having a degree from college important, if so, why? If not, why not? He went on to wonder about the role of different levels of education in relationships and if educational or monetary success was more important. As I thought about my answer, I thought I would share it [...]

My website turns four today. Thank you for enjoying the last four years with me. In the words of a song: No one else Can speak the words on your lips Drench yourself in words unspoken Live your life with arms wide open Today is where your book begins The rest is still unwritten

There is a group called “Parents for Choice in Education” that is nothing more than a gathering for the selfish parents in Utah. They are not for choice for all parents in Utah. They are really trying to get all people in Utah to fund their choices. They want to be able to choose to [...]

The barter system is great. I do something for you – you do something for me. For the last year and a half I’ve worked a few days a month at the fabric store near my house. And it has definitely been a barter system there. I help them out a few days a month [...]

I thought I’d explain a bit how class sizes work for those who might believe that commercial with the oreos the pro-voucher people made. Last year we had about 108 sixth grade students at our school. With that number we were able to have four sixth grade teachers, meaning there were about 27 students in [...]

Somehow, the Utah legislature managed to pass a voucher law this year. Luckily, the whole thing is being put to a vote in November as Referendum 1. There are so many things wrong with the voucher law that it’s almost laughable. And the campaign ads of the people who are supporting it remind me of [...]

I received the following email last week. For some reason, it made me laugh. Dear Wasatch Front BYU Alumni, I would like to invite you to enroll in Take a Cougar to Lunch sponsored by BYU’s Student Alumni Association. This online program pairs current BYU students with local alumni professionals, in their field, for a [...]