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My sister gave birth today at 6:21 to Brecklyn Mae Bowen, a healthy girl of 6 pounds 14 ounces. Congrats to my little sis, and happy birthday to Brecklyn!


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I didn't realize it at the time, but I was incredibly fortunate to grow up on home-grown fruit and vegetables, and to have a whole half-acre yard (plus the half-acre yards of our two next-door neighbors) for my own uses. Sometimes late at night when I can't sleep, I begin to wax nostalgic about the dry canyon breezes and Utah crickets chirping in ( Read more... )

Last Monday I heeded the Mayor's call to action and attended the protest against Bush during his visit in Salt Lake City. The experience pales in comparison to the massive anti-war demonstrations in the winter and spring of 2003 in San Francisco, but I was still impressed that 2,000 people made it out during their lunch breaks to wave signs, chant ( Read more... )