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Race Track in the Desert
There are people who come into our lives that naturally find a place and make it better. You meet them and find some piece of common ground where a friendship can flourish. This is a story about a friend, I’ll call him Joe here, whose presence led to one of the best days ever. ItContinue reading “Race Track in the Desert”
Climbing in Maple Canyon
There are two Maple Canyons in Utah. One is seated just up the hill from Mapleton, a growing town just south of Provo. I learned the hard way that this isn’t the one that’s known for climbing. The correct Maple canyon is an hour south. It’s easy enough to find, although it was much lessContinue reading “Climbing in Maple Canyon”
Snowboarding in July
I’m trying a different, humorous, writing style this time. What do you think? Drop a comment. It was a crazy thought that came to me as I was falling asleep. “I bet I could go snowboarding tomorrow.” Now, in Utah this isn’t that crazy of a thought. Ski resorts are usually open starting around thanksgivingContinue reading “Snowboarding in July”
For Sale: Grandpa’s Nail Clippers
I wrote this piece as part of a class competition. SPOILERS, if I hadn’t done well would I have included it here? The competition was who could write the story that created the biggest emotional response? It didn’t have to be true. The contest started in groups of five. Everyone read each other’s stories andContinue reading “For Sale: Grandpa’s Nail Clippers”
My Take on Debt
The following is an exercise creating a script for an ad for Utah Community Credit Union’s new credit card. The exercise walks through the main idea of the script and defends why I believed the script would be successful. Then, the short script is built. The exercise focuses on just the dialogue, not on anyContinue reading “My Take on Debt”