The Hamilton Papers
Pre-mortal traits absolve me of some of the blame
While observing my children I have often wondered which traits they inherited from myself and their mother and what they may have developed on their own before they were born. We Mormons believe i...
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With TLC, junker car provided faithful service in mission field until sisters got hold of him
Like many members of the Mormon Church, I did my duty by serving a two-year mission preaching repentance and Family Home Evening to the wayward masses. (One missed FHE equals one hour of drug rehab...
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Experiencing the passage of time makes changes seem natural
While sitting in line at the drive-thru at a certain to-remain-unnamed “fast”-food joint in town, waiting for the cheese to cure I suppose, it occurred to me how time plays tricks with you. The ot...
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A brief, anthropological history, of the ‘man cave’
I have an anthropological hypothesis for the evolution of the Man Cave. You know that special room/garage/shed/doghouse where married men go to escape the general confusion of domestic life? We men...
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Tooele County homes need real deal throne rooms
I think decent bathrooms are illegal here in Utah. When my wife and I were moving to Tooele from Las Vegas six years ago, we toured dozens of potential houses to buy. Every one of them, at least wi...
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Workshop builds more frightening things than bears
What a racket! The Sicilian Mafia could learn from these guys!” That was my exclamation upon exiting Build-A-Bear Workshop at the Gateway Mall in Salt Lake the other day. I have never seen such a ...
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Delusions of power at the County Republican Convention
by John Hamilton
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I had the distinct honor of being a tiny little cog in the political machine that runs our county last week. I attended the Tooele County Republican Party Convention as a delegate. I strutted in wi...
Singing the depleted uranium blues
by John Hamilton
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In a spasm of civic-mindedness brought on by the current U.S. Congressional attitude of wanting to tell us how many babies we can have and what car we are to drive, I decided to attend a public inf...
Compared to my childhood, kids these days have it incredibly easy
by John Hamilton
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I was driving past Middle Canyon Elementary on 1000 North the other day and noticed about 200 vehicles piled up around the school’s entrance and spilling into the streets. Now, most of the children...
Food storage takes more than food to insure your family’s survival
by John Hamilton
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When cleaning your shotgun, it is always a good idea to do so on your front porch. That way when a neighbor drives by, you can politely wave — preferably with the shotgun in the waving hand — sendi...
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