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As I sat on my patio watching a beautiful Utah sunset and enjoying a local brew, the philosophy of politics invaded my happiness. But it led to me consider things that I didn’t detest. It’s a very simple idea: A two-party system divides our country, not to mention the extreme ideologies fomented by social media. What our country needs is a threeparty system, because it would balance our politics. I believe it would put an end to the divisiveness. Think about it, and make your vote count. BRENT DAYLEY

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“Tough Talk,” April 14, Opinion

“Tough” talk? More like “Deliberately Cruel” talk. In his recent opinion piece, Keith Burns posed the question, in regard to Dallin H. Oaks’ re-

cent LDS General Conference talk, “Who does he think he is reaching?” More to the point, who does Burns think he is reaching? Who is his intended audience? Those of us who have followed the church’s doctrines, policies and culture for decades have long since come to the conclusion that Oaks has been openly and unrepentantly antiLGBTQ since his days as president of Brigham Young University (19711980). It does not bode well for the LGBTQ community that Oaks is next in line to take the top role as president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints. An appropriate “tough talk” is the one to have with oneself: “Why am I in this religion, which has fostered and continues to foster cruel, dishonest and harmful rhetoric and behaviors?” CAMILLE BIEXEI

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Substantive Debate

On April 14, the Republican National Committee announced its withdrawal from the Commission on Presidential Debates, which has monopolized “major party” debates since 1988. While the RNC’s reasons are self-serving, this may be the most encouraging development in presidential election politics in decades. The American public hasn’t seen anything like a genuine, all-party presidential debate since 1996. Why? Ross Perot. After the late Texan’s wellfinanced independent (1992) and third-party (1996) presidential outings, CPD began excluding any candidate who doesn’t demonstrate at least 15% support. Libertarian, Green and other third-party and independent candidates need not apply. Not even candidates who’ve made it over onerous ballot access hurdles and could conceivably win the election. It’s a safe bet that if a third party or independent candidate hits the 15% mark, those won’t be the polls the CPD uses. And if a candidate

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hits 15% in too many polls to be ignored, CPD could raise the threshold to 20%. Additionally, the major party candidates quietly negotiate “memoranda of understanding” to ensure the public doesn’t see thirdparty candidates on stage next to the Big Two outside of CPD events. None of this skulduggery explains the RNC’s withdrawal, of course. The RNC’s move is just a tantrum over perceived “unfairness” to Republican nominees. But that tantrum creates an opportunity for U.S. mainstream media, working with political organizations other than CPD, to open up the American electoral process to real competition. If they do, they’ll deserve our thanks. THOMAS L. KNAPP

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What’s your biggest vice? Carolyn Campbell

My biggest vice is that I have never met a dessert I didn’t like. And I can’t ever get enough chocolate.

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Anyone who knows me knows that I speak too freely. God bless America!

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Iced latte from Coffee Garden— and their raspberry scones.

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While I confess to many a guilty pleasure these days, my wicked vices of yesteryear (drugs, sex and rock & roll) have faded with the music (just don’t tempt me).

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his week has been an exceptionally busy one for religious persons of all stripes, with celebrations spanning the globe. And, of course, people would be busy, what with worldwide observances of Passover, Easter and Ramadan intersecting last weekend. Even the non-religious celebrated, especially here in Utah, where so many of our fellow Utahns make their annual religious pilgrimage to Little Sahara to experience very loud noises and really crappy camping. It’s what we do. Meanwhile, Orthodox Christians have yet to celebrate Easter. For them, Palm Sunday was observed last weekend, and this coming Sunday, April 24, is Orthodox Easter. Some years, the gap between the two Easters is wider, and on rare years, they fall on the same date. But that’s actually more confusing since so many marry outside their home-born culture these days. That creates confusion when deciding whether to serve piles of lamb or piles of ham for dinner. Add in the rage toward vegan preferences, and you have the perfect trifecta for dinnertime fireworks. To each his own, I say. Drink and eat what you want and pray that we can one day agree to adopt the Mayan calendar for holiday scheduling. I hear it’s pretty good. You may know that many people give up something (not as drastic as the Mayans did) during the Lenten period. I gave up eating meat, fish, dairy products and reading The Salt Lake Tribune. The first three were hard, the last one, easy. I mean, why read a paper that even the publisher craps on? So, I’ve taken to reading the Deseret News. I gotta say, I’m pleasantly surprised. Quietly, the Deseret News introduced of a new publication that is miles from their traditional wheelhouse—Deseret Magazine. The paper itself is refreshingly upfront on topics that were formerly taboo, such as questioning Utah’s handling of COVID, lending widened support of equality issues (even labeling Utah’s rotten transgender bill

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as “political folly”) and broadsiding Sen. Mike Lee after his email expose in attempting to find a path for Donald Trump to negate the 2020 presidential election. The downside to reading the Deseret News is that I opened the door to the Pandora’s Box of online commentary I’ve ignored for a long time—the comment boards. We shut off City Weekly’s commenting years ago, as we felt it was a trash heap of nonsense populated mostly by the mean spirited. I seldom read comments in the Tribune since they’ve become echoes inside of echoes inside an echo chamber. But at the Deseret News, the bloodletting still thrives—even though anyone with any sense knows there’s no real money to be had in the clicks generated by anonymous persons being assholes to each other. I’ve done the reading for you, so you don’t have to, and I’m providing a sample of those comments—the mild ones—that followed the story of pious Mike Lee being sneaky about overturning our government. I’m off now to hide and spend the next several days trying to figure out what bunnies and eggs have to do with Easter. And on Sunday, I may just eat some meat. But maybe not. Vegan hasn’t been so bad, after all. From imsmarterthanyou (but who isn’t) Excellent! This just shows that Senator Lee is and has been doing everything those who voted for him expect. He’s doing his best to protect the people of Utah and those who voted for him from the evil that is the Democrat agenda. The corruption of the Democrats will be the death of America if allowed to continue. Thank you to Senator Lee for standing up to that corruption. From Uteology (one who saw through the nonsense) On this Easter, a message from Caption Moroni that Lee tried to get back into power by spitting on the Constitution, the other is from Brandon. “Happy Easter to all including the Radical Left Maniacs who are trying everything to destroy our country. May they

not succeed, but let them, nevertheless, be happy, healthy, wealthy and well!” “As we reflect today on Christ’s Resurrection, we are reminded that with faith, hope, and love—even death can be defeated. From our family to yours, we wish you hope, health, joy and the peace of God, which passes all understanding. Happy Easter and may God bless and keep you.”

From Light & Liberty (uh, no) Because we have so many that don’t understand, nor want to, the difference between a republic and democracy, we get Marxism as an alternative. Of course, that is the tip of the iceberg for those who mistake gulags, Maoism, communism and, alas, Marxism as a way to heal a nation from the “clutches” of liberty and freedom enshrined in our Constitution. Sad, sad state of affairs, all because a few million deluded followers mistook a few tweets as a phantom monster. They ran toward the Democrats and Biden as the savior of our country because he isn’t even smart enough to tweet or has any courage but to worship at the feet of the lowest human aspirations and conduct. Irony abounds.

And from Worf (who gets it all wrong) Standing up for America! Thank you, Mike Lee. When you have a government creating a national debt equal to $900,000 for every second of a year, taking citizen earnings to pay off another person’s debt, closing our oil pipelines then increase import of Russian oil, allow incoming immigrants in the past year and half greater than the population of 11 states, it becomes difficult trusting our political representatives. Election results should not go by without questioning! Mike Lee is the man! That Worf is such a kidder! Ha. CW Καλο Πασχα Send comments to john@cityweekly.net.

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HITS&MISSES BY KATHARINE BIELE @kathybiele

MISS: Fleeting Intentions

Good intentions often go awry when red tape gets in the way. That may be the fate of the Fleet Block—along 800 South between 300 and 400 West. Mostly abandoned for 12 years, the area has been dubbed public space— so public that homeless encampments had to be removed last year. A tent city grew around the murals depicting lives lost to police shootings. Now, the City Council seems committed to revitalizing the area with community input, according to a Building Salt Lake report by former Councilman Luke Garrott. While KSL pointed out the vision of green space and social justice, Garrott outlined the zoning and regulatory issues that might lead to a single large development on the $37.5 million land parcel. And Councilman Darin Mano, an architect himself, warned of tokenism.

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Voters barely know their state school board representatives, but one candidate is standing out. Kim DelGrosso joined the madding crowd to support board member Natalie Cline, who was censured last year. Cline spoke out against a Pride flag in front of an LDS seminary class, sparking troublesome responses like “time to get out our muskets,” The Salt Lake Tribune reported. Fast forward to now, DelGrosso wants to amplify Cline because she’s “sickened by the gender identify stuff.” The LGBTQ debate has exploded with the far right’s attempts to socially engineer schools. There is some hope, however. The Draper City Council decided against a ballot proposal to secede from Canyons School District, halting an attempt to become exclusive and, likely, without all that gender stuff.

