If you spend much time in the news, it becomes pretty obvious that there is a lot of pain and suffering in our world and quite often it’s caused by other people. Even worse, it’s too often that people hurt those they are closest to, such as a spouse or child. I’m not talking only […]
I imagine that most people reading this have heard the often-cited statistic that about 50% of marriages end in divorce. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, about a third of all Americans age 20 or older have been divorced at some time (“Number, Timing, and Duration of Marriages and Divorces: 2016”). That number is based […]
We people–human beings–are created to need people in our lives. Even if you believe you can live without people, the truth is we all depend on other people for many things. In fact, each of us is only here because of a relationship between a man and woman, our parents. I believe it is possible […]
Non-profit organizations are present all over the country–even in Tooele County, Utah. I was surprised when I first learned that IRS has on file about 140 tax-exempt organizations that have a main contact address in Tooele County. Of course, that list doesn’t even include nationwide organizations that have a unit in Tooele County. These Tooele […]
Before I registered Lightward Bound as an official organization, I spent some time researching various United States organizations that already exist, to learn if any were already doing what this organization will be doing. I didn’t find many organizations that were even close to carrying out the mission that Lightward Bound has. What I did […]
Quite often, I hear people say that things need to change. Sometimes they are talking about racism; other times it’s about poverty. And other people refer to a moral decline or things not being the “way it ought to be.” Most all of us can see things that we wish or hope would change. Sometimes […]
Is there any doubt? America has changed since its founding. It has changed even since the days of our grandparents. Many long to return to the “good ole days” that some might describe as a time “when people worked hard on their farms to produce their food and didn’t expect the government to provide it.” […]
Quite often in the heated political discussions that take place, people talk about Capitalism versus Socialism. Some root for Socialism because they believe it will give everyone access to essential services provided by the government, while Capitalism, they believe, makes rich people richer by taking advantage of workers and leaving many poor. Others insist on […]
It’s not news. We can’t help noticing on a frequent basis that our people seem divided in so many ways. Political parties and elections especially seem to stir up a lot of division and antagonism among us. Two contentious issues that have divided us for years involve life and death. Many on the left have […]
This has been a longer Independence Day celebration than usual. In our community here in Tooele, Utah, the city started events on Saturday, the third. Then on Sunday, the fourth, many people celebrated with personal fireworks. And today Monday, the fifth, is “Independence Day, Observed,” a federal holiday that releases many people from their work […]