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SOAP BOX To the Victor

The West has long lived comfortably in the assurance that we will never again see the feudal practice of a king claiming new land as a legal right of conquest.

In 1066, for example, when William the Conqueror crossed the channel and took England, he nullified all previous legal landholding and instead allocated every town and farm in all of England to his generals and favorites as their own hereditary fiefs.

Now today, in Ukraine, Russia’s Vladimir Putin is serving clear notice that he is asserting a right of conquest by grinding Ukrainian buildings, culture and people into the dust of the earth. He has plans to rebuild the nation in his own image and likely, if successful, granting his generals and favorites brand new lands of their own.

Chattel slavery was yet another right of conquest and, most recently, was sourced in Black Africa. But today, ac-

cording to reports, ownership of human bodies and minds is resurging in Eastern Europe. Many thousands of Ukrainians are being deported to Russia, where they will work in concentration camps for their new owner, laboring without civil or human rights.

Democracy, prosperity and human rights take work, the kind of work that Americans and Europeans seem no longer willing or even capable of accomplishing.

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“Stay Away, Mike Lee,” April 7, Private Eye “Fare Thee Well,” April 7, Online Unfortunately, Lee is a handpicked representative of the Utah power culture that supports white men in suits and passive-aggressive behavior—“you’re so smart, but not smart enough.” He’s aligned himself with the fundamentalist and judgmental supporters of white-bread America and sees no reason to change. Lee is promoting his vision of America.

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Via Facebook Just think what [transit] would be like if it were more convenient to use, had better maintenance, expanded hours of operation, etc. If it could be seen as dependable—as well as cost effective, then you might see more widespread change of habit.

That would benefit air quality and community health in ways we should all be invested in, including expanded year-round bus service up the canyons to encourage less personal auto use for recreation purposes. Make this valley and the surrounding habitat a model for low-impact access to both economic opportunities and natural resources in a clean and sustainable way that benefits all users—regardless of income level.

What a wonderful right you have to express your opinion and for the freedom of the press. That’s what I love about the Constitution, of which Senator Mike Lee is an exemplar of knowledge. There are few who are superior in their efforts to defend the Constitution that currently hold office. Lee’s SIGHKEYNOT Via Instagram diligence in his questioning of the new Supreme Court justice proves his respect for it.

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THE BOX

If you could save a character’s life in a book or film, which character would it be?

Scott Renshaw

Gotta be Charlotte in Charlotte’s Web. Not so much because it’s sad that she died, but because Wilbur has to be adoptive dad to hundreds of spiders, and I’m just not convinced he’s up to the task.

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Robb Stark from Game of Thrones. The real ones know.

Benjamin Wood

The first one that comes to mind is The Kite Runner. Beautiful, brutal book that makes me wish I could save everyone in it.

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Spock’s death at the end of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.

However, in the sequel, they resurrected him, so I’m not quite as grief-stricken.

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I wanted John Coffey to live in The Green Mile. He had the power to heal and he could have done alot of good for so many. Plus, he was innocent.

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Tough Talk I

f you thought Dallin H. Oaks’ talk during the General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints sounded familiar, you wouldn’t be crazy. Oaks—first counselor in the church’s governing First Presidency—has delivered very similar versions of the speech in the past.

After taking several years off from addressing LGBTQ issues at the Conference Center pulpit, Oaks decided it was time once more to hammer LDS positions on marriage, sexuality and gender. He employed several familiar tactics and recycled verbatim portions of a 2018 message, “Truth and the Plan.”

Among those tactics was the framing of same-sex marriages and transgender identities as inspired by Satan. “Satan’s most strenuous opposition is directed at whatever is most important to [God’s] plan,” Oaks said. “Consequently, he seeks to oppose progress toward exaltation by distorting marriage, discouraging childbearing or confusing gender.”

By invoking Satan, Oaks reinforced decadeslong LDS assertions that same-sex marriage and gender nonconformity are counterfeit, sinful and illegitimate. His use of Satan is a powerful rhetorical choice that adds force to his assertions while stoking fear and opposition towards LGBTQ individuals and relationships. And perhaps most tragically, attributing sexual and gender diversity to the influence of Satan constitutes a personal attack on queer people who already face disproportionate levels of shame, depression and suicide pertaining to their identities.

I recently spoke with a gay member of the church who explained the deep pain and anguish he has experienced from being repeatedly told that his relationships, romance and love come from Satan. “It is so easy to internalize these ideas and really feel like Satan is the reason you feel the way you do,” he told me. “It’s such a destructive way to see yourself and your identity.”

BY KEITH BURNS Oaks also discussed the importance of personal agency, stating that “salvation is granted in different kingdoms of glory … The kingdom of glory we receive in the final judgment is determined by the laws we chose to abide in our Heavenly Father’s loving plan.” He expressed this sentiment a bit differently in 2018 when he said, “For those who do not desire or qualify for the highest degree of glory, God has provided other, though lesser, kingdoms of glory.” Asserting that same-sex relationships are incompatible with “God’s eternal plan,” Oaks explained that people who “choose not to obey God’s commandments” (i.e., people in same-sex relationships and people who have gender transitioned) are willingly “settling” for a lesser kingdom of glory.

Nathan Kitchen, president of Utah Affirmation, must have understood the pain that many queer church members were feeling. Just hours after the speech, he posted these words: “As a beloved LGBTQ child of God, you were not created for a consolation-prize heaven.”

Additionally, Oaks discussed the church’s 1995 statement, “The Family: A Proclamation to the World,” which defines the church’s stance on gender roles and human sexuality. The proclamation hangs on the walls in many church members’ homes, but an increasing number of Latter-day Saints—and youth in particular—are developing positions that contradict its core assertions.

Oaks suggested that members who are confused about God’s plans might consider the proclamation to be a malleable church policy statement. “In contrast,” he emphasized, “we affirm that the Family Proclamation, founded on unchangeable doctrine, defines the kind of family relationships where the most important part of our eternal development can occur.”

Oaks not only jabbed at the many members who feel genuine concern regarding the proclamation’s positions on gender and homosexuality, he also affirmed its theological unchangeability. In doing so, he joined a host of other LDS leaders who have asserted the immutability of certain church positions—many of which did indeed change.

For example, church leaders in the 1950-1960s often af-

firmed the doctrinal immutability of their priesthood and temple ban on people of African descent. One of the most ardent defenders of the ban, Bruce R. McConkie, wrote in his book, Mormon Doctrine, that “Caste systems have their root and origin in the gospel itself, and when they operate according to the divine decree, the resultant restrictions and segregation are right and proper and have the approval of the Lord.” And with regard to interracial marriage, former church President David O. McKay stated that “Negroes marry Negroes, and that whites marry whites, and we cannot modify the statement.”

