Tired Road Warrior

Earlier this week, one of my neighbors died in a horrific automobile accident on 8th North in Orem, Utah. A truck ran a red light and smashed into a mini-van. My neighbor died instantly. I’m not sure why the truck driver ran the red light, but it is very likely it was partially the result of major construction activities on 8th North (the stoplights are in an awkward location).

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Mormons, after their arrival in the arid Salt Lake Valley, found that they needed to control nature; for exmple they needed irrigation to support their growing population. And the more they controlled nature, the more more they needed science and technology. At some risk to its conservative theological base, the church sent its young people away to get the best training possible.

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