AND: The sports writer who got into lego competitions, Tom Holmoe's response to the BYU/Duke game and being house rich but cash poor.
Good morning, Utah Today readers! Here’s today’s forecast: ☀️ 49 – 90° in Logan ☀️ 68 – 95° in Salt Lake City ☀️ 71 – 100° in St. George I’m profoundly deaf in one ear and I have to wear a hearing aid. Usually when I tell people this fact about myself, this is the conversation that follows: “Could you speak up? I’m a little deaf.” “Haha! That’s hilarious!” “… WHAT?” Usually followed by a moment of embarrassment by the person who didn’t realize I wasn’t joking. Hearing aids are expensive, and they are not a substitute for real hearing, so I was thrilled to hear about the FDA allowing people to buy a hearing aid directly from retailers. I was even more excited about this recent article that headphone companies could start making them as well. Considering that I can hear music and speech better on my AirPods than with my hearing aid, I’m excited to see where that development goes. Tell me: WHAT? COULD YOU SPEAK UP? Also on our minds: What happened to everyone who bought houses at the height of the house-buying frenzy, BYU athletic director Tom Holmoe’s response to racially-charged comments and should policy makers start laying down the law with teens and social media? |
| Doing it right and going big: How this Utah sports writer turned his Lego hobby into something amazing |
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| | Legos are the perfect toy. They are creative, require some brain power and they have the marketing down so well that they grew up with their target market from times of yore. You see adults playing with them almost as much as you see kids playing with Legos. Such is the case for Deseret News sports writer James Edward, who got into Legos when his oldest child was 4 years old. He presented a massive winter-themed presentations at BrickSlopes this weekend. | With many parents feeling unable to keep their children safe on the Internet some experts think it’s time to enact policy to protect young people. Since 2011, we have seen a sharp rise in depression, self-harm, suicide attempts and suicide coinciding with the rise of social media. The writers of this perspective propose provocative policy measures aimed at giving parents better control over what their children access online. According to them teens might not like it, but these are necessary steps to improve the lives of young Americans. See what they suggest here. What do you think — do you agree? Reply and let me know your thoughts. More in Perspectives: Suzanne Bates: Want to see the ‘slippery slope’ of assisted suicide? Look north (Deseret News) Jennifer Graham: The problem that’s getting left out in conversations about student debt (Deseret News) | FROM OUR SPONSOR UTAH BUSINESS In Search of the Best Companies to Work For Are you proud of where you work? Utah Business is recognizing the organizations deemed the “best place to work in Utah” by their own employees. Let your company know so they can register before nominations close at the end of August. | Health: What should schools be doing as youth monkeypox cases climb? (Deseret News) Simple ways to boost your mental health (Deseret News) Scholarship aims to help more Utah parents get access to postpartum care (KSL) The Economy: They bought at the height of the housing frenzy. Now they’re ‘house rich, cash poor’ (Deseret News) The GOP sees student loan forgiveness as an economic drag. One Utah economist disagrees (KUER) Science and Technology: We’re going back to the moon. Here’s what to know about the Artemis I launch (Deseret News) Faith: Astronomers are working with Native Hawaiians to protect a sacred site — and science (Deseret News) What former Notre Dame star Manti Te’o said in 3 Latter-day Saint social media posts (Deseret News) Northern Utah: 'Milestone' reached with 1st segment of Ogden’s newest bus rapid transit system set to debut (KSL) The Wasatch Front: Why Salt Lake views new 700-room hotel as a 'game changer' as it nears October opening (KSL) The World: Russia says 'no need' to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine (Reuters) Fears over Afghanistan threat simmer, despite White House assurances (The Hill) Sports: Duke volleyball player, BYU AD Tom Holmoe, BYU volleyball coach address racially charged incident (Deseret News) There is a subtle youth movement happening at Utah State and the Aggies are better off for it (Deseret News) ‘It’s the peak of college football’; Will No. 7 Utah be ready for the intense noise and humidity at The Swamp? (Deseret News) |
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