Oaks’ declaration that intolerance of same-sex marriage and gender nonconformity is “unchangeable” fits neatly within a broader historical pattern of leaders constructing an illusion of immutability around policies that actually shift over time.

As a Latter-day Saint who has seen notable improvements in the ways the church discusses and handles LGBTQ inclusion, I am deeply confused as to why Oaks continues to hammer in the church’s stance on gender and homosexuality.

Who does he think he is reaching?

Members, as a whole, are already more than clear on the content of such positions. Those who hold traditional views about gender and sexuality already agree with his assertions. And for members who affirm LGBTQ identities and relationships, his rhetoric comes across as anachronistic at best and bigoted at worst. Most importantly, for too many queer members of the church, his words are daggers that inflict deep and sometimes irreparable wounds.

Regardless of intentions, repeated assertions that LGBTQ identities and relationships are inspired by Satan and oppositional to God’s eternal plan continue to degrade and ostracize queer people in and outside of the church. Surely, such marginalizing rhetoric will find less and less space in a religion whose members are becoming increasingly supportive of LGBTQ individuals and communities. CW Private Eye is off this week.

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MISS: Deidre’s Delta Diss

Did you hear about the lieutenant governor berating Delta Airlines on Twitter, where so many politicos go to make their point in the loudest possible way to the largest possible audience? Utah Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson has a friend who was reportedly stranded at JFK airport when Delta canceled her flight.

She was trying to get home to treat a “life-threatening medical condition she discovered she had while on vacation this week.” Henderson told Delta to “get your act together and address your personnel problems.” No doubt Delta took this to heart, immediately addressed the problem and brought Henderson’s friend home in a personal jet. Maybe the LG, who posted her ire on her personal Twitter account, was unaware Delta pilots are protesting Delta’s scheduling practices, and that other travelers were having problems, too. Delta did respond, as did others.

One of the many tweets in reply to the LG said this: “really? with your position of power, this is what you do with it? help your friends? are there no other airlines available ...?”

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If you want to read glowing reports about Sen. Mike Lee’s latest federal lands bill, all you need is the Deseret News. To be fair, Sen. Mitt Romney signed onto this one, too. Take a deep breath before saying “The Helping Open Underutilized Space to Ensure Shelter Act,” a cute way of coming up with the acronym HOUSES. Lee says he wants federal land to build housing.

You should remember that the feds own two-thirds of Utah and that the state faces a housing shortage. What you may not know is that everyone—and there were many—who were quoted in the reporting think this is a peachy idea to solve the housing shortage. Go to Twitter to find an opposing thought, like where is the water for the new residents coming from? We can’t even solve the “food desert” issue on the west side of Salt Lake City. What do you think will happen if they build housing around Grand Staircase-Escalante?

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Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson says “we love our canyons and want to preserve them.” To that end, Wilson pushed for—and the county council unanimously supported—banning mineral extraction in the county’s foothills and canyons, according to Fox13 News.

It was a bold move after a company— Tree Farm LLC—had proposed an openpit limestone quarry in Parleys Canyon.

Public comment was clear, too—they did not want anyone messing with air quality, water, wildlife or aesthetics.

Tree Farm was not amused and sent a letter saying the council’s action was illegal. “This ordinance is blatantly contrary to Utah Code 17-41-402(6). This law prohibits adopting or initiating proceedings to adopt any ordinance that would prohibit Critical Infrastructure Materials operations,” the company wrote. Be prepared for either the courts or the Legislature to get involved.

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Dark Skies … Sort Of?

Did you know that Salt Lake City is considering ways to promote dark skies? As the city becomes brighter and brighter, fewer and fewer stars appear in the night sky and children grow to believe in an electric world without the peace of the heavens.

Government isn’t going to help. It’s going to be up to each individual to turn it down for the future. “Right now, we have a unique opportunity to communicate the value of a dark sky, as well as to educate about the threats of light pollution to humans and the environment,” says organizers of Save the Dark—A Dark Sky Presentation.

You’ll learn how you can implement better lighting practices, save dark skies and protect them for future generations. You’ll hear from Bettymaya Foott, director of engagement of the International Dark Sky Association. And you’ll be able to witness the beauty of dark skies from Little Cottonwood Canyon. 10420 Little Cottonwood Road, Suite 1, Alta, Thursday, April 14, 6 p.m., free. https://bit.ly/3JqrDvH

The Plan After Prison

Everybody complains about crime, but why does the United States imprison more people than any other country, even China?

What’s not working? Chris Wilson knows what it’s like first-hand, and he knows how to change the culture. Sentenced to life in prison without parole at 18, he worked to change his life and in his 30s, persuaded a judge to reduce his sentence. “While behind bars, Chris embarked on a remarkable journey of self-improvement. At the age of 20, he wrote a list of things he intended to accomplish or acquire; he called it his Master Plan. … Today, Chris is a speaker, advocate and social entrepreneur who employs citizens returning from prison—a hand up for those who, before him, were too often crushed by our unforgiving parole and release system.” Don’t miss The Master Plan with Chris Wilson, presented by the University of Utah MUSE Project.

The University of Utah Alumni House, 155 Central Campus Drive, Thursday, April 14, noon. Free/register at https://bit.ly/3LRxMTg

Climate Change Challenge

We know what the challenges of climate change are, but what about a Constructive Dialogue for Grand Challenges: Lesson Learned From Climate Change? Katharine Hayhoe, chief scientist at the Nature Conservancy, will join a panel to discuss the importance of engaging in constructive dialogue. The latest climate change report made some dismal projections including an if-not-now-then-never plea to the world. “We are at a crossroads. The decisions we make now can secure a liveable future. We have the tools and know-how required to limit warming,” said Hoesung Lee, chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Will we use them? Online or in person at the Hinckley Institute of Politics, 260 S. Central Campus Drive, Room 2018, Monday, April 18, noon, free. https://bit.ly/3DRRWde

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future. This week, he offers a presentation on “Sea Farming, Sustainability and the Future of Food,” explaining how he bridges land and sea farming to create a new model that brings high yield with low impact.

The Natural History Museum of Utah presents Bren Smith in a virtual talk on Thursday, April 14 at 7 p.m. The event is free and open to the public, but advance online reservation is required in order to receive the meeting link.

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At the age of 14, Newfoundland native Bren Smith quit school and headed out to sea on a fishing boat. But as he spent more time in his career at sea, it started to become clear to him that the practices he saw were unsustainable.

“Most of the fish I was catching was going to McDonald’s,” Smith said to PBS’ NewsHour in 2021.

“So I was, like, right at that peak of one of the most unsustainable forms of food production on the planet, producing some of the most unhealthy food on the planet. And that’s when I began to realize, if I’m going to make a living on a living planet … we need to change our relationship to the ocean.”

