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The 8-foot fence has gone up in Salt Lake City; For shame, Utah, for shame

By Robert Pembroke According to The Salt Lake Tribune in a Sept. 12 article titled “State Begins Fencing Off Rio Grande Street,” the purpose of the fence is to keep drug dealers out. The 8-foot fence will be covered to reduce visibility and prevent drug dealers from passing…

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Business Tech: There is a lot to consider before deciding your employees can work from home

By Mike Herrington There are a lot of companies that have been leveraging technology to allow their users to work from home. There are a lot of potential benefits — and some disastrous pitfalls — to consider before making the leap. Let’s examine some things to consider from a…

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Hurricane Harvey relief comes with an extra-large side of pork

By Veronique de Rugy It was just a matter of time before our ideologically flexible president started making deals across the aisle. The result is a $15 billion Harvey relief package that includes short-term debt ceiling and government funding increases, along with the promise…

Taking responsibility: ‘Wind River’ and the ‘poor, old me’ mentality

By Robert Pembroke “Wind River” is an excellent movie — one of the best I have ever seen. The location of the movie is on the Wind River Indian Reservation in southern Wyoming. The photography is outstanding, the acting is great and the script was crafted by a sage. There is one…

An interview with Kim Jong Un - Well, in my imagination, at least

By Fareed Zakaria I am sometimes asked what world figure I would most want to interview. For me, the answer is obvious: Kim Jong Un. The general impression around the globe continues to be that the North Korean leader is crazy, provocative and unpredictable, but I think that he…

Business Tech: Struggling to afford upgrading your technology? Here are some solutions

By Mike Herrington Many businesses face a dilemma. They need technology to run their business, but they’ve let themselves get so far behind that the price tag for their needed upgrades isn’t palatable. Alternatively, a business can be growing significantly and need a large…

Maybe it's not price gouging; Maybe it's a private solution to a big problem

By Veronique de Rugy Americans are witnessing the power of private individuals and businesses to solve pressing problems stemming from Hurricane Harvey. From the boaters and monster-truck drivers engaged in search and rescue operations to local stores opening their facilities to…

Maybe Reagan was wrong; We need government to take a more active part

By Fareed Zakaria Seeing the devastating effects of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma and of wildfires out west, one cannot help but think about the crucial role that government plays in our lives. But while we accept, even celebrate, the role of government in the wake of such…

Now we’ve gone and done it: Committed $33,500 for every homeless person

By Robert Pembroke I visited the Saint Vincent de Paul homeless center on Rio Grande Street last April. The purpose of my visit was to update my knowledge about the homeless situation. Salt Lake City and Salt Lake County are in the midst of trying to decide where to build three…

Making things right with your staff or customers: It’s all about taking ownership

By Doug Andrew Here’s a question: How would a frontline employee at your company handle a misstep with a client? Or, to be self-reflective, how did you last resolve an issue with someone on your staff? It’s easy to hope that we’ll always manage those interactions and…

Business Tech: Dealing with human behavior: Four tips for smooth transitions

By Mike Herrington Change is hard. It’s easy to fall into a pattern of doing things the same way, and it’s amazing how irritating it can be when those patterns are disturbed. Unfortunately, technology is frequently disruptive by nature. The whole idea behind it is to change how…

Business Tech: Someday your IT guy will leave; make sure he documents everything he knows

By Mike Herrington It’s an awesome thing to have an IT guy that knows your business. They can solve problems faster, they know the background and understand why things are happening. They even understand some of the personalities involved and can respond accordingly. Knowing all…

Do the superhero thing, deal with spending; Don't kick the can down the road

By Veronique de Rugy Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin claims he has been using his “superpowers” to keep the federal government from defaulting on its debt since April, when the federal debt hit the debt ceiling. This self-labeled superhero is trying to give lawmakers some time…

Who'll help me find a cause and pick some leaders for a new Realist Party?

By Robert Pembroke For many years I have held the belief that there is absolutely no difference between a Republican and a Democrat when it comes to taxing and spending. At this point in time they have upped the ante and lost sight of reality — and it is up to all of us to…

Do you understand ROT? Here are seven strategies to improve it

By Richard Tyson Business owners, CEOs and general managers are familiar with return on investment (ROI). They recognize that money invested must create a solid profit. But chances are that they don’t pay as much (or any) attention to the even more important return on time…

Republicans need to forget cronyism & focus on what got them elected

By Veronique de Rugy Congress has done little to demonstrate that it can solve the nation’s most pressing problems. The healthcare system continues to deteriorate after the failure to repeal Obamacare; tax reform is off to a rocky and uninspiring start because of the initial…

Trump’s ‘new’ Afghanistan policy is not new at all; Call it ‘quagmire-lite’

By Fareed Zakaria There is surely no greater sign of the bankruptcy of American foreign policy than its Afghanistan policy. After 15 years of war and the deployment of hundreds of thousands of troops, a new president entered the Oval Office poised to fundamentally change that…

What is it going to take to return civility to the daily dialogue in America?

By Robert Pembroke Noam Chomsky once observed, “The smart way to keep people passive and obedient is to strictly limit the spectrum of acceptable opinion that allows a very lively debate within that spectrum.” Chomsky is an American linguist, philosopher, cognitive scientist,…

Cronyism: Politicians have never seen an energy subsidy they didn't like

By Veronique de Rugy Despite the breadth of the current political divide, it appears that there is at least one thing that all politicians can agree upon: energy sector cronyism. The only real dispute is over the preferred beneficiaries. Under Pres. Barack Obama, green energy…

Maybe America’s elite should take a racism lesson from the military brass

By Fareed Zakaria Much of America reacted swiftly and strongly to Donald Trump’s grotesque suggestion that there is a moral equivalence between the white supremacists who converged on Charlottesville, Virginia, and those who protested against them. But the delayed, qualified and…

Here's a suggestion for a Utah solution to the high cost of its public colleges

By Robert Pembroke German companies want to train because they know schools can’t do it,” a German trade association executive told Tamar Jacoby of The Atlantic. America’s educational system is under pressure to reduce costs and improve results. What we need is a flexible…

Business Tech: Three network security questions you should ask your IT guy right now

By Mike Herrington There’s a lot to think about as a business owner or executive. If network security isn’t on your mind, it should be. The first half of 2017 saw a 223 percent increase in cyber-attacks over 2016, according to a recent report from F Secure Labs. Business leaders…

It’s plain logic: Spending caps are low-hanging fruit in fighting debt

By Veronique de Rugy Another debt ceiling fight is just around the corner. The government’s borrowing limit will need to be raised yet again by the end of September to avoid default. Indications suggest that there will be enough support between Democrats and moderate Republicans…

It's not North Korea's nukes that are new; it's the Trump administration rhetoric

By Fareed Zakaria How did we get here? Why does it appear that we’re on the brink of a war in Asia, one that could involve nuclear weapons? North Korea has had nuclear-weapons capacity for at least 10 years now. Have its recent advances been so dramatic and significant to force…

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