My wife and I are in the habit of taking ourselves out on a roundabout ramble: a circuitous loop that meanders through town, before turning eastward, up the canyon road, then north, through a sprawling scrubland of junipers, then finally westward, and back down toward the town. We go romping ‘round this loop most days,…
March is here, and we’re still struggling with COVID-19, the worst pandemic to strike our world since Polio made life miserable for millions of people, especially children and young people. I remember reading magazines filled with pictures of children in iron lungs, large machines that augmented the muscles involved in breathing. I lived on a…
Beam me up, Scotty! Realizing My Fondest SciFi Fantasy… Almost By Randal B. Thatcher 2-24-2021 As a kid, I looked forward every week to another episode of the popular TV series, “Star Trek.” It was thrilling to watch those courageous crew-members of the Starship Enterprise continue their intergalactic explorations, boldly…
Try to endure gratefully, or at least patiently 1-27-2021 The year 2020 brought challenges that none of us expected. Most of us are reeling from illness, loneliness, worry about loved ones, wondering whether we’ll be able to pay the rent or mortgage, and a host of other difficult situations. I received a…
Liz Clawson and the Navajo Nation By Alley Brotherson Miss Sanpete 1-27-2021 Give and Grow is a monthly article that highlights the outstanding volunteers in Sanpete County and the organizations that are in need.
Kay Jensen is a great example of a volunteer. She has been involved with the Humanitarian Council and the Service Learning Youth at Manti High School for over 35 years now. These programs provide Christmas for economically disadvantaged children in Sanpete County through the Tree of Angels and Sub for Santa Program each year. “We…
I’ve been focusing on the importance of forgiving one another because I think that the ability to forgive and forget is the most powerful asset any of us can develop. A friend’s experience illustrates what happens when past wrongs and burdens are left with the Lord. Sue’s father sexually abused her when she was in…
Over the last half century, I’ve witnessed a serious decline in the respect given to those who choose to be “stay-at-home” mothers. A growing number of women, especially in the United States, have decided to forgo having children in favor of pursuing a high-powered profession. My perspective may seem old fashioned and out of date,…
Ordinary people can make extraordinary differences 7-2-2020 “How do you manage?” “I could never cope.” Those who noticed how my family’s numbers fluctuated by one or two, and sometimes four, were startled by our willingness to add extras. My husband and I fostered for nearly 45 years. Our oldest two daughters were…