Smith responded by founding GreenWave, a non-profit dedicated to regenerative ocean farming. In his 2020 “climate memoir” Eat Like a Fish, he chronicled his transition from fisherman to activist, and the steps he believes can provide a vision for the

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from nostalgic reflections on Kool-Aid Man commercials to the bloody aftermath of her experience getting her wisdom teeth removed, and even the unexpected appearance of a spider while she was on stage.

Tig Notaro visits The Complex (536 W. 100 South) on Friday, April 15 at 7 p.m. as part of her “Hello Again” tour. Tickets are $39.50 $59.50; the presenter requires full vaccination or proof of negative COVID test within the past 72 hours for admission, and masks must be worn at all times while not actively eating or drinking. Visit thecomplexslc.com for tickets and additional event information. (SR)

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After more than 15 years as a professional comedian, Tig Notaro became an “overnight” viral sensation in 2012 when she did a legendary set about her then-recent breast cancer diagnosis. The 2015 Sundance Film Festival documentary Tig chronicled Notaro’s subsequent attempts to dive back into her career, wondering if she could live up to that legend now that she was no longer dying. And as it turns out she didn’t have anything to worry about, at least professionally; the subsequent decade has marked a fertile run of acting gigs in movies and television, co-directing the 2022 Sundance comedy AM I OK? with her wife Stephanie Allynne, plus a still-thriving stand-up career showcasing her gifts as a deadpan storyteller.

Those gifts—and her determination to find innovative ways of telling a story—were most recently on full display in her 2021 HBO special Drawn, which found multiple gifted animators rendering the comedian and her colorful tales. That material ranged

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evening, at 7 p.m., Rekdal hosts another reading with Danielle Dubrasky, Nancy Takacs and John Belk.

For most of these virtual events, you can register via the event website at utahpoetryfestival.com. Additional in-person events are also available, including a Queer Poetry Night on Sunday, April 17 at Under the Umbrella Bookstore (511 W. 200 South, Suite 120). Visit utahpoetryfestival.com for the full festival schedule of events and their locations. (SR)

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The performance by Lang & Danielle takes place April 15 – 16 at Sunset Studios (1400 S. Main St.) beginning at 7:30 p.m. nightly. While the event is free and open to the public, reservations are recommended, and $15 per person donation is encouraged, either online or at the door. A virtual presentation will also be available via the organization’s website on April 22-23. The second artist-in-residence program is scheduled for May 6-7 at the International Peace Garden, featuring work by Mitsu Salmon and Nora Price.

Visit lovedancemore.org for reservations, donations and additional event information. (SR)

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loveDANCEmore Spring Artistin-Residence Performance: Nora Lang & Jordan Danielle Spring is a time of new emergence—and while we understandably associate that idea mostly with the natural world, it’s also a perfect time for the emergence of fresh new artistic voices. The Salt Lake City-based dance organization loveDANCEmore gets into this spirit with the first of two spring programs showcasing work by four of the company’s artists-in-residence.

The first of the performances features Nora Lang and Jordan Danielle, with a thematic component centered loosely around gender identity.

Lang’s piece (pictured) is described by the artist as representing “fairy tales infused with a cast of trans and non-binary dancers,” attempting to reclaim the queerness excised from such stories by traditional Christian values. New Jersey native Danielle reprises their work I’m usually finding myself somewhere at 3 am, which began its development in 2021 as part of loveDANCEmore’s Sunday Series.

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It’s a bummer that poetry is still perceived as such a rarefied art form, perhaps too closely connected to frustrating high-school English classes and the idea that poems are some kind of puzzle that needs to be “solved.”

The simple beauty of language, and its ability to evoke emotion through careful construction, means so much more than someone’s lingering grudge against Donne or Keats. And if you’re ready to begin mending your relationship with verse—or already have a perfectly happy relationship with it—the Utah Poetry Festival is waiting for you.

Celebrating April’s National Poetry Month with in-person and virtual events statewide throughout the month of April, the Utah Poetry Festival offers its centerpiece events this week. On Friday, April 15 at 7 p.m., Utah poet laureate Paisley Rekdal (pictured) hosts a virtual reading of new work from books by Utah poets Jay Hopler, Kimberly Johnson and Nan Seymour. Saturday, April 16 brings several roundtable and “craft talk” online events, including a panel for teachers, a discussion of poetic structure and tips on organizing a poetry manuscript. And that

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he Easter season was definitely a little … weird in 2020 and 2021. While some seasonal activities took place, most did not, and even those that did take place might not have been appealing destinations, what with gaggles of unvaccinated kids.

If you and/or your family are looking for Easter weekend events as you get back out into the world, here’s just a sampling of what’s available. (Information is correct as of press time; please check with individual venues, as circumstances can change.)

Thanksgiving Point Easter Eggstreme: The lovely grounds of the Thanksgiving Point Electric Park become a happy hunting ground for Easter eggs on Saturday, April 16, 10 a.m.- 2 p.m., with age-specific hunt times on the half-hour between 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.; accessibility hunts are also available upon request. Enjoy additional family-friendly activities, including games and bounce houses, along with a chance to meet the Easter Bunny. Tickets are $9-$14; while at Thanksgiving Point, consider taking in the lovely blooms of the annual Tulip Festival (separate admission). 2650 N. Ashton Blvd., Lehi, thanksgivingpoint.org Gardner Village Easter Activities: For an a la carte selection of seasonallythemed activities, head to West Jordan for

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A sampling of this year’s egg hunts, photo ops and other holiday activities a wide range of options at Gardner Village, through Saturday, April 16. The colorful Easter egg tree offers an engaging photo opportunity, while kids of all ages can visit the baby animals at The Farm. The Cottontail Express offers a trackless train ride all round the village, while those looking to stretch their legs can register for the April 16 Eggs Legs 5K/10K/half marathon along the Jordan River Trail. 1100 W. 7800 South, West Jordan, gardnervillage. com/easter-activities Wheeler Historic Farm Easter Activities: If you’re looking for an Easter week activity for your fur baby, Wheeler Farm offers a unique option with its Easter Dog Bone Hunt on Thursday, April 14, 3 p.m. – 7 p.m.

Dogs are divided by size (small, medium and large), and get to search for treat-filled Easter eggs; all participants receive a goodie bag and a chance to hang out in the offleash area. And on the more conventional side, an Easter egg hunt for kids with Easter Bunny photo-ops is also available on Saturday, April 16, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. 6351 S. 900 East, Murray, slco.org/wheeler-farm/ events Draper City Easter Egg Hunt: Bring the family to a free, no-registration-required event for all ages on Saturday, April 16 beginning at 10 a.m. Children will be separated into four general age groups for their egg searches, with special-needs accessibility

accommodations available. Face-painting and Easter Bunny photos will also be available on-site. Arrive early, as eggs are gathered on a first-found, first-served basis.