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There’s good news on the clean air front. The Environmental Protection Agency rejected Utah’s request to waive ozone standards. The state appealed, blaming pollution on winds from China, but it’s worth noting that the appeal came at the behest of two of the state’s biggest polluters—the Utah Mining Association and Utah Petroleum Association. Now for some maybe-good news, an article from the Great Salt Lake Collaborative suggested that mining lithium from the Great Salt Lake could provide economic and practical benefits, like powering phones and cars. But you had to read to the end of the article to see the potential for issues around pollution. “We need to make sure that our solutions don’t cause more problems than they were set to solve,” said advocate Aimee Boulanger.

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Gun Violence and Women

America loves its guns. But its women? Not so much. Let’s first acknowledge that nowhere in the Constitution does it mention women and despite decades of attempts, there has been no amendment giving them equal rights. But women are a stand-out target in domestic violence. Uniform Crime Reporting shows that every month, an average of 57 women are killed with a firearm by an intimate partner. While every day more than 100 people are killed with a firearm, it’s women who get targeted because of their sex. Add to that mix nonbinary people, and you’ll see an increasing and troubling trend in gun violence. The Gender-Based Gun Violence: Virtual Town Hall will address the problem. “What can we do to stop the killing of women and nonbinary people? How could the ERA support legislation to protect vulnerable or targeted communities from gun violence?” Virtual, Thursday, April 21, 2 p.m., free. https://bit.ly/3OqAv8H

Truth and Lies

It has been 77 years since the liberation of Auschwitz, and that means that memories fade as people die. The QAnon conspiracy movement is just one example of how startlingly false narratives can gain a foothold. The Holocaust and the atrocities it perpetrated have long inspired conspiracy theories and racist fiction with the goal of obliterating this tragic history. Fewer and fewer Holocaust survivors are alive to tell their stories, but Protecting the Truth aims to emphasize the importance of holding each other accountable for truthfully honoring the legacy of those who were murdered and those who survived the Holocaust. Banning books is just one example of how this is happening today. The University of Utah is planning a week of remembrances in honor of this dark legacy. Virtual and in-person events, Monday-Thursday, April 25-28. Free/register at https://bit.ly/3jliOcl

Earth Day Cleanup

The Jordan River may have once been a fastflowing, fresh-water source, but times and trash have changed that. Now, the murky river barely moves. You can help to clean the river and trail at Earth Day Jordan River Trail & Canoe Cleanup, a collaborative event with Salt Lake City Councilman Alejandro Puy, Neptune Divers, HEAL Utah, Indigo Industries, Texas Instruments and Este Pizza Sugar House. Sign up for morning or afternoon. “Canoe cleanup volunteers should be ready to get wet and muddy and everyone should be ready to have fun and make a big difference for our community trail and the natural environment.” Check the website for meeting places, Friday, April 22, 9 a.m.-noon/ 1-4 p.m. Free/register at https://bit.ly/3JNtk6G

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SA AM Denim Day honors victims of sexual assault. It started in Italy after a judge overturned a rape conviction because the victim’s jeans were too tight. Women in Parliament began wearing denim jeans in solidarity. Utah State Capitol south steps, 350 N. State, Wednesday, April 27, 10 a.m., free. https://www.ucasa.org/saam

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(350 N. State Street) that has been up since January, with several Utah internment camp survivors reading their stories at 4 p.m. and a reception to follow at 5 p.m. Takei visits Kingsbury Hall (1395 E. Presidents Circle) on Thursday, April 21 (rescheduled from the original January date) at noon, with tickets available to the public via utahpresents.org. Admission is free, but a ticket is required. While tickets were still available at press time, should there be an official sellout, there will be a wait list line with admission beginning at 11:45 a.m. Visit the website for up-to-date health and safety information, including mask requirements. (Scott Renshaw)

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George Takei has taken full advantage of the celebrity offered by his role as Star Trek’s Sulu over the ensuing 50-plus years, including becoming a forceful advocate for LGBTQ rights after coming out as gay in 2005 and sharing the story of his family’s experience during the World War II-era internment of JapaneseAmericans at California’s Tule Lake relocation camp. This week, Takei provides the keynote address for the University of Utah’s annual MUSE (My “U” Signature Experience) Theme Year, which for 2022 is focused on “Rebuilding.” The centerpiece of that theme is Takei’s New York Times bestseller graphic novel The Called Us Enemy about the internment camp experience. His presentation includes stories from the book, and lessons for moving forward after adversity, with book-signing to follow. Takei’s appearance this week coincides with the opening reception event on Friday, April 22, of the “Topaz Stories” exhibition at the Utah State Capitol Rotunda

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onciliation. Martin Luther King famously had a dream. Thanks to his daughter Bernice, that dream can persevere. Women Who Succeed welcomes Dr. Bernice King, Thursday, April 21at 5 p.m. at Delta Performance Hall, George S. and Dolores Doré Theater (131 S. Main Street). Tickets cost $15 for adults and $10 for students with ID. Visit arttix.org for tickets and additional information. (Lee Zimmerman)

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It’s appropriate that Women Who Succeed, a program of Success in Education, would present a conversation with Dr. Bernice King. As CEO of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center For Nonviolent Social Change—an organization founded by her mother Coretta Scott King in memory of her father, Martin Luther King Jr.—she continues to advocate for ideals that are often negated amidst the turbulence, turmoil, disparity and despair that grips both this nation and the world overall. Clearly, Dr. Bernice King’s words of wisdom are needed now more than ever. In that regard, she works to educate individuals worldwide about the nonviolent strategies and principles practiced by her parents. To that end, the Center has created initiatives impacting half a million people across the planet, including the Beloved Community Leadership Academy, Students with King, education and certification programs for teachers and trainers and The Beloved Community Talks, the latter being conversations that delve into the difficult issues surrounding racial inequality and social injustice. Consequently, consider this hour-long discussion an enlightening encounter that comes none too soon. Hope has fallen prey to happenstance, while anger and recrimination have taken the place of reason and rec-

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at The Gateway (124 S. 400 West), with performances Thursday-Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. Tickets are $20 general admission ; masks are required for all audience members throughout the performance, and full vaccination is encouraged but not required. Visit newworldshakespeare.com for tickets and additional event information. (SR)

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New World Shakespeare: Twelfth Night It has become almost a cliché to say that the works of William Shakespeare lend themselves to infinite possibilities when it comes to interpretation. Great art remains vital no matter when it was created, which is why a Shakespeare history can be set in the 20th century, or one of the comedies in contemporary attire. Now, at a time when issues of gender non-conformity have inspired polarizing arguments and discriminatory legislation, it’s a perfect opportunity to re-visit plays like Twelfth Night that find Shakespeare exploring gender fluidity and what might lead people to disguise who they really are. Celebrating its 10-year anniversary in 2022, New World Shakespeare continues its tradition of thoughtful, creative versions of Shakespeare plays with this production of Twelfth Night that also serves as a spotlight on the work of Transgender Advocates of Utah. The premise involves plenty of gender-based confusion, particularly a shipwrecked woman named Viola who disguises herself as a boy, goes to work for the nobleman Duke Orsino, then encounters difficulty when the woman she’s attempting to woo on Orsino’s behalf falls in love with the disguised Viola instead. New World Shakespeare’s production of Twelfth Night runs through April 24 at The Box performing arts space

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Cirque has taken many forms over the years, ranging from flights of fantasy to pure cinematic spectaculars, all while utilizing special effects, scenic set-ups, animal acts and imaginative intrigue. How to top all that? Indeed, it almost seems like the circus form has practically exhausted its remarkable array of possibilities. So leave it to the daredevil acrobats of Cirque de la Symphonie to bring us back to the basics—that is, breathtaking aerial displays, all manner of creative contortionists and gravity-defying performances. It leaves audiences gasping with disbelief as they witness performances that seem to defy the limits of human capability. This particular production boasts a Latin theme, flush with international artistry and the Utah Symphony sharing music by Argentine, Mexican, Spanish and Brazilian composers. Conducted by veteran Associate Conductor Conner Gray Covington, the musical program consists of orchestral works by RimskyKorsakov, Bizet, Falla and Piazzolla, among many others. Taken in tandem, it promises to provide an evening filled with a veri-

