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09/28/2026 · Roosevelt
The Three Words That Give Your Day Back
“Let me check” is not evasive, rude, or a sign that you’re bad at being helpful. It’s a small pause that keeps other people’s urgency from becoming your schedule.
Shakespeare’s Secret: How One Poem Turns Summer Into a Promise
Shakespeare begins with a question about summer and ends by claiming that a poem can outlive time itself. The astonishing part is not the boast—it’s how carefully the sonnet earns it.
09/27/2026
The Trouble With the Future Is That It Hasn’t Happened Yet
Seneca’s ancient advice for modern catastrophizers is less “think positive” than “stop giving your imagination documentary status.”
09/27/2026
The National Ear: Washington Sells Certainty, America Buys Confusion
The country’s biggest arguments all point to the same problem: leaders keep promising control over systems they cannot steer. Meanwhile, families, courts, and small employers keep paying the bill.
09/27/2026
The Immersive Van Gogh Industrial Complex Must Be Stopped
I have seen “Starry Night” projected onto a warehouse wall, and I survived. But somewhere between the swelling soundtrack and the $38 tote bag, we stopped looking at art and started being gently processed by it.
09/27/2026
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Uintah County Planning & Zoning Meeting Set for April 9th: Zone Changes, Event Venue on Agenda
UINTAH COUNTY PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION AGENDA REGULAR MEETING Tuesday, April 9, 2024 6:00 PM UINTAH COUNTY COURTHOUSE COMMISSIONER'S BOARD ROOM 155 East 100 South, Vernal, Utah I. CALL TO ORDER II. ROLL CALL III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS MEETING (March 12, 2024) IV. PUBLIC HEARING(S) A. Zone Change Request - Parcel ID: 01-0015-0000 - From R-1 (Residential) to C-2 (Commercial) - Applicant: Smith Development LLC B. Conditional Use Permit Application - "The Barn Venue" - Event Center - Parcel ID: 01-0020-0010 - Applicant: Johnson Events Inc. V. NEW BUSINESS A. Subdivision Plat Amendment Request - "Meadow Creek Estates" - Lot 3 - Applicant: Green Valley Homes VI. OLD BUSINESS A. Discussion and Recommendation on proposed amendments to the Uintah County General Plan. VII. COMMISSIONER'S COMMENTS VIII. ADJOURNMENT Anyone needing special accommodations to attend the meeting should contact the County Clerk's office at 435-781-5480 at least 24 hours prior to the meeting. POSTED: April 4, 2024
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