Galena Hills Park, 12500 S. 550 West, Draper, draperutah.gov/931/Easter-EggHunt Cottonwood Heights Easter Egg Hunt: Get started on Saturday, April 16 with a food-truck breakfast starting at 9 a.m., and balloon-animal art offerings beginning at 9:30 a.m. Egg hunt starts promptly at 10 a.m. Butler Park, 7500 S. 2700 East, facebook.com/events/664907354658024 West Valley City Egg Plunge: For a slightly different variation on the traditional Easter egg hunt, get the family into swimming gear on Saturday, April 16, as the West Valley Family Fitness Center’s indoor activity pool becomes the venue for the basket. Age-appropriate start times for kids toddler age to 15 years old begin at staggered times from 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

An adult must be in the pool at all times with children under the age of 8. Pre-register by Thursday, April 14; no day-of-event registrations will be accepted. 5415 W. 3100 South, West Valley City, facebook. com/events/510641370635732 University Place Easter Extravaganza: Not every Easter event has to have an Easter egg hunt. University Place in Orem hosts an egg-less party on Saturday, April

Egg hunting at Thanksgiving Point 16, 2 p.m. – 4 p.m., including DJ music at The Orchard, Easter Bunny photos, hot air balloon, a petting zoo, pony rides, crafts, games and treats for the kid in all of us.

575 E. University Parkway, Orem, universityplaceorem.com/events/easterextravaganza-4/ The Gateway Social Media Easter Egg Hunt: Just in case you’re still taking it easy on the large group activities, you can still participate in a virtual search. Head online to begin searching for images of Easter eggs in photos posted on The Gateway’s Facebook and Instagram accounts, with bonus points on their TikTok. Earn points for every egg you find, then send your “basket” via email to jbreslin@vestar.com on Friday, April 15. The highest three point totals will receive culinary prizes like dinners and lunches at Gateway dining locations, plus a handpicked Gateway gift. Facebook.com/ atthegateway; Instagram.com/atthegateway; tiktok.com/@atthegatewayslc Many other cities and municipalities throughout Utah will also be holding their own local events, most of them on Saturday, April 16. Visit your location’s official website to learn more about additional options. CW

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A SLC newbie discovers Utah one (massive) street at a time.

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People on the sidewalk, curled up in sleeping bags beside their overfilled carts, provided a rough framework of walls. This single block was quite a little world, indeed.

At that moment, I made a decision to learn State Street like the back of my hand. I eventually put boundaries on the project—from the state Capitol down to Interstate 80 at 2400 South.

It’s tough to learn a whole town at once, but a single (if very large) thoroughfare?

That’s more doable. Since then, I’ve taken every opportunity to eat, drink, and play on State.

Those who’ve lived here for more than four months might take State Street for granted. Well, allow this newcomer to sing its praises.

There are different ways to experience a city, and your mode of transportation is going to have pretty much everything to do with it. You might think you’re seeing a lot when you’re driving, but you see a whole lot more on foot.

On the day before St. Patrick’s Day, the City Weekly editorial team convened at the popular Piper Down Pub (1492 S. State, SLC, 801-4681492, piperdownpub.com). As it’s only a 45-minute walk from my new home, I headed down 800 South to State Street, hung a left and kept walking. As I moseyed along, a few people warned me about State Street, giving me a sense that I might be headed into some weird territory.

Worth noting is that I’ve moved to Salt Lake from St. Louis, a city that sometimes takes a perverse pride in its toughness. The worst neighborhoods in and around St. Louis provide classic examples of true urban poverty, civic disengagement and

economic disinvestment. The worst neighborhoods in and around St. Louis make State Street look like Rodeo Drive, the Magnificent Mile or Fifth Avenue.

State Street has its problems, to be sure. They are there, for those with eyes and street sense, but they’re relative.

All along my walk, I kept thinking of how I could write a piece about State without touching on the vice, be it real, suggested or presumed.

There are massage parlors along the street, and though that is no for-sure sign of illegality, the windowless neon calls out with a certain vibe.

The neighboring hotels, meanwhile, can be seen as necessary, low-cost options for people priced out of the housing market, who take up shortterm residence at a series of these single-story mysteries.

My urban radar being what it is, I couldn’t help but pop into Bob’s Magazine & Video (1207 S. State, SLC, 801-364-1114,

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to her hometown. She said that it was good, cheap, convenient, quick. Turned out that it was all of those things.

Because this came at the peak of the Omicron surge, the Little World dining room was closed. We were able to wait inside, though, watching a half-dozen delivery drivers arrive for their orders.

The woks sizzled, Spanish was spoken, the door opened and shut with every pickup. As we headed out to the car, parked about a block away, a few things started appearing on our short walk.

A tall piece of cement artwork stationed right at the curb, with signage that read “Christian School,” popped off an art-dappled building. A neighboring wall displayed a sort of Speed Racer-themed mural.

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rrived, we did, in Salt Lake City on the fifth of January. Without a bed but with a flat tire. So the first challenge of living in a new city was finding a tire shop, and it’s a miracle that I didn’t wind up getting that service on nearby State Street.

There was something about State that started calling to me from our first visit, which came a day later. See, we ended up buying a bed, but somehow forgot about kitchenware, so off we went to eat at Little World (1356 S. State, SLC, 801-467-5213, orderlittleworld.com), an Asian dining favorite of my partner, who was returning

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bobsmagazineandvideo.com). “Our friendly associates,” the business’ website suggests, “can help you find what you’re looking for.” That was true, in a sense.

The associate was friendly, though the magazine stands were sparse (perhaps indicative of the magazine trade itself), a mishmash of remaindered stock, some of it coverless. A merchandising fridge was stocked with exactly four Cokes and a dozen waters.

A big, walled corral just inside the doorway offered what’s probably the shop’s bread-and-butter: a sizable adult section that spills its video elements out to the counter. This place is an outlier, a charming remnant of a bygone age.

A sculpture outside of Ralphael Plescia’s “Christian School” gallery.

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Check City

In 2021, I had a business go under, for all the usual reasons: I started during COVID, took on a bad partnership situation, did zero in sales. It wasn’t a shining moment of my life. It was, though, the catalyst for a half-year’s worth of financial cleanup, with checks still going out and, less frequently, coming back in.

With one of these elusive checks in hand, I went to my bank, Mountain America Credit Union (735 S. State, SLC, 801-325-6292, macu.com), only to find that an out-of-state check for an out-of-state business written by another out-of-state business meant that this $487 windfall wasn’t going to be mine on this day.