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Six Songs from Ellis uses theater, dance and voices from the past to explore the immigrant experience. BY SCOTT RENSHAW scottr@cityweekly.net @scottrenshaw

s an exploration of the experience of those who passed through Ellis Island as immigrants in the late 19th and early 20th century, Six Songs from Ellis melds components of dance, theatrical performance and multi-media. But as the creative team sees it, it’s clear where the emphasis should be: on the oral histories that provided the show’s initial inspiration. “What is so absolutely of baseline importance was the words that were said by these people,” choreographer Marsha Knight says. “The dance is a wonderful kind of fruit brought about by these stories, but what’s really concrete is the words.” Knight—a faculty member at the University of Wyoming, and an alumnus of the University of Utah’s dance program—first became acquainted with these oral histories of Ellis Island immigrants in the early 1990s, when the Ellis Island Immigration Museum first opened. Even at that early point, Knight recalls, “I was thinking this had the ring of really great human content, and maybe something could be done with this theatrically.” It wasn’t until more than a decade later, however, that she was able to get the research grants that got the ball rolling. At that point, part of the challenge became working through the huge repository of information in the Ellis Island collec-

tion—more than 2,500 oral histories—in order to find the stories that would best fit the concept she had in mind. “It’s like an ocean of information,” Knight says, “and what you’re able to pull out is little drops, and try to find content that was in the stream of information for Six Songs.” That “stream of information” was eventually shaped into six parts focused on distinctive aspects of the immigrant experience: choosing to leave home; those who were forced to leave home, due to historical events like the Holocaust or the Armenian genocide; the ocean voyage itself; arriving at Ellis Island; tales of those who were denied access and had to return home; and experiences in their new American home. After an initial production of Six Songs in Wyoming with another director, Knight then collaborated on a revised version with Leigh Selting—a fellow University of Wyoming faculty member and theater professional—in 2018. That’s only one way in which this project seems to be ever-evolving, looking for the best way to combine the work of dancers and actors with recordings made by the actual immigrants during the collection of their oral histories. “We’re still in rehearsal now going, we had plans for someone to speak a piece rather than using the [recorded] oral history, and day one, talking with that dancer, a decision was made on how that particular story was going to come together,” Selting says. “There’s never really a right or wrong—just ‘in this time, in this moment, this seems to work.’” Another part of the evolution of Six Songs involves building in a connection to the location where it’s being produced—in this case, the Salt Lake Valley. In addition to using local dancers as part of the production with Repertory Dance Theatre, this production will feature community members representing local immigrant communities like the Greeks and Armenians, as well as veteran local actor Anne Cullimore Decker performing some of the story of Jewish immigrant Isabelle Belarsky. It’s significant, though, that the cast-

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ing of one particular performer as one particular storyteller is not central to the production. At times, an actor will read the subject’s words; at other times, the audience will hear the recording of the subject’s voice; at other times, a dancer might embody the subject through movement. “Once we dig at the convention [of having one person play a particular role], you should be paying attention to the stories, rather than the actor playing them,” Selting says. “It really is an ensemble.” As specific as these stories are to the Ellis Island experience of a particular moment in history, it’s easy for Six Songs to provide a reminder of the ongoing challenges faced by immigrants to America. “Sometimes we look to the past and think of the people who came before us, people who settled this very valley as miners and farmers … and there are others in this world going through those same crises, and economic deprivation, seeking opportunities and seeking change for reasons very similar to those whose stories were collected,” Knight says. “[Six Songs] is a gentle reminder of why people make radical changes and decisions to improve their lives.” And while new immigrant stories continue to be woven in America, Knight and Selting both recognize that there’s still plenty of opportunity for Six Songs from Ellis to continue to evolve and grow because of how much information is out there. “Well, there are 1300 other oral histories,” Selting says with a laugh. “And Ellis Island was not the only entry point. We were joking around, saying, ‘maybe Six Songs from Angel Island, or Six Songs from Detroit.’” CW

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Yes, We

Tim Pickett

“Trying to tell people that it’s not all Cheech & Chong and bong rips and joints is part of the challenge.”

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—Tim Pickett, PA-C, founder of and educator for utahmarijuana.org.

The smoke is starting to clear on Utah’s experiment with medical marijuana.

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ore than 47,000 Utahns are medical cannabis patients, according to the latest numbers from the Utah Department of Health. That means that out of every 100 people in Utah, at least one bothered to register with the state, pay a series of fees and obtain a prescription from an honest-toGod medical professional to cover the marijuana they use. The actual number of regular marijuana users in the Beehive State is certainly larger. And according to the Utah Department of Health, cannabis sales in the statesanctioned market exceeded $90 million in 2021, to say nothing of the un-sanctioned market. It’s true, dear reader. Weed—the Devil’s Lettuce, the Jolly Green Ganja, Reefer!—is in your community. It’s in your workplace. It’s in your houses of worship. It may even be in your own home. “Chances are, you know somebody who is using cannabis as a medicine,” said Tim Pickett, founder of utahmarijuana.org. “Trying to tell people that it’s not all Cheech & Chong and bong rips and joints is part of the challenge.” The growth of Utah’s medical program has exceeded expectations, effectively tripling official projections in 2019, when it launched following a successful legalization initiative on the 2018 ballot. And while lawmakers—never keen to let others play with their toys—preempted the citizen legislation with a more restrictive cannabis program of their own making, observers say the ensuing policy tug-of-war has largely subsided, and that a relatively accessible system (for a red state, after all) is taking shape. “We obviously live in a state that is not going to support, anytime soon, the full legalization of cannabis,” said Libertas Institute President Connor Boyack, who co-wrote Proposition 2. “And so, living within the political realities that we have, we think the program is functional, healthy and accomplishing the goals that we had when set up to create it.” That’s not to say Utah’s program is flawless. Advocates are quick to point out that the list of qualifying conditions is incomplete, or unnecessary. Many traditional physicians are reluctant to issue cannabis prescriptions, diverting patients instead to out-of-pocket referral clinics. And limits on the number of cannabis prescriptions a single provider can issue—intended to prevent the apocryphal

Life Alleviated Utah medical cannabis patients by age group Source: Utah Department of Health, as of April 1, 2022.

“card mills” despised by cannabis critics—has had the effect of churning patients through multiple clinicians. “Because they established patient caps for providers in the beginning, it has created a system of patients jumping from one provider to another in order to maintain legal access,” said Pickett, a physician assistant. “And that’s bad for patient care, from a medical perspective.”

Pot Docs

In addition to hosting informational resources online, Pickett’s utahmarijuana.org also does business as Utah Therapeutic Health Center (“You can’t bank with marijuana in your name,” he says) and operates several cannabis referral clinics. There, prospective patients are connected with duly licensed medical providers, who explain the state’s program and—if the qualifying condition list applies—can issue the legal equivalent of a prescription. Pickett said UTHC has roughly 10,000 active patients, or one-fifth of the state’s total cohort. “I introduce myself from time to time as the person people love to hate, the notorious Pot Doc,” Pickett said. “I don’t mind being called that, although I do think it’s disrespectful to the patients who see someone who considers themself a cannabis specialist.” Referral clinics are typically not covered by insurance, requiring patients to spend hundreds of dollars in upfront costs. Because of this, practitioners like Pickett can face a cash-for-hash resistance from both sides of the marijuana debate, with prohibitionists decrying a slippery slope to recreational use and patients’ advocates criticizing the barriers to entry for low-income patients. Boyack defended Utah’s referral industry, saying its flaws are largely the byproduct of a system in which most physicians are unable or unwilling to participate in the medical cannabis program. “It is fair to say that some practitioners hand out these cards more generously than you might otherwise think they should,” Boyack said. “I don’t think it’s predatory. If you’re a low-income patient, it’s unfortunate that you have these impediments. But that’s just the nature of this being a federally illegal product.”

Pickett said his role is to introduce cannabis to a broader segment of the population who stand to benefit from legitimate medical use. He acknowledged that his clinics are “a hoop to jump through” for some Utahns. But he added that even for the most recreational-adjacent patients, his providers have an opportunity to work on effective dosing routines and healthier alternatives, like using a dry herb vaporizer (legal) instead of rolling a joint (not legal). “The most important part to me is that, especially in Utah, there’s a significant number of people who need permission and education,” Pickett said. “They need a medical provider to guide them through the process, give them permission and help them access a scary, federally illegal substance, in order to be willing to try something new and take control of their own health care.” Pickett added that his clinics focus not only on treating patients with cannabis, but also on reducing a patient’s reliance on more risky—yet legally and socially acceptable—drugs. “We really focus on deprescribing opioids and benzos and Ambien,” Pickett said. “Our track record is 79% of my patients are using less prescription medications, alcohol or other medications within six months of starting medical cannabis.” The clinics’ providers work part-time, “moonlighting” (in Pickett’s words) on top of their day jobs. Patient caps preclude cannabis care from being a full-time gig, Pickett said, while professional constraints like specialized malpractice insurance deter family physicians and traditional care centers from taking on cannabis clients. He described the dynamic as something of a Catch-22, with the state decreeing that cannabis is medically viable while tying the hands of the medical professionals who support its use. “You’re trying to force something into the medical system that the providers are just not ready for,” Pickett said. “And yet, you’re not really supportive of the specialist, who in all practicality is handling a significant amount of the patients in this system.” Rep. Ray Ward, R-Bountiful, is one of a handful of physicians who serve in the Utah Legislature. He disputed the suggestion that specialized insurance is required to issue cannabis recommendations, but agreed generally that

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“My wish would be that other primary-care clinics would come to offer it as readily as they offer narcotics.”

