John_Barnes

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State treasurer should loosen up on healthy job creation

Posted Mon, Feb 27, 1:18 p.m.

Roger, interesting that you mention Evel Knievel. His stunt-planning didn't work out so well. "Evel Knievel's fame as a motorcycle daredevil has come at a terrible price: multiple fractures of many of his bones. 14 open-reduction surgeries (to repair or replace bones, some with steel screws, pins or rods) and, ...

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The Mormons are coming!

Posted Fri, Aug 19, 9:05 a.m.

I haven't read this book yet, but the review oversimplifies Mormon views and actions towards American Indians during the settlement period. While it's true they viewed them as Lamanites, there are examples where they viewed them as a nuisance that needed to be eliminated. One example is the Bear River ...

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