I spoke to a rep and that rep spoke to their boss—no luck. My only clear option emerged from an exaggerated chat with the service rep I spoke to the next day.

In a slightly hushed tone, this kind person suggested that I take myself to the nearest check cashing joint. And so I found myself at Check City (2120 S. State, SLC, 801-484-2424, checkcity.com), where three clerks behind glass of world-class thickness communicated through slots to clientele that seemed either: A. extremely well-versed in how Check City worked; or B. were like me—first-time, confused visitors.

I can’t honestly say that the experience was a bad one, though this type of spot shouldn’t be a firstchoice for anyone’s banking. The clerks were patient and considerate as they asked for the 1,212 items that I was required to produce. In a rare stroke of luck, I had packed all required items and was out shopping at a neighboring convenience store 30 minutes later. Of course, I was short the healthy service fee that’s partand-parcel of the check-cashing business model, but I knew that going in.

Even though it was only a short visit, the stories around me were worth listening in on. Short-term loans were sought. Checks for side gigs were cashed. Stories were told straight, or with multiple sidebars and digressions. A few folks were sent on their way without cash, despite their best attempts to explain complicated situations, muttering about the unfairness of life as they left this strangely clean, Spartan facility.

While I felt for them, this was a day of selfish vibes.

And when I walked outside and hit the unseasonably warm afternoon air, a dead project had put about $450 into my pocket and an interesting experience into my life. So, we’ll call the visit a very qualified win.

Tacos Don Rafa

It was overcast, windy and just past noon on a Monday. Surprisingly, the line at Tacos Don Rafa (798 S. State, SLC, 801-809-5197, tacosdonrafa.com) was only four people deep. The line built, though, person-by-

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Qaderi Sweetz N Spicez person, until it stretched to about 15 people within the few minutes it took for me to scan the menu and place my order.

“Stretched” might not be the right word, as the line morphed around this li’l taco stand. Two cooks heroically worked to serve the wave of humanity swelling around this docked structure. A dozen more had already ordered and were seated at the wooden benches just behind the stand. For me, due to the language barrier at work here, I just said “yes” to every offer of toppings for my chicken burrito, which was packed up and sent home with me.

That was a very good burrito. I suspected it would be from my first 106 times passing the stand, and it lived up to expectations. (And there’s another stand about 50 feet around the corner. Another research project!)

Leaving this tiny street food legend, I reminded myself—and not for the first time—to learn Spanish while living in Utah.

Epic Brewing

My prior understanding of the liquor laws of Utah suggested that to enjoy a beer at a microbrewery on a Saturday night meant coming to the bartender with your process correct: You flip a coin three times, and if “heads” comes up twice, you make sure that the barkeep’s family came to this state in a wagon.

If that’s true, you check the temperature and, if it’s above freezing, you’re allowed one 10-ounce beer of less than 7% ABV, or three 12-ounce beers of 5%. Just produce your state identification, your iCloud password, your mother’s maiden name and, voila! Utah’s finest ales arrive in short order. So simple.

On a recent weekend evening, the small staff of Epic Brewing Co. (825 S. State, SLC, 801-906-0123, epicbrewing.com) busily reminded folks of the taproom’s mask policy and walked them through their ordering options. The clientele was sparse on this night, though the hour was early. Takeout visitors came and went, but only three customers were grouped around the modest bar.

Two were seated and enjoying their beer in relative silence while the third engaged the bartender in a night of music fandom. Our bartender—let’s call him Levi—clicked through music options on the TV, bouncing through KEXP radio to live sets on YouTube.

Over the course of an hour, they covered a lot of music, bouncing in and out of sets, finally settling on one artist for extended play: Mac Miller. By this point, a fourth customer arrived and, my oh my, did she ever get an education about the late rapper.

Levi and his guest, who we’ll call Elijah, were racing to fill her head with the good word about Miller. They spoke of production skills, his prowess as a writer, his doomed romances. She sat and listened to them and, when they stopped talking, Miller himself was heard from the TV. We just sat and drank and smiled at it all, outlasting our fellow guests and taking the hint to move along once we were at the bar’s early last call.

Epic Brewing has both high-gravity stuff and session-ready basics, too. They’ve got a fantastic takeout selection and the kind of lived-in taproom that makes you want to settle in for a couple rounds, or a series of tasters. On a given night, you might also get an education in the life-and-art of a late rapper/producer, preached with enthusiasm. That’s if you’re lucky.

ownership want it, they could be one of the most special, most-vital music rooms in the U.S.

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State Secrets

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It’s a compliment, really, to say that the International Artist Lounge—aka the International Bar & Lounge (342 S. State, SLC, 801-906-8798, internationalbarslc.com)—is the perfect, no-frills, daydrinking bar. It’s the type of spot you’d find in the heart of any large city’s downtown, providing a peaceful time of day on the sunny side of the clock.

Bartenders attend to side work, slicing lemons and limes. Gents of a certain age sit along the bar, cackling at jokes that are roughly as old as they are. It’s a fine place to kill time when it’s beautiful out, when outdoor loveliness is just not the vibe you’re seeking.

At night, it’s a different story. Especially when bands are involved.

The International features live music, though the calendar is one that takes on some flux. Bands seeking a gig between “here” and “there” have been known to jump onto IAL’s large, mirrored stage, not too many days after a booking. On Wednesdays, there’s experimental jazz, and the Demons Concert Series has begun on Saturday nights, featuring varied sounds.

On April 2, for example, the two-piece Demons took the stage around 10 p.m., opening for a local act called Goldie & The Guise. The room was filled with other local musicians, many of whom share time in two or three bands.

For a good long while, the room was made up of regulars who’d ridden out the evening hours, augmenting the crowd assembling for the show. In time, a more random assortment moved in, not there for the music, per se, but more to rub shoulders with a crowd inside the big confines of the International. A

dancer, or two, found/lost their footing. Buzzed onlookers heckled from the safety of the perimeter. The core audience stood directly in front of the stage, supporting a band seemingly not lacking for friends.

Friends seem at the heart of this new business. As owner Nate Silverstein Tree told City Weekly in February, “I get to work with my artist friends—painters, musicians, all across the board—and we get to create this space for ourselves.” Based on a handful of visits, it’s obvious the space has, in fact, created an early core; you might see every member of Durian Durian, for example, striking up and down the long bar on the night of a show. Increasingly and inevitably, a bright, busy room is going to attract randos, and an interesting cross-tension’s going to form.

The early feel suggests that the insider vibe is the rule more than the exception, with shows starting an hour or more after the announced time. Covers are paid by some, not by others. Every business, of course, has the prerogative to set the tone.