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State lawmakers approached cannabis cautiously after being effectively forced into the marijuana business by voters. It was a unique moment in Utah politics, as a surge of constituent unrest carried three ballot initiatives across the finish line, upsetting apple carts around health care and ethical government. But it also coincided with a changing of the guard on Capitol Hill, with former House Speaker Greg Hughes passing the baton after cobbling together a hasty cannabis compromise and leaving his successor Brad Wilson, R-Kaysville, to oversee the decimation of voter-approved Medicaid expansion and independent redistricting. Meanwhile, in the Governor’s Office, then-Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox was already measuring the drapes while Gary Herbert wound down the last months of his pre-announced final term. Then COVID-19 arrived. Whether or not that confluence of distraction allowed the libertarian wing of the Legislature to shape a morepermissive program than their consverative colleagues

mental illness.” Ward said his colleagues in the Legislature understand that the question is no longer whether to have a medical cannabis program, but how to run the one they have. That means less contention, he said, and improvements over time that enhance patient access and safety. “At least, slowly, things will get a little better and a little more smooth,” he said. “And even that makes a difference.” Ward said he’d like to see the program be executed by primary physicians, through traditional health-care settings. He and other lawmakers have run legislation that aims to push things in that direction, like requiring hospice services to employ someone who is authorized to prescribe cannabis and requiring that pain management training include information on medical marijuana. “If you are teaching other doctors how to manage pain, that should be a part of it,” Ward said. Hovering over any discussion of medical marijuana is the drug’s federal status as a Schedule 1 substance, perpetually on the verge of declassification as more and more states opt to walk around an intransigent Congress. Pickett said change at the federal level would undoubtedly reshape both his business specifically and the state’s medical program generally. But he’s confident that there will still be demand for his clinic’s services. “We would become a boutique, specialty service that really just focuses on the patients who need us, and there will always be patients who need more education and more hand-holding—like kids, or the elderly,” Pickett said. “And in a state like Utah, there’s going to be a significant portion of the population that has a moral requirement to have a medical card in order to continue their upstanding relationship with their religion.” By whatever time the remaining barriers around marijuana come down, Pickett said he hopes to have worked himself out of a job. “At some point, cannabis becomes ubiquitous,” Pickett said. “The ideal future for me is you’ve got ibuprofen in the cupboard for your headache, Tylenol for your fever and a tincture of cannabis oil for various things. It’s just part of the medicine cabinet.” CW

Future Tense

would like—or fully understand?—is an open question. But whatever the case, the statutory walls initially erected to contain Prop 2 have largely fallen away and, this winter, it was the outlying voice on Capitol Hill raising objections to an alleged recreational marijuana bonanza facilitated by “fly-by-knight” cannabis clinicians, while the overwhelming majority of the Legislature moved decisively to bolster legal protections for patients and—checks notes … checks them again …—create a task force to study the decriminalization of so-called “magic mushrooms” for medical use. “The tiny handful of legislators who just continue to oppose cannabis are sidelined and the majority is clearly OK with where we’ve landed,” said Boyack. “Unlike other ballot initiatives, there is not this lingering desire to undermine or continue to chip away at what we’ve done.” Boyack estimated that 95% of the regulatory scheme envisioned by Prop 2 is now in state law. And the necessity of the remaining 5% is subjective, he said. Some qualifying conditions were cut from the Prop 2 list, but others—like “pain”—were broadened to allow greater flexibility. Prop 2 called for more dispensaries to ensure a broad service footprint, but Utah now allows cannabis delivery and for designated friends and family members to purchase cannabis on a patient’s behalf. “In some respects, we’ve improved the program beyond what we originally drafted when we sat around a table and wrote what would become Prop 2,” Boyack said. “Whether now or—certainly in the years ahead—as the market continues to mature, no one really has difficulty accessing this if they need it.” He said his lingering “quibbles” are minor, like wanting insomnia on the condition list or to repeal the list altogether and simply allow physicians the discretion to prescribe (something Boyack anticipates happening within the decade). He’d also like a greater variety of cannabis products allowed, like butters and THC-infused beverages. “Things are fine. There has been no horrible culture change—we’re not Portland, Oregon, all of the sudden— and people are getting the help that they need,” Boyack said. “That has put many minds at ease among those who initially had concerns and because of that, I think it has led to this willingness to consider psychedelics next for

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health-care professionals face a headwind in adding cannabis to their practice. Ward said he is philosophically opposed to any clinic— cannabis or otherwise—that specializes in a single type of medicine. But, he added, medical marijuana clearly works for some patients—as effectively as or better than other medications. And if they can’t get it through their primary physician, referral clinics offer a path to treatment. “That’s better than not having access, for sure,” Ward said. “But my wish would be that other primary-care clinics would come to offer it as readily as they offer narcotics.” Pickett said that over time, harmony among the various players around medical marijuana has improved. Physicians are increasingly comfortable sharing their patients with referral clinics, he said. And UTHC is partnering with pharmacies to subsidize costs for low-income Utahns. “Now that the dust is kind of settling, we are learning how to work with each other better,” Pickett said. “As medical providers, we have to be the ones to legitimize medical cannabis, or we’re just never going to get anywhere.”

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Green Parenting It’s OK to be a mom who uses

“The goal is to be happy, present and productive—not to be impaired,” says health consultant Mindy Madeo

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Get ready for Utah’s 2022 cannabis conference and exposition on May 13-14. BY MIKEY SALTAS comments@cityweekly.net

he cannabis industry in Utah is growing at a rapid pace, with the state’s medical cannabis program now entering its third year of implementation. There’s more access, users and products than ever before—and knowledge and learning opportunities are expanding, too. The third Utah Cann Business Conference and Expo, presented by City Weekly, is slated to run May 13-14 at the Utah State Fairpark as an event for Utahns to learn more about hemp and cannabis. Utah Cann had its beginnings in October 2018, ahead of Utah’s vote for Proposition 2, the legalization initiative that opened the door for medical cannabis consumption in the state. The first conference was a success—with state representatives and senators meeting in a public forum with local business people and spokespersons for cannabis. By May 2019, when Utah Cann rolled out its second conference, House Bill 3001 had recently passed to amend Proposition 2, easing the restrictions for patients and setting clearer parameters around cannabis consumption in Utah. The second conference was a breakout event for Utah Cann. From a few hundred attendees and a handful of vendors just a few months prior, the event blossomed to a weekend gathering of more than 60 vendors and thousands of guests. Speakers at the event included some of the top minds in the cannabis sector in and outside of Utah, generating positive feedback from attendees. While the COVID-19 pandemic derailed plans for scheduled events in 2020 and 2021, Utah Cann is now set to return and bring new ideas and opportunities to Utahns and businesses. Pete Saltas—City Weekly publisher and organizer of Utah Cann Business Conference and Expo (and who is related to the author of this column)—expressed his excitement at bringing back Utah Cann: “It’s a great event for the state,” Saltas says. “Our first two conferences were designed to give people the resources they needed to learn about and understand cannabis. Now, as the industry has grown, we want our third conference to be the biggest and best yet for attendees.”CW Utah Cann tickets are $20/day or $30/weekend. More information can be found at UtahCann.com.

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eing a mom is hard. We are overworked and constantly helping everyone around us. Moms are stressed and anxious and have little time to relax. I have had several patients who report that cannabis allows them to manage a number of medical conditions and better connect with their children and their partner. Cannabis allows us to temporarily forget about our never ending to-do lists and live in the moment. It helps moms enjoy mundane tasks like playing dress-up with toddlers, watching episodes of My Little Pony or folding that mountain of laundry after the two-hour bedtime routine that must be performed just right every evening. You know you’ve been there. And, as a bonus, studies show that women who use cannabis are found to exercise more and have more sex compared to those who don’t. When it comes to socializing, there is currently a cultural shift from the “wine mom” to the “weed mom” and, for many, it can be a healthier option that comes without addiction risks or hangovers the next day. Many moms in Utah are happily trading in their Xanax and Prozac prescriptions for cannabis recommendations. April Miera, founder and creative director of The Kush Ladies and Terra Health and Wellness and mother to two young children, says: “As a mom, I found so much of my life was in the concept of others’ standards in parenting and image. As I learned to use my plant medicine to find my inner self, I found myself becoming a better mom and feeling less responsible for others’ misconceptions of what it means to be a ‘kush lady.’” Miera continued: “Our education in plant medicine is key to shaping our response, and I hope every mom knows she is worth the investment. Self-care is not optional for kush ladies. It’s an investment in our future and our families.”

