The Globetrotting Adventures of a Notorious Penny Pincher
As a native Utahn I have long viewed Moab and the adjacent Arches National Park as my personal playground. As a general rule I have only visited during the dusty hot summer months where the red rock and blue skies bake under a bright yellow sun. Therefore I have but one type of experience with…
With all the recent hubbub about student athletes possibly getting paid a share of the sizable pirate booty that the NCAA rakes in every year I felt it was high time that I throw my hat in the ring as a student non-athlete and demand my fair share as well. I can already hear the…
This year Christmas came early for me in the form of a brilliant idea that will have people cursing my name or singing my praises. No longer will I spend the month of December racing like a rat through a crowded mall fighting off other shoppers for the chance to buy a gift that will…
There is nothing quite like experiencing something for the first time. As adults its the closest we can get to connecting with our childhood when nearly every day was filled with the excitement of experiencing something new. But then of course we get old and jaded and the rare times we actually get to experience something…
2/9/2008 Anticipation is a curse. It’s like watching the hands of a clock slowly and methodically work their way to the magic hour. Although I know the moment I’m waiting for will come its the lack of control I have over time that tortures me. A clock is devoid of emotion and is impervious to…
On a nearly perfect June evening at the Sandy Amphitheatre Collective Soul kicked off the summer season this past Thursday with their signature brand of energetic rock and roll delivered with great aplomb to the delight of a sold out crowd. The band came out to the sounds of Aerosmith’s “Back in the Saddle” which…
If you have listened to rock music at any point over the last two decades you have heard the band Collective Soul. You may or may not recognize the name but your ear’s have certainly been indoctrinated to the unique brand of power rock infused with gentle ballads and catchy lyrics that have helped to…
I stood in the shower stark naked and perplexed. This is not normally how I begin the showering process, granted I’m usually nude, but rarely confused about exactly what to do next. However I’m not exactly in my normal comfort zone, in fact I’m a good 230 miles outside my comfort zone in the middle…
Every once upon a time comes a musical that is worth its weight in gold and will leave you falling slowly in love with both the music and the characters. This past Tuesday night at Kingsbury Hall the Tony Award winning musical Once slowly but surely mesmerized a willing and appreciative audience with a folk…
The idea of once upon a time and living happily ever after is a well used foundation for many Broadway production and while it is as predictable as it is mundane the fact remains it resonates with mainstream audiences. But every once in a while a production comes along that is brave enough to buck…