Culture, Think
America’s ancient earthworks
What the prehistoric mounds and myths of North America have in common with Egypt’s pyramids – and together, the bigger story they tell Graham Hancock, the Indiana Jones of journali …
Arts
300 Plates artist Kelie Hess
I work with paint on canvas to create images that provoke positive emotions and ideas that lift one’s soul to a happy place. Vibrant colors and bold brush strokes to evoke feeling …
Nature
May 2019 Almanac
A monthly compendium of random wisdom for the natural world and beyond May 1 Average temps: high: 67ºF; low: 45ºF; 27% chance of precipitation (average 1.7”). Sunrise 6:26am, suns …
Spirituality & Mysticism
Metaphors May 2019: Shift happens…now!
May 2019, a time to spring into action Osho Zen Tarot: Completion, Playfulness, No-thingness Medicine Cards: Turkey, Bear, Eagle Mayan Oracle: Caban, Universal Movement, Adventures …
Social Justice
YOLO FOMO
It’s forbidden-fruit-Genesis-level tempting to write about politics because that is where all the easy jokes are. On the other hand there isn’t much room for new satire because eve …
Mindfulness
Respect
The yoga of cultivating care I lived on the Big Island of Hawaii in 1990. During that year a longtime yoga teacher based in Seattle, Aadil Palkhivala, frequented the Big Island to …
Relationships
Sustainable weddings 101
Eleven affordable ways to make your wedding better for the environment Weddings create waste. A lot of waste. According to Yale graduate and environmental law expert Kate Harrison, …
Entertainment
Female directors take the helm for SLAC’s 49th season
and for now, another perspective Theatre folk are often thought to be the cream of the progressive crop, and in many ways, that is true. Good theatre challenges norms, questions th …
Education, Yoga
Students of silence
University of Utah students learn from composer Phillip Bimstein about the power of “radical quiet” On a chilly February afternoon, a crew of workmen yelled and their tools clanged …
Community, Garden, Local Harvest
The people and plants are fine
Freak explosion destroys infrastructure at the Green Team Farm Late Sunday night on March 24, the Wasatch Community Gardens’ Green Team Farm in downtown Salt Lake City suffered a c …
Politics
The Best People
By creating a team of allies upfront, a presidential candidate can deliver substantive change, even before the election Javier Zarracina/Vox.com, Getty Images, Creative Commons We …
Nature, Outdoor
Birding for beginners
Five basics to get you going In the still of early morning, even city dwellers can hear the dawn chorus—the singing of early birds—especially in the spring. If that sound has ever …
Environmental Politics, Urban Planning
Pesticide free Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City explores and encourages organic methods for yard care Healthy lawns and weed-free gardens are a primary goal for many householders. However, these desires are often …
Environmental Politics
Environews
I’ve never forgotten that we write out of our grief for what we’re losing. We write out of our passion for what we love. We write out of our past and toward the future in the prese …
Enjoy, Entertainment
Desert-loving author gives a reading at King’s English
Bruce Berger is many things. He is a Yale graduate, a professional pianist and a world traveler. What he’s best known for is his writing: essays and poetry aimed at exploring the r …
Entertainment, Gender Equality
THE CAKE: How a Simple Slice Could Save a Life
Two cups of instant mashed potatoes, three tablespoons of sexual politics, a heaping teaspoon of Christian not-so-hospitality, and a sprinkle of occasional nudity is the perfect re …
Arts, Community, Culture
New Performances Added to Salt Lake’s Living Traditions Festival
Salt Lake City’s Living Traditions festival, one of the best places in Utah to celebrate multiculturalism, is in its 34th year. This year the free festival is adding several exciti …
Arts, Community, Dance
A collection of beauties: a morning show rehearsal with Municipal Ballet Company
The delightful spring sunshine streams into the windows of Millennium Dance Complex’s windows in Trolley Square, and the Municipal Ballet Company dancers are finishing their daily …