Medicating Responsibly

I recommend always using the smallest dose possible, which we often refer to as “microdosing.” Tinctures and inhalation routes are the easiest dosage forms to microdose. Inhalation routes are nice because their effects wear off in a couple hours, so you can be medicated for just small portions of your day. During the day, use products that are lower in THC and higher in other cannabinoids such as CBD and CBG. Use the lowest amount of THC possible. The goal is to be happy, present and productive—not to be impaired. The right dose can deliver a calm focus that allows moms to tackle their days gracefully. I recommend combining your medication with activities like yoga, meditation, being in nature and creative endeavors.

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Child Safety

The question of how open a parent should be toward their children using cannabis is a personal preference that depends on many factors, such as the age and maturity level of your child, the culture where you live and your partner or co-parenting situation. If appropriate, I believe it’s best to always err on the side of truthfulness and harm reduction. Normalizing cannabis use does not mean we should ever allow or condone early or excessive consumption by our teenagers. It’s important to educate your tweens and teens about the harmful effects of cannabis use in brains that are still developing. Make sure all of your cannabis products are kept in their original, child-resistant container and locked up in a safe. This protects your children (and pets) from accidental consumption. Use common sense. Never be overmedicated when you are the only adult caring for a newborn, driving a vehicle or watching children in dangerous situations like at a swimming pool or near rivers. Moms already know this, but it’s important to remember we need to be running on all cylinders while actively parenting. And I do not recommend cannabis while pregnant or breastfeeding. We still don’t know enough about the risks. Too often we judge moms more harshly than other members of society. It’s time we give moms a break and normalize medicating with cannabis. The most important part of using cannabis as a mom is doing so responsibly—in a way that positively enriches our life and allows us to take good care of ourselves and our loved ones.CW Mindy Madeo is a cannabis pharmacist and health care consultant. This piece originally appeared in Salt Baked City, a Utah cannabis news and wellness magazine, and is reprinted here with permission.

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How to Talk With Your Budtender Getting the most out of your Utah pharmacy experience. BY COLE FULLMER comments@cityweekly.net

avigating through a Utah medical cannabis pharmacy is significantly easier when you know how to communicate with your budtender. For the many first-time visitors in Utah, one look at the menu board can make the head spin. Even having a casual conversation with a cannabis-savvy friend can feel like speaking a foreign language to the inexperienced. A budtender (we call them “pharmacy associates” in Utah, but some habits are hard to break at Salt Baked City) is a sales associate responsible for helping you select the best cannabis-related products to suit your medical needs. Most Utah pharmacy employees are highly trained professionals who can help with product information and consumption recommendations. Their goal is to help you become a loyal customer by matching you with products that meet your needs, and the best way for them to help make that match is through meaningful conversation. Here are some things to know—and to ask your budtender about—for your next pharmacy visit.

Personalize Your Visit

Medical cannabis consumers in Utah come from all walks of life and visit their local pharmacies for a variety of reasons. Some are patients undergoing chemotherapy and looking for specific relief, while others are simply looking for rest and relaxation. Whatever spurred your visit to one of the state’s new cannabis shops, going in with purpose can help you and your budtender select the most effective products. If you’re not visiting with a product already in mind, planning your search and questions before visiting can help significantly. Is there a consumption method you prefer? Are you looking to vaporize, eat or apply medical cannabis topically? Are you a seasoned consumer searching the dankest of the dank, or a novice looking for a low dose? Do you want speedy and strong effects, or a lasting impact that creeps up on you? There’s a lot to think about, so read on, Green Scene.

It’s always smart to let your budtender know if you’re a greenhorn to cannabis—you’re not alone in Utah. Once informed, they can suggest lower THC doses and recommend various tools they sell for easy consumption, like vaporizers and distillate cartridges.

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How Do You Want to Feel?

You won’t be able to ask your budtender for advice when ordering online, but if you’re feeling anxious about visiting, this can be the best workaround. All of the various Utah medical cannabis pharmacies have websites with online menus and product descriptions for in-store or curbside pickup. Utah patients need to register online with the pharmacy they wish to use before their orders can be completed. But registration with these friendly pharmacies often comes with random product discounts texted to your phone—so why not?

Don’t Be Shy!

This is a new industry for everyone in Utah. Medical cannabis products are changing daily, new scientific discoveries are being released and pharmacy shelves are ever changing—so, there’s never a bad question. The happy budtenders you’ll meet are knowledgeable and eager to answer any concerns you may have. Stay medicated and educated, Green Scene! CW Cole Fullmer publishes the cannabis magazine Salt Baked City, where this piece originally appeared. It is reprinted here with permission.

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Forget everything you’ve ever heard about indica, sativa and hybrids. Indica strains are known for their relaxing, sedative effects and are recognized for helping relieve pain and anxiety, while sativas have been identified as more uplifting and energetic. All of those feelings are dependent on the individual cannabinoids and terpenes found in each cannabis strain. We learned in other Salt Baked articles that indicas, sativas and hybrids have many differences, but we only dealt with appearance, growth and origins. Interestingly, it is still difficult to gauge possible effects until after testing for cannabinoids and terpenes is done. Keep it simple. Go into your medical cannabis pharmacy and express to your budtender the general sense of feeling you’re hoping to achieve, and they will help guide you to the best products. Leave the indica, sativa and hybrid discussion for your grower.

Each type of product you’ll encounter in a Utah medical cannabis pharmacy will have its own timeline of impact. Edibles, for example, sometimes take 1 ½ hours for the full effects to kick in—once your liver has broken down the THC—and those effects can last up to six hours. Tinctures, vaporizers and cartridges will have more immediate effects that last for only a few hours.

We all know smoking cannabis isn’t as bad for you as smoking cigarettes, but it’s still illegal in Utah to consume your cannabis with an open flame. And not everyone likes to smoke, especially if you have compromised lung health or are using cannabis for medical reasons. Vaporizing is a popular choice of consumption among Utah patients, but there are plenty of other smoke-free ways to consume cannabis, and product selection is growing every day in our state’s market. We recommend using your specific medical needs as a guide to choosing your consumption method. For example, if you suffer from arthritic pain, a topical cream might be the best selection. For headaches or inflammation, a tincture or vaporizer can provide instant relief. Insomnia? A high-THC concentrate or some potent cannabis flower might do the trick. If you want to just get relaxed without vaporizing, edibles could be an excellent choice.

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ome of my fondest food memories come from the bowls of intoxicating broth and slurpable noodles available at your local ramen bar. Recently, I’ve been making the ramen rounds and working on my list of my favorites. I still have a long way to go—we’ve had plenty of new spots open up, but there’s also a solid amount of established noodle bars that have built a local following. One such place is Samurai Noodle (11483 S. State Street, Draper, 801-987-3887), whose house-made noodles and flavorful broths have become quite popular in the Draper area. Samurai Noodle has been operating for around four years now, and its main claim to fame is the imported noodle machine displayed in the foyer. It’s a nice centerpiece that captures Samurai Noodle’s greatest strength—homemade noodles. Yes, the ramen noodles that diners enjoy every day are made from scratch onsite. I’ll eat ramen regardless of when the noodles were made, but when you get something made in-house it’s a whole new ballgame. Eating homemade noodles is one of those abstract distinctions—like knowing when you’re

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a soft-boiled egg. The spicy variation gets a squirt of Samurai’s house spicy garlic sauce, which adds a nice kick to the whole affair. It’s definitely a celebration of what I love most about ramen—luxurious broth simmered to perfection, tangly noodles with a wonderfully chewy texture and all kinds of fun supporting eats to scoop up with each bite. It’s rare for me to venture from the signature soups on a ramen bar’s menu, but there is a non-ramen item at Samurai that is just as good as anything on their main menu. It’s called Sumo Rice ($5.95 for a cup, $10.95 for a bowl), and it’s a prime example of how simple food done right can completely knock you on your ass. It starts with a lot of fluffy white rice that gets topped with a liberal dose of shredded pork, corn, green onions, teriyaki sauce, Japanese mayonnaise and a soft-boiled egg. When you mix it all up and let the creamy tanginess of that Japanese mayo mix with the soft rice and savory pork, each bite becomes an ethereal balance of flavors and textures. Sometimes a good bowl of rice with a bit of simple, complementary ingredients is the best damn thing on the planet. It’s definitely worth checking out during your visit. Whether it’s a steaming bowl of meticulously flavored ramen or a few generous scoops of steamed rice with some clever toppings, Samurai Noodle has something for every fan of Japanese comfort food. If you’ve yet to experience the sheer joy that homemade noodles can deliver, or you’re just a ramen fan trying to expand your repertoire, now is a great time to check out Samurai Noodle. CW

