Utah’s Bid to Take Control of Federal LandsWill bad legal theories and unsound environmental policy find support in the Supreme Court?Dec 2, 2024Dec 2, 2024
Representative Democracy vs. the Price of EggsSome post-election ramblings from a disappointed voter.Nov 13, 2024Nov 13, 2024
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Utah’s Book BanThirteen literary works are the first to get the ax under a new censorship law.Aug 24, 2024A response icon1Aug 24, 2024A response icon1
Desert TimeEscaping the regimented time imposed by modernity is essential to reclaiming our powers of observation and rekindling our sense of awe.Aug 20, 2024A response icon16Aug 20, 2024A response icon16
Published inAge of AwarenessA Rapidly Changing DesertHow climate change is impacting the heart of the Colorado PlateauJul 27, 2024A response icon3Jul 27, 2024A response icon3
A Universe Empty of MeaningThat’s good news. It means we have a lot of space to fill with significance.Jun 26, 2024A response icon12Jun 26, 2024A response icon12
America’s Nuclear War Against Its Own PeopleAs the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) sunsets, will the government once again turn its back on downwinders?Jun 6, 2024A response icon12Jun 6, 2024A response icon12
The Personal and Collective Promise of EccentricityBoth our culture and our technology increasingly incentivize conformity. Eccentrics remind us to resist.Jun 4, 2024A response icon3Jun 4, 2024A response icon3
Published inBabelThe Blessing and Burden of WordsWriting is both one of our greatest achievements and an Achilles’ heel.May 23, 2024A response icon16May 23, 2024A response icon16