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Usually
when you think of going to see local art, a coffee shop on a Sunday probably
isn't the first idea that comes to mind. But at the beginning of every month
that's exactly the place to be.
And we all laughed at President Nixon using "ping pong" diplomacy to open the doors to China. Now President Barak Obama is using "beer" diplomacy to solve the racial tensions in America. Why didn't Martin Luther King think of this back in the 60's? Just have George Wallace and MLK over to the White House for a couple of brewski's and all would be well between the races. No more profiling, bussing, voting rights act, seperate but equal. All that could have been solved if we just had a few more beers.
As I usually do, I will make a point by appealing to someone smarter than me. During this health care reform debate, I invoke the wisdom of Paul Krugman.---In a recent NY Times article, Krugman notes that Obama's proposed health care reform would prevent insurance companies from denying coverage based on history, preexisting conditions, etc. This keeps them from gaming the system by covering only healthy people. But the money is made up for by not allowing individuals to game the system, as all Americans would be required to buy insurance even if they are healthy.
When local country/roots-rockers Bronco signed up to play the Brown Bag Concert Series they probably didn't expect to field song requests from members of a controversial polygamous sect.---
Salt Lake City Prosecutor Sim Gill today "decided not to prosecute" Derek Jones and boyfriend Matt Aune for their July 9 kiss on Main St. Plaza, which riled security officers from the Church of Jesus Christ of Ladder-day Saints stationed around Temple Square. Jones is an advertising account manager for City Weekly.
As pointed out by Ask a Mexican columnist Gustavo Arellano in an OC Weekly blog post, The New York Times has ripped off City Weekly--and original author Ted McDonough isn't even here to rub our noses in it! The NYT article is all about how Utahns love their pastrami burgers (specifically, of the Zion-originating Crown Burgers variety), which McDonough covered years ago in "Greeks Bearing Burgers." As we recall here in the office, the Times reporter even called McDonough months ago, which may or may not explain why the new article is eerily similar to City Weekly's.
Lucky for the LDS Church, now that the "case" against Matt and Derek has been dropped, it can avoid releasing the security video. The church and its more zealous followers claim the video shows Matt and Derek having a wild, drunken orgy on the Main Street Plaza--- while polite security guards look on asking them to please stop if it's not too much trouble--the reality is that the boorish guards attacked a gay couple holding hands.
This week you gotta couple chances to rally in favor of some of that public option healthcare we been hearing so much about.--- If you believe the prescription for our sick system is some kind of public option make sure to check out a rally tomorrow, Thursday July 30, at the office of Rep. Jim Matheson, D-Utah, at 240 E. Morris Avenue, (2430 South) No. 235, at 10:30 a.m to encourage Jimmy to vote in favor of single-payer health reform. If you want to keep the momentum going on Thursday you can also roll by the Matheson Court House at 450 S. State, from 4-6 p.m. to join a rally held by Utah Jobs with Justice, who will also be pushing for single-payer reform.
Today is National Lasagna Day. And who doesn't love a big hunk o' cheesy lasagna?--- Remarkably, good lasagna doesn't necessarily have to contain enough fat and calories to instantly kill you.