We can argue whether the International has already established, in a matter of months, the most innovative music booking policy in town. An appearance by under-the-radar Japanese blues/rock/ skronk act Loolowningen & The Far East Idiots in March cemented that. This was a band that showed up, played to 50-ish people on a weeknight and simply destroyed. It takes a special room to: a. book that band; and b. have an audience that’s receptive.

The International, depending on whether it wants to be a clubhouse or a club, could become a spiritual successor to places like the Zephyr or the Dead Goat, about which I’ve heard so much. Or it could become the fulcrum of an entire music scene. If the staff and

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When you move to a city and have guidebooks, you might as well start earmarking some pages, working down the list of musts, in town and the region. Then you just start looking around. To date, I’ve not yet crossed the following, hallowed State Street thresholds—but they’re on my list.

The Beehive House (67 E. South Temple, SLC, 801-240-2681, churchofjesuschrist.org): I’m told I can’t understand Utah history without more boning up on Brigham Young, among other early LDS leaders, and that this is a key spot to visit. As someone who took a few months to figure out this whole “beehive” thing, I should prioritize a visit.

Christian School (1324 S. State, SLC): Ralphael Plescia’s outsider art masterwork has been praised all over the country (and world), though many here seem unaware of the biblically themed artwork inside this building. Dropby visits, to date, have been unsuccessful and a Google search deems it “temporarily closed.”

Shades Taproom and Grill (366 S. State, SLC, 435-200-3009, shadesbrewing.beer): This new joint from the folks at Shades Brewing beckons me like a siren, calling my name as I pass. Soon.

On the other hand, I have been to these places: Aces High Saloon (1588 S. State, SLC, 801-9068908, aceshighsaloon.com): I watched a country cover band send up Depeche Mode and Prince.

Can’t lie: their reinterpretations worked. If I had a dime for every piece of Heav y Metal Shop merch worn by the crowd, I’d have left with 70 cents.

The Bayou (645 S. State, SLC, 801-961-8400, utahbayou.com): I’m the biggest NOLA honk you don’t know, so this one was on the list even before a first visit was arranged. I enjoyed my food and drink well enough, though my experience was cheapened by some jerks just down the bar. Need a re-do.

Cash America Pawn (789 S. State, SLC, 801322-3841): I went in looking for a VCR/TV combo, the kind sold in the ’90s. Like every other business, they didn’t stock one. Had one been in stock, this would’ve been a State Street Miracle.

Maybe next time. I didn’t feel like the most-valued customer to ever walk through the door.

Mark of the Beastro (666 S. State, SLC, 385202-7386, markofthebeastro.com): Enjoyed a midday meal at this vegan restaurant. Stared approvingly at the Halloween vibe. Read the volumes of social issue messaging taking up the rest of the wall space. Heard a customer ask for food to be sent back to the kitchen because the meat substitute “looked too real.”

Pie Hole (344 S. State, SLC, 801-359-4653, pieholeutah.com): As advertised, they serve pizza.

And they’re one of only a few options downtown for hot food after midnight.

Qaderi Sweetz N Spicez (1785 S. State, SLC, 801-484-0265): Offering “rice, spice & taste of paradise,” this Pakistani/Indian grocery and dry goods market is a sensory delight. Take in the visuals of the floor-to-ceiling stocking; smells from the in-house cafe; trance-like sounds from the overhead PA. What a joy. CW

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here’s something hopeful about watching a former fast-food joint be reborn as a local restaurant. In this case, I’m talking about Dolly Donuts (3245 S. State Street, 385-355-9904, dollydonut. com). This highly anticipated South Salt Lake restaurant recently opened next to the Century 16 movie theater on 3300 South in a spot that used to be a Wendy’s (if my memory serves). When I saw the retro signage that touted everything from doughnuts to fried chicken to the fabled Juicy Lucy cheeseburger—along with beer and cocktails to boot—I had to check this place out sooner rather than later.

The whole concept of Dolly Donuts is a bit of an oddity to me, which is what attracts me to a restaurant in the first place. Here we have a renovated fast-food spot that is serving up a menu of American diner classics, a wide range of homemade doughnuts and plenty of locally-sourced beer. On the inside, flat-screen TVs play music videos from the ’60s and ’70s, and carhop diners of days gone by live on in the framed photographs that adorn the walls. Aesthetically, it’s a love letter to all those burger joints that paved the way for the fast-food mega corporations that span the globe today.

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place it in the middle to low ranking of my own personal chicken sandwich spectrum.

Breakfast at Dolly Donuts includes classics like French toast ($8.99) and biscuits & gravy ($8.99), but we all know that the breakfast sandwich ($8.99) is where diners really shine in the morning. They offer plenty of customization options including type of bun—English muffins, croissants or doughnuts—and breakfast protein. I went with ham, egg and cheddar on an English muffin, and the result was good but not great. I was overall happy with the breakfast sandwich, but, like the chicken sandwich, it’s not too hard to find something a bit better for a bit cheaper around town.

On my way out, I picked up a half dozen doughnuts that I shared with my family later that evening. Some standouts of my batch were the blueberry lemon poppyseed cake doughnuts ($1.75) and the creamfilled Bismark doughnuts ($2.75), which were delightfully overstuffed with vanilla pastry cream. The place is called Dolly Donuts for a reason, and I think their doughnut recipes easily launch the place into the upper echelons of Utah’s doughnut empire.

Plus, there’s a drive-through, so South Salt Lake doughnut runs just got easier.

I had a few gripes about Dolly Doughnuts when it came to a few entrees, but the place has only been open for around two months—there are still plenty of things that it’s figuring out, and I respect that.

That said, a place with excellent burgers, doughnuts to go and a charming nod to the diner culture of a bygone era is welcome in my neighborhood any time. CW

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up the foundation of Dolly Donuts, the experience of chewing through their menu was my main order of business. The Juicy Lucy cheeseburger ($11.99) was at the top of my list, since it’s kind of a legend in the annals of burger history. For those of you who are unaware of the Juicy Lucy’s impact on culinary history, it’s a fat burger patty that is stuffed with cheese before it hits the grill, creating a particularly gooey and cheesy burger experience. The concept comes from Minneapolis, Minn., where a bitter feud continues to rage among rival burger joints who claim to have created the Juicy Lucy first. Nothing enhances a burger’s favorite like a bit of historic drama.

The Juicy Lucy at Dolly Donuts is a gorgeous burger to be sure. The thick, cheesy patty sits on a bed of lettuce, tomato and red onion, all contained within a golden toasted bun. I sliced the burger in half to get the full effect of the Juicy Lucy’s molten core, and I was not disappointed as I watched the whole savory show unfold on my plate. The cheese appears to merge with the patty’s juices on a molecular level, and it’s a truly beautiful sight. Those who enjoy cheeseburgers that lean into their innate gooeyness will be in burger paradise with the Juicy Lucy. On top of that, it’s a burger that has been perfectly seasoned during the grilling process—yes, the liquid golden center is divine, but it’s not the only thing that brings flavor to the table with this burger.