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in love or when the seasons change—that make a meal at Samurai Noodle unique. I suppose the first decision one needs to make before hitting up Samurai Noodle is whether you want their noodles pre-slathered in delicious broth or to keep them both separate until they say the word. The latter option of dipping ramen is a bit of a rarity in our neck of the woods, but it’s a staple at traditional ramen joints all over the world. If you’re curious about this methodology, Samurai has two options for you to try. There’s the Tetsu Max ($11.25) and the Tetsu Hellfire ($11.50). Both dishes are served with Samurai’s signature ramen noodles, served cold, accompanied by a bowl of heady broth. The Tetsu Max is a chicken broth garnished with a bit of shredded pork, seaweed and some adorable naruto fish cakes. The idea is to snag a tangle of noodles and swirl them around in the broth to soak up all that goodness before popping it in your mouth. If spicy is your thing, then the Tetsu Hellfire’s addition of spicy chili will put a definite spring in your step. Fond as I am of the dipping ramen variations, I’m primarily a noodles-and-broth kind of ramen fan—I’m a sucker for chasing those little curlicue noodles around with chopsticks. The ramen selection at Samurai is considerable—plenty of vegan and vegetarian options as well—so making a decision is a bit tricky. Do you go for the triedand-true hakata tonkotsu ($8.95)? Or mix it up and go with the miso ramen ($8.95)? This is a decision for you and you alone, dear reader. As I was feeling particularly super and spicy during my most recent visit, I got the Spicy Super Ramen ($12.50). It’s called “Super” for a reason, of course, and that reason is because it comes with a little bit of everything. It’s a mix of pork and chicken broth that comes with all the ramen trimmings—sliced pork belly, bamboo shoots, seaweed, fish cakes and

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ed Rock - Hop Runner: Let’s start light and work our way into a stupor, shall we? This beer entwines golden and orange hues, their highlights spilling out and diffusing across the table. Though of only modest foaminess, the lacing expands like a marching army, conquering all corners of the glass. This aroma here does not disappoint; its bouquet is enveloped in citrus pith and dripping with bitter resins. There’s an air of tropical fruit, but also a little bit of dankness, like a forest after a heavy rain. That leafy flavor develops further on the palate, especially as the mandarin and grapefruit notes fade and that earthy, herbal aftertaste sets in. It’s not particularly intense by IPA standards, but will likely please most mainstream drinkers. Welcome to the jungle, baby. This is what the session style is all about. To that end, one won’t taste any alcohol but, considering this is 5.0 percent and drinks arguably much easier than it should at that strength, maybe watch for it later. Those who don’t mind a few IBUs will probably want to session this; I thought there was a hole in my glass, the liquid emptied out of it so fast. Overall: Let’s be honest: It’s not like there’s any shortage of IPAs in Utah. Hell, one doesn’t even have to leave Salt Lake City to find many of the region’s best. The regional standard is high, so to earn and maintain a reputation like Red Rock has earned really says something.

2 Row King Zeangland: Pours a dark orange copper, almost red in color, with about two fingers of snow-white foam featuring good head retention and lacing down the glass. It’s translucent, but I think that is more due to the color; there isn’t any floating sediment, and this beer is anything but hazy/juicy. Initial notes of pine practically jump out of the can, followed by grapefruit and orange rinds. Notes of apricot, tangerine and maybe a hint of mango are also present. Prevailing sweetness is present from the middle to the back, with caramel and toffee malts. Even some grassy earthy notes become more noticeable as the beer warms, complimented by flowery esters I let the beer warm up for 10-15 minutes before even taking a first sip, and I’m thankful that I did; I would highly recommend it if you’re looking for the full effect, because all the subtleties are lost when the beer is too cold. Bitter hops appear on the front end, with pine, grapefruit and orange rind that add to the prevailing sweetness. Caramel and toffee notes that are present in the nose are also enjoyable on the tongue. Minimal carbonation enhances the smooth mouth feel, along with the malt profile and flavors, and there’s a thick, and almost chewy consistency. About half-way through, the beer becomes much boozier. Alcohol warmth becomes more pronounced, almost hard to drink, but in a sense the beer is better when you have to suffer through the final sips. Overall: Wow, this beer is a lot. But I thoroughly enjoyed reviewing it and trying to discern all that’s going on in this beer. I’m glad I tried it, and glad I have more in the fridge, but I don’t know if I would buy more. It would appear that I’m a petite flower, and the big guns at 2 Row have made a 13-percent ABV triple IPA that packs a huge wallop, one that’s not for the meek—er, meek-ish. Luckily, the package sizes with these two help with the drinkability factor. While Hop Runner (exclusive to Harmons Grocery stores) comes in an appropriate 16-oz. can, 2 Row’s King Zeangland also comes in an equally appropriate 12-oz. bottle. As always, cheers! CW

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The bakery formerly known as Streusel recently changed its name to Forty Three Bakery (67 W. 1700 South, fortythreebakery.com). I had a chance to talk with owner Andrew Corrao about the change, which reflects his own journey of self-discovery through baking. “The short answer is that the new name is Forty Three because Salt Lake City is 4300 feet above sea level,” Corrao says. “The long answer is that I wanted to acknowledge Salt Lake City because it’s the city that saved my life. After high school, I moved to the Salt Lake area to go to culinary school, and I found my purpose. I feel so blessed to go to work and do what fulfills me and makes me happy.”

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ho’s afraid of the big bad wolf? Everyone! Even if he wears a sharp suit, drives a fancy car and pulls bank robberies for fun? Especially then! What if he’s voiced by the always rakishly beguiling Sam Rockwell? Because then you have The Bad Guys, a snappy, snarky, never-ever-sentimental animated concoction of cartoon chaos meets hip heist flick. You know, for kids ... and grownups, too. There are layers at work here. If everyone is predisposed to be scared of you anyway, why not lean into it? That’s the attitude under which Wolf (Rockwell), a pickpocket and all-around thief, and his criminal gang operate. His gang? Oh, there’s Snake (Marc Maron), a safecracker; Shark (Craig Robinson), a master of disguise; Piranha (Anthony Ramos), the tiny-but-terrifying muscle; and Tarantula (Awkwafina), the hacker. An actual rogues gallery of creatures humans are afraid of, often with little justification but with a lot of accompanying biocultural baggage. Yes, humans are the dominant species here; The Bad Guys is nothing like a retread of 2016’s Zootopia, though the two movies do share some thematic motifs regarding stereotypes and the impacts they have on us. In fact, there don’t seem to be any other wolf-people or shark-people strolling around their West Coast–ish city, which raises the question of just what caused these particular animals to acquire human-level intelligence, sentience, a taste

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neighboring ecosystem with a light touch. “It’s difficult to run a business like ours and please everyone,” Gray notes. “Our community distinctly understands their behaviors reflect on us. And, as such, we have a lot of people who hold each other accountable; it’s about treating everyone with respect.” On this night, all four bands onstage were their own animals, different from one another in important respects, though the varied audiences circulated back into the room as each took the stage. It was a fascinating, varied thing to watch, to experience. “I’ve had a death metal band thrown into the middle of a rap show,” Gray says. “I’ve had rappers thrown into metal shows. It’s a blast, and that’s the point. I love letting bands throw together their bills too; it’s just kinda ‘whatever works.’” A young band called Ace 52 would play an energetic set between Sleep Cult and the night’s headliner, Admitted Bastard. By the time that last set began, the crowd grew to around 100 people. A pit formed. The longest-haired members of the audience stood directly in front of the band, cascades of hair swinging in big, impressive circles. The rest of the crowd was head-nodding, swaying, swept up in the glorious noise that this Salt Lake City instrumental metal band was offering to them through ridiculous amounts of both speed and skill. No two ways about it, Admitted Bastard is special. As is the unassuming room that hosted them. Long may it create these magical moments. You can find Black Lung Society’s show info on both Facebook and Instagram. CW

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hree songs—two acts. Today’s featured artists are different in many respects, but united in offering quality across two very different genres. This week, we’ll check in with songwriter Daniel Young, found in a collaborative, ambient mindset, as well as new Salt Lake City pop/R&B artist Suchii.

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While Audio Inn’s house producer Rowan Stigner added his studio expertise to the production, the rest of “Pit a Pat” is all Suchii, be it “the singing, rapping, lyrics, harmonies, all of it.” His move into writing and recording music is new—about as new as his move to Salt Lake City in 2021. He’d graduated college in 2020, before taking on a corporate job with Goldman Sachs in a “sweet spot between tech and finance” working with software developers and testing engineers. After leaving his day-job career to give music his singular attention at the beginning of the year, he’s currently putting time in at the piano, having grown up singing in the Baptist church while also picking up sax as a kid. His first single is “Pit a Pat,” a relationship-themed affair that was born of a singular experience, as our protagonist was about to sing some karaoke, only to see an ex arrive on scene. Lyrically, “that feeling of ambivalence is exactly what ‘Pit a Pat’ describes, hating your ex, but still not being over them.” His goal is creating a seven-song EP by August, though a single/two may emerge before then. The music he’s making is influenced by “Eurodance, electropop, alternative R&B and, of course, post-disco.” All of that’s reflected on “Pit a Pat.” There may be some time elapsing before

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Suchii takes to a local stage, however; first, he wishes to create a more-sizable batch of original songs to play. After that, though? “I’m looking forward to releasing more music, building my fanbase both locally in Utah and nationally,” Suchii says. “As an artist I want to give people something to smile about.” For more information, visit instagram. com/suchiisound.

