Columns

Medicaid provider tax ‘scam’ with nursing homes and hospitals

The definition of a “scam” is a “confidence racket as a fraudulent means for unlawful gain money, or which may be lawful, but not praiseworthy or respectable”. Is it possible that Gov.

Facebook’s off the mark Zuckerberg

Every time Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg opens his mouth he somehow manages to stick his foot in it. It’s not so much what he says that is harmful to both himself and his company, it’s how he says it.

Wearing out longevity’s welcome

Boy, are Americans getting old. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the median age — the age at which half of the population is older and half is younger — hit an all-time high of 38 in 2017. Why is it rising?

The resistance is a failure

You don’t need 20/20 vision to see that the whole world is waiting for the Democratic Party to push back against the tyrannical tendencies of the Trump administration. And waiting. And waiting. And waiting.

Summertime dinner calls long overdue

Maybe a new Utah law will revive the lost art of parents calling their children home for dinner.

What’s the rush to end a life?

Amid all the raging political headlines and hyperventilating tweets of the Summer of Resistance, a searing ember of news stopped me in my tracks this week. Jahi McMath has passed away.

Supreme Court nominee from Louisiana? Fat chance!

When President Trump was culling down his final list of Supreme Court nominees, one thing was certain — no consideration would be given to any judge sitting in New Orleans on the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Celebrating the Fourth of July

Many of us remember the days when we did not lock our doors and actually left our bicycle in the front yard without concerns about it being taken/stolen. We had few fears, other than possibly communism and the Russians. We referred to one another as “Americans” without hyphens.

Shining the light on Independence

“Burgers on the grill, great discounts at retail stores and amazing fireworks — that’s why I love the Fourth of July!” “It’s a grand time, to be sure — the day every year that we celebrate American independence and the birth of our country.