I was also curious about the chicken sandwich ($11.99), since I am still keeping a personal tally of the best fried chicken sandwiches around town. It’s a decently sized fried chicken breast on a toasted bun—or a doughnut, if it pleases you—with some purple cabbage slaw and a drizzle of special sauce that smacked of buffalo wings. Overall, this is a perfectly serviceable chicken sandwich—the breading evokes the same simple pleasure of the chicken tenders you can get at the county fair. It’s good, but I’d

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Ogden River Brewing 358 Park Blvd, Ogden OgdenRiverBrewing.com On Tap: Injector Hazy IPA Policy Kings Brewery 223 N. 100 West, Cedar City PolicyKingsBrewery.com Proper Brewing 857 S. Main, SLC ProperBrewingCo.com On Tap: Veni Vidi BiBi- Italian Pilsner Red Rock Brewing Multiple Locations RedRockBrewing.com On Tap: Zwickle Mandarina RoHa Brewing Project 30 Kensington Ave, SLC RoHaBrewing.com On Tap: Spudnik 7 Roosters Brewing Multiple Locations RoostersBrewingCo.com On Tap: Cosmic Autumn Rebellion SaltFire Brewing 2199 S. West Temple, South Salt Lake SaltFireBrewing.com On Tap: Mobius Trip Oak Aged Sour Salt Flats Brewing 2020 Industrial Circle, SLC SaltFlatsBeer.com On Tap: Barrel-Aged Winter Amber Shades Brewing 154 W. Utopia Ave, South Salt Lake ShadesBrewing.beer On Tap: Winter Warmer Amber Ale

Strap Tank Brewery Multiple Locations StrapTankBrewery.com Springville On Tap: PB Rider, Peanut Butter Stout Lehi On Tap: 2-Stroke, Vanilla Mocha Porter TF Brewing 936 S. 300 West, SLC TFBrewing.com On Tap: Edel Pils Talisman Brewing Co. 1258 Gibson Ave, Ogden TalismanBrewingCo.com On Tap: Kingslayer Toasted Barrel Brewery 412 W. 600 North, SLC ToastedBarrelBrewery.com Uinta Brewing 1722 S. Fremont Drive, SLC UintaBrewing.com On Tap: Was Angeles Craft Beer UTOG 2331 Grant Ave, Ogden UTOGBrewing.com On Tap: Snowcat IPA Vernal Brewing 55 S. 500 East, Vernal VernalBrewing.com Wasatch 2110 S. Highland Drive, SLC WasatchBeers.com Zion Brewery 95 Zion Park Blvd, Springdale ZionBrewery.com Zolupez 205 W. 29th Street #2, Ogden Zolupez.com

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ver the last half dozen years, the women and non-binary members of Utah’s adult-beverage industry have gathered during March (International Women’s Month) to brew special beers that celebrate the major contributions that women make to craft beer. Many of the participants are members of the Pink Society, a community whose members cover the gamut of fermentation industry professionals.

Every year, Pink Boots members from all over the country gather to design a special hop blend to be used in the coming year’s annual brew. The 2022 hop blend features a salad of HBC 630, Idaho Gem, Loral, Talus and Triumph hops. All of the Pink Boots beers that you try in North America will have this blend; they’ll also be quite unique. Here’s a couple of examples of Utah’s newest Pink Boots beers.

Kiitos - Pink Boots Strawberry IPA: Respectable haze in a golden-orange-hued liquid. On my fist pass, my nose comes alive with mandarin orange, lemon, melon, herb and grassy scents, with subtle strawberry.

Light caramel and a modest stream of honey coat the tip of the tongue, with a malty and lightly toasted taste that buffers against the hops that are gaining steam. As the sweetness fades on the middle palate, the hops take firm control, stemming from their perfumy scent and translating to a perfumy orange taste. Citrus juices and orange pith all seem to be of the heavy pulp

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variety, as the influence of all things tangerine, mandarin and blood orange takes center stage. This is where the strawberry enters. It’s more of an accent, but it adds so much more to the flavor and body, while tying everything up in a nice bow. The finish has some minor pithy bitterness and grassiness, coupled with that of lemon verbena for an herbal, cedar and sassafras-like bite.

Overall: This 5.0 percent ale is mediumlight on the palate, drying out wonderfully to allow for utmost refreshment and drinkability. But that orange peel and strawberry challenge the tastebuds the deeper and longer that the ale permeates the late palate. A long, herbal and bitter aftertaste trails into those heavy perfume flavors.

RoHa - Pink Boots IPA: Generally appealing, with a nice witbier appearance.

Tropical fruit is evident—mainly tangerine, with some pulpy, zesty orange in there imbuing this with some freshness. Wheat malt provides the soft backbone, and the citra hop citrus plays well with floral and herbal aspects. The hop aroma remains not too oily or resinous.

The taste is soft and fruity, with pleasant tropical notes of tangerine, pulpy orange and possibly even hints of mango. The hop profile, meanwhile, is fruity and floral, complementing the actual fruit nicely.

Sweetness isn’t too high, with just a hint of tartness. Soft wheat gives this a mellow malt backbone, and plays well against the faint suggestion of Belgian yeast. It’s a lively brew in terms of the yeast profile, certainly estery and fruity. The finish is lightly bitter, but this 5.0 percent ale does manage to stretch it out, to linger on the back of the tongue.

Overall: Casually drinkable fare that has a fresh enough and pleasant enough taste to satisfy. Discerning drinkers may crave more depth and intricacy, but this avoids the pitfall of overdone sweetness, and the result is an enjoyable hop-forward ale. Well worth trying, and one of the more unique offerings from RoHa. A portion of the proceeds from these and other Pink Boots beers goes to the organization for educational, advocacy and scholarship purposes. For now, these beers are only on draft at their respective breweries.

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The city of Kanab has a storied history when it comes to motion pictures; those in showbiz came to call it “Utah’s Little Hollywood.” Since it’s such an important part of cinematic history, it only makes sense to host a film festival there. Enter the Kanab Film Fest and Food Frenzy, which combines independent film with local eateries and catering companies to create a weekend-long event that celebrates both artistic mediums. Between events like hiking and film workshops, attendees get to try breakfast and lunch options from nearby restaurants. The festival takes place from April 21 - 24 at the Redstone Theater (29 W. Center Street, Kanab).