Daniel Young and Dittocrush, “Coral Rose” and “Monday Matinee”

New to creating and releasing instrumental music for the masses, veteran Salt Lake City songwriter Daniel Young found a way to reignite an old riff while working on a cross-country, digital sound exploration with Pittsburgh artist Dittocrush (aka former SLC resident Mangey Moonie). Combining what Young calls “good mix of folk, Americana and ambient music,” the collaboration yielded a pair of songs in “Coral Rose” and “Matinee Monday.” The latter is one that was on Young’s workbench for 15 years, a riff in search of a home, which was found by sending the initial song sketch across the transom to Pennsylvania. There, Moonie added his production and instrumentation touches, as well as the sweet pedal steel sounds of Muskrat Jones, giving the two songs a lovely, brooding quality. Either, it seems, could be of much use to human ears, whether the songs find a second life as backing tracks for a movie or podcast, or simply by becoming a firstchoice pick for, say, a cross-desert drive to Wendover. These are pretty songs, indeed. Released in March of this year, the cuts are currently stand-alone works, though Young hopes to continue a fruitful collaboration with Dittocrush while also releasing tracks under his own name, including another single that’s close-to-release-ready. “Collaborating with Dittocrush is pretty fascinating,” Young says, “because he will send me parts to songs that he has written with tape loops or whatever the hell he is doing over there in the laboratory, and I will have no idea how he made what he made.” Listen at danielyoung.bandcamp.com. CW

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The spiritual and literal successors to The Pharcyde, a leading light of ’90s hip-hop, The Far Side comes to town as part of a nation-spanning, six-week tour. The lyrical aces have put aside past differences and are presenting tracks from the classic pair of Pharcyde albums (Bizarre Ride II: The Pharcyde and Labcabincalifornia), as well as new material from the core trio of IMANI, Slimkid3 and Fatlip. In reviewing the tour earlier this month, clture. org wrote that: “While the concert felt strange at times, what else would you expect from a group that took hip-hop on an eccentric phantasmagoria when it seemed so deeply rooted in a detached kind of cool. The group’s previous fractures seemed distant as they conjured the beauty of the bizarre.” The Far Side, appearing with DJ Abilities, plays SLC on Sunday, April 24; doors open at the Commonwealth Room (195 W. 2100 South) at 7 p.m. Ticket information via thestateroompresents.com.

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As the group’s bio notes, “Blending classic heavy metal, hard rock, and ’80s hair metal, Striker have been making shredtacular anthems since 2007.” With this winning recipe, the Canadian group’s played all over North America and Europe, too. Refreshingly honest about the sound, the group’s Bandcamp page suggests what their people’s choice sound is all about. “It’s about Heavy Metal and a good time,” quoth Striker vocalist singer Dan Cleary. “If you’re having a party at your house, then put our CD into the player and drink some beer. This music is exactly made for such moments.” The Dark Connection Tour 2022 with Beast In Black, Seven Kingdoms and Striker arrives at Metro Music Hall (615 W. 100 South) on Monday, April 25. Tickets to this show, with its 7 p.m. door time, are $25 and available at 24tix.com.

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Helmed by vocalist, singer and songwriter Katie Crutchfield, Waxahatchee is a critically-acclaimed band that leaves behind not only a nice discography, but an extensive series of appearances on taste-making podcasts, vlogs and radio station live spots. The group’s most-recent album is Saint Cloud, released in late March of this year on Merge Records. As Crutchfield notes on her streamed live appearances of late, the sound of this one’s firmly leaning Americana. She tells City Beat of Cincinnati “that love of Country music led me to Townes Van Zandt and Guy Clark, the people I think are the greatest songwriters who ever lived. One thing led to another. I think that coming up in Alabama as a teenager in the early 2000s, I rebelled against that type of stuff. I didn’t want to be seen as Southern and Country. I was so Punk Rock. As I’ve gotten older, I’ve circled back to my true roots, which feels really good.” Waxahatchee appears at The Commonwealth Room (195 W. 2100 South) on Monday, April 25. Doors are at 7 p.m. and tickets are available at thestateroompresents.com.

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Long a songwriter of the highest order and an assembler of excellent bands, Daniel Bejar has created some of the loveliest chamber pop of the past 20 years, both with Destroyer and with the band that introduced him to at least some of his audience, the New Pornographers, in which he’s shared songwriting duties with A.C. Newman and Neko Case. His main gig, Destroyer, is back, and Pitchfork says of the latest album Labyrinthitis: “With one hand, the songs invite your attempts to decipher their myriad puzzles and tangents; with the other, they push you away, luxuriating in disorientation.” If you’re deep into the Destroyer cult, you’re likely already hipped to the new album, though you may’ve missed the 2020 tour documentary, a half-hour deep dive into the minutiae of touring, capturing in beautiful detail, the load-ins, soundchecks, moments of quiet introspection that take up the 23-hours a day not spent performing for an audience. It’s a real gem, a behind-the-scenes look at a touring band’s life with gorgeous cinematography. This is the rare show in which it’s absolutely, 100 percent incumbent upon attendees to get there early. Plenty of smart folks know the act Rosali. She’s toured with, among others: J Mascis, The War on Drugs, Hiss Golden Messenger, Mary Lattimore. And now Destroyer. With three albums to her credit—available for stream or purchase at Bandcamp—Rosali’s crafted a nice, growing catalog with the songs on her latest album, No Medium, simply stellar. Her bio hits the mark: “She weaves together intimate lyrics, strong melodic and rhythmic structures, and mellifluous singing while maintaining the free nature of the song’s origins, resulting in songs that are vulnerable, honest, and fresh, yet familiar.” So good! Destroyer appears with Rosali at the Urban Lounge (241 S. 500 East) on Tuesday, April 26 at 7 p.m. Tickets can be found for $20 at 24tix.com. CW

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Rarely are you going to find a venue and band match up as well as this one, as Portland’s one-man band Colt Lightnin’ comes to town with his guitars, drums, percussion and voice. And let’s not forget his bag of influences, including Screamin’ Jay Hawkins, Jerry Lee Lewis, Hasil Adkins and Elvis. The instrumental set-up he sports and his performance tagline of “guitar pickin’, drum kickin’” more than suggests that a set of no-frills punkabilly is ahead. Colt Lightnin’ plays Aces High (1588 S. State) on Thursday, April 21 at 8 p.m. He’ll be appearing with Las Vegas punks Jerk. Cover charge TBD.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19) Aries author Marge Piercy writes, “I love people who harness themselves, an ox to a heavy cart, who pull like water buffalo, with massive patience, who strain in the mud and the muck to move things forward, who do what has to be done, again and again.” According to my analysis of the astrological factors, you’ll be wise to be like a person Piercy describes. You’re entering a phase of your cycle when diligent work and impeccable selfdiscipline are necessary and most likely to yield stellar rewards. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) In 1879, Taurus-born Williamina Fleming was working as a maid for astronomer Edward Charles Pickering, director of the Harvard Observatory. Impressed with her intelligence, Pickering hired Fleming to do scientific work. By 1893, she had become a prominent, award-winning astronomer. Ultimately, she discovered the Horsehead Nebula, helped develop a system for identifying stars and cataloged thousands of astronomical phenomena. I propose that we make her your role model for the duration of 2022. If there has ever been a year when you might achieve progress like Fleming’s, it’s this one.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) During the next four weeks, some of the best lessons will come to you while you’re socializing and communicating. Even more than is usually the case, your friends and allies will offer crucial information that has the power to catalyze dynamic decisions. Lucky encounters with Very Interesting People may open up possibilities worth investigating. And here’s a fun X-factor: The sometimes surprising words that fly out of your mouth during lively conversations will provide clues about what your deep self has been half-consciously dreaming of.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) The language spoken by the indigenous Cherokee people is at least 3,000 years old. But it never had a written component until the 1820s. A Cherokee polymath named Sequoyah formulated a syllabary, making it possible to read and write the language. It was a herculean accomplishment with few precedents in history. I propose we name him your inspirational role model for the rest of 2022. In my astrological understanding, you are poised to make dramatic breakthroughs in self-expression and communication that will serve you and others for a long time. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) A study by psychologists concludes there is a good way to enhance your willpower: For a given time—say one week—use your non-dominant hand to brush your teeth, wield your computer mouse, open your front door with your key or perform other habitual activities. Doing so boosts your ability to overcome regular patterns that tend to keep you mired in inertia. You’re more likely to summon the resolution and drive necessary to initiate new approaches in all areas of your life—and stick with them. The coming weeks will be an especially favorable time to try this experiment. (For more info, read this: https://tinyurl.com/BoostWillpower) PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) In his book Thus Spoke Zarathustra, philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche wrote, “You have your way. I have my way. As for the right way, the correct way and the only way, it does not exist.” According to my reading of the astrological omens, you will be justified to say something like that in the near future. Now is a favorable time to honestly acknowledge differences between you and others—and accept those differences just as they are. The important point is to do what you need to do without decreeing that other people are wrong or misguided.

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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) In the latter half of the 19th century, the U.S. government collaborated with professional hunters to kill millions of bison living in America’s Great Plains. Why? It was to subjugate the indigenous people who lived there by eliminating the animals that were their source of food, clothing, shelter, bedding, ropes, shields and ornaments. The beloved and useful creatures might have gone extinct if it had not been for the intervention of Virgo rancher Mary Ann “Molly” Goodnight. She single-handedly rebuilt the herds from a few survivors. I propose we make Goodnight your role model for the rest of 2022. What dwindling resources or at-risk assets could you restore to health?

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) “The artist must train not only his eye but also his soul,” said Sagittarian painter Wassily Kandinsky. Inspired by his observation, I’m telling you, “The practical dreamer should train not only her reasoning abilities but also her primal intuition, creative imagination, non-rational perceptivity, animal instincts and rowdy wisdom.” I especially urge you to embody my advice in the coming weeks, Sagittarius. Now is a favorable time to make abundant use of the other modes of intelligence that help you understand life as it really is—and not merely as the logical, analytical mind conceives it to be.

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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) “Hold on tight, I would tell myself, but there was nothing for me to hold on to.” A character in one of Haruki Murakami’s novels says that. In contrast to that poor soul, Leo, I’m happy to tell you that there will indeed be a reliable and sturdy source for you to hold onto in the coming weeks—maybe more than one. I’m glad! In my astrological opinion, now is a time when you’ll be smart to get thoroughly anchored. It’s not that I think you will be in jeopardy. Rather, you’re in a phase when it’s more important than usual to identify what makes you feel stable and secure. It’s time to bolster your foundations and strengthen your roots.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Anti-apartheid activist Bantu Stephen Biko (1946–1977) was profoundly committed to authenticity. The repressive South African government hated that about him. Biko said, “I’m going to be me as I am, and you can beat me or jail me or even kill me, but I’m not going to be what you want me to be.” Fortunately for you, Scorpio, you’re in far less danger as you become more and more of your genuine self. That’s not to say the task of learning how to be true to your deep soul is entirely risk-free. There are people out there, even allies, who may be afraid of or resistant to your efforts. Don’t let their pressure influence you to dilute your holy quest.

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GEMINI (May 21-June 20) For 2500 years, Egypt was a conquered territory ruled by nonEgyptians. Persians took control in 525 BCE. Then, Greeks replaced them. In succeeding centuries, Egypt had to submit to the authority of the Roman Empire, the Persians again, the Byzantine Empire, the Arab Islamic Caliphate, the Mamluk Sultanate, the Ottomans and the British. When British troops withdrew from their occupation in 1956, Egypt was finally an independent nation self-ruled by Egyptians. If there are any elements of your own life story that even partially resemble Egypt’s history, I have good news: 2022 is the year you can achieve a more complete version of sovereignty than you have ever enjoyed. And the next phase of your freedom work begins now.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) British Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758–1805) was born under the sign of Libra. He was a brilliant and unconventional strategist whose leadership brought many naval victories for his country. Yet he was blind in one eye, was missing most of his right arm from a battle wound and was in constant discomfort from chronic seasickness. I propose we make him one of your patron saints for the coming weeks. May he inspire you to do your best and surpass your previous accomplishments even if you’re not feeling perfect. (But also keep in mind: The problems you have to deal with will be far milder than Nelson’s.)

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Even as many of us pray for, do a ritual dance for, send good vibes to the universe for, or generally hope to high heavens for moisture that will bring the Great Salt Lake’s levels up enough to keep our air breathable, the drought looms on. Predictions from Utah’s Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute find that we’ll add another 2.2 million people to the state’s population by 2060, and that doesn’t look good for our big salty puddle and the salty residents who live around it. Where’s the housing coming from for all these new Utahns? To imagine our housing needs, take a mental flyover of our new airport in Salt Lake City, keeping in mind it isn’t complete. It’s little more than halfway to completion over the next two years. Next door to that are the 32 buildings about to open, known as the new Utah State Prison. West of that is a ginormous Amazon Fulfillment Center, and west of that is where Utah’s inland port will be built out. When all this construction is complete, tens of thousands of workers will be needed at these four facilities, many of whom will drive to and from work. Most people want to live close to their work or have a reasonable commute to and from. If you work out by the airport you’re going to want to live in Rose Park, Fairpark, Westpointe, Glendale, Poplar Grove, West Valley or Magna. Tooele is only 30 miles from the airport, but, as of Easter weekend, there were only 39 properties for sale in Tooele, two in Erda and nine in Grantsville (in all price ranges. In Salt Lake County, there were only 740 properties for sale, in all price ranges. Those numbers don’t even start to make a dent in the demand for housing right now, let alone what we’ll need in the future. The Gardner Institute predicts that between 30,000 and 40,000 people are going to move to Utah each year through 2030, with the state reaching a population of 5.5 million residents by 2060. All our new neighbors will need a place to live, to call home. Although we don’t get our drinking water from the Great Salt Lake, we rely on it for our snowpack in the form of “lake effect” snow and to actually help our snowpack melt slower. The brine shrimp industry brings in $70 million to $100 million, and mining/ mineral extraction brings over $1 billion in annual revenue to our state. There are tens of millions of birds who use the lake for spring and fall migration. We don’t build homes near the shoreline because the water levels rise and fall unpredictably. And since we’re not building any more land in Utah, we’ve got to plan to not just protect our natural environment from this growth, but to design housing that will accommodate the new masses. n Content is prepared expressly for Community and is not endorsed by City Weekly staff.

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Update The Glitter Twins, Sarah Franks, 29, and Kaitlin O’Donovan, 27, have had their charges dropped in Clearwater, Florida, after a January incident in which they “glitter bombed” one Jacob Colon at 3 a.m. at his home, The Smoking Gun reported on April 5. Franks and O’Donovan, who are married, allegedly threw glitter at Colon as he stood on the balcony of his apartment, then entered his home and further assaulted him with glitter, police said. But prosecutors concluded “the facts and circumstances revealed do not warrant prosecution at this time.” The “twins” had been free on bond since their arrest for felony burglary. Colon had at one time been involved in a “three-way type of thing” with them, but it had ended before the incident took place. The Passing Parade Rachel Mulcahy is in trouble with Clonard Monastery in Belfast, Northern Ireland, for apparently posing as a nun and disrupting services at the church, the Belfast Telegraph reported on April 3. In recent days, she has been served with an injunction to stay at least 150 yards away from the building, but the bogus nun says she is praying for its parishioners. Mulcahy is also known around town for dancing frantically in the streets to religious music, accompanied by two evangelical preachers playing musical instruments. She sometimes falls to her knees and shouts, “Christ, come into me!” She told the Telegraph that she is “in love. Head over heels. I can’t stop it. I love Jesus Christ so much that all I can think about is him.” But one “insider” claimed she “is not a nun” and said “the congregation (is) quite elderly and they felt intimidated by Ms. Mulcahy’s behavior. They just want to be left alone to pray in peace.” Crime Report Easter may have passed, but Mr. Bunny is still making it into the headlines. In Brandon, Manitoba, Canada, a 27-year-old man was in the process of robbing a business on March 31 when an employee tried to thwart him, the CBC reported. But the thief was armed with a Mr. Solid brand chocolate Easter bunny, which he used to hit the employee. The shoplifter escaped but was found nearby and arrested; the employee suffered only minor injuries. The stolen merch was returned to the store; no word on how Mr. Solid fared. You Can’t Park Here A strange sight greeted residents of a rural area of Kansas on April 5: a mobile home resting smack in the middle of a gravel road, with no owner (or resident) in sight. The Kansas City Star reported that the home was found in southern Labette County, and the sheriff’s office made a request via Facebook for the public’s help in identifying the owner of the mobile home. Of course, theories ran wild among Facebook users. “Maybe they are on house arrest and needed to go somewhere,” one user said. In the early evening on April 6, the sheriff’s office announced that they had found the owner of the abandoned mobile home, and it was later revealed that blown trailer tires during transport were to blame for its temporary abandonment. Dangerous Work The night shift workers at the Mr. Chips french fry factory in East Tamaki, New Zealand, received a bit of a shock as 28 tons of russet potatoes from a farm in nearby Matamata worked their way through the factory’s conveyor belts. What appeared to be just another muddy potato was discovered to be a World War II-era hand grenade. “The guys were really calm and collected and they reacted in an extremely professional manner,” Roland Spitaels, the factory’s operations manager, told Stuff.co.nz.

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