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The problem is that even if you’re on board with thematic material the Fantastic Beasts movies are presenting, it’s basically the same thematic material that formed the foundation for the Harry Potter series, only with a less interesting bad guy. And it’s hard to make a case for any of this series’ main characters being as easy to warm to as Harry, Hermione and Ron. When two different subplots in Secrets of Dumbledore are built around characters pining over lost loves—Jacob for the mindreading witch Queenie (Alison Sudol), and Newt for Tina Goldstein (Katherine Waterston, mostly absent from this installment)—it only emphasizes that we’re not

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In theory, that investment should come from a connection to Dumbledore, and learning more about his history and relationship with Grindelwald. But while Law does a fine enough job, the basic structure of the plot has him on the sidelines while everyone else does the dirty work. The pain of watching someone you care about turn into a dangerous radical could have— and perhaps should have—played a more prominent role. At least that connection to real-world events might have drawn more attention away from … other things. CW

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member of the Dumbledore family. With Grindelwald still determined to start a purifying war that would eradicate the world of non-magical humans, it’s left to Dumbledore to fight him by proxy, recruiting not just Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) and his human friend Jacob Kowalski (Dan Fogler) to the task, but several other wizards in a kind of Fellowship of the Wand.

One key plot point finds Grindelwald accessing visions of the future through the blood of a magical creature, forcing Dumbledore to craft a plan that involves layers of deception and misinformation—secrets, one might say. That’s not a bad general notion, if the mechanics of it were clearer, and the personalities of the new characters were more clearly drawn. As it stands, we end up with an episodic series of adventures, some of which are silly fun, and actually draw on what we know about our protagonists, like Newt creatively employing his magizoological knowledge during a rescue of his brother Theseus (Callum Turner). Others are merely loud and full of various zapping wand-lasers, which characterized a lot of director David Yates’ approach to the previous movie.

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Unfortunately, we’re living in this particular world, where all of those things are true and it becomes increasingly difficult to treat these movies just as movies, rather than as a gathering place for some particularly unpleasant human beings. And if we could just treat them as movies, it would be so much easier to be clear that it’s just not worth putting in much effort to separate the creators from the creation.

Because while this Fantastic Beasts is probably the best of the three installments thus far, it’s still not very good. This one follows up on two key revelations from 2018’s The Crimes of Grindelwald: 1) that cruel wizard-supremacist Grindelwald and our old friend Albus Dumbledore (Jude Law) were once lovers, with a powerful magical spell preventing them from doing one another harm; and 2) that the mysterious, powerful wizard Credence (Miller) is himself a

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There were a lot of teens still shuffling around the dance floor as the night’s second band, Munnin, were sound checking. The Provo band’s not significantly older than Sunfish, as two of the members are in college and two have just graduated, with BYU the group’s location of origin. With tiger stripes painted on their faces, Cobra Kai-style headbands and universally short haircuts, the band looks a bit like a family band from the ’80s, though this young crew’s unrelated, save for their shared love of rock’n’roll.

Munnin is made up of songwriter Josh Bird on vocals; Dave Long on drums and vocals; Joe Carson on bass; and Hunter Harmon on guitar. Augmented by Bird’s backing tracks, the band mixes-andmatches influences. Their first track of the night, “Snake,” showed a clear influence of Rage Against the Machine, a band that Munnin’s covered. But within a song or two, it was obvious that there was not one set formula that they were working from. At times, the group brings some serious ’80s energy, as if they’re channeling Oingo Boingo. At other times, there’s an early 2000s feel with pop punk and emo at the clear center of things. And there’s gotta be mention of their cover of “What’s Up?” by 4 Non Blondes, which had the crowd in full sing-along mode.

It’s a track that Bird says has been part of the band’s live repertoire for a few years now. “We would experiment with covers,

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“I heard ‘What’s Up?’ one day and decided to make our own version of it, see how weird we could make it. We tried it out, made a little backing track and have been playing it ever since. People like to jump around and scream the words. It’s been an unexpected hit with our fans.”

The “jump around” part of this shouldn’t be glossed over. Bird has a definite charisma on stage; he’s committed to his act, and doesn’t mind being a bit goofy to “break through the ice” of an audience’s hesitation. For this gig, maybe 50 or 60 people were in the room, across a massive age spectrum. About 35 or 40 of them were right in front of the stage, and when Bird asked them to come closer to the stage, they did. When he asked them to jump around, they did. When he asked them to sing, they did.

This Fool’s Fest show was originally set to be the first show at Hangar House, but that room turned out to be not yet ready for the gig; it then moved into a short period of being an outdoor show in Provo, before noise issues nixed that idea. Less than two weeks before the gig, The Beehive picked it up, and with all of the changes, the crowd for Munnin was relatively small. Despite that, Bird played to the room as if it were full, scooting around the stage, engaging the audience in toasts of bottled water, hopping off stage into the pit for dance-alongs.

This audience, with its teens and middle-agers, too, was an odd one. But he owned it. Maybe that’s because the group’s been touring a bit, with shows in California and Idaho. Or, maybe it’s just how they roll.

“I like to make music from the idea or message that you should do whatever you want, that life is short and you shouldn’t be so in your head that you don’t enjoy the moment,” Bird says. “We want to create a family in the room. We like it to be crazy. Like, really fun crazy, not hurt each other crazy. We want the room to be a community, to have camaraderie. That’s why we start off with that song ‘Snake.’ It’s an explosive first moment, there to get everyone out of their shell. And once that shell’s cracked, you can get anyone to go along with anything.”

It’s impossible to say this for sure, but when Munnin played The Beehive they were likely having more fun than any band in town that night. And when a band’s operating at that level, it’s not hard to have some fun with them.

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ecord Store Day on Saturday, April 23 is rapidly coming into sight for pretty much every shop selling vinyl in America. Even those outliers that aren’t selling official RSD releases seem to benefit from the attention. Ogden’s Lavender Vinyl (123 25th Street, Ogden) is a shop that’s fully invested in RSD, and has been since 2017.

“It’s a day that creates a lot of momentum, excitement and support,” says the shop’s co-owner Kye Hallows of the occasion. “Hopefully we sell through a bunch of that product. And the profits that we come into that day keeps us stocked with new product through the rest of the year, all the way to the holiday season.

“It’s definitely exhausting. But I love the community feel of it. I see all of my friends and my people. That’s exhilarating, and keeps away the tiredness until 5 p.m. that day. Then it’s time for a beer.”

Several years of RSD experience now sit in the pockets of Hallows and his Lavender Vinyl partner, Blake Lundell. Having hosted events both before and during COVID times, the pair have their routine down now. And it’s a somewhat simple and effective approach.

At 8 a.m., they’ll begin offering line tickets, so that buyers can wander 25th Street in search of a coffee or a breakfast sandwich. At 10 a.m., their outdoor tent starts taking in customers, with the first rush of 10-12 customers per entry time. These are the motivated shoppers who’ll buzz through the official merch in search of the exclusives. After that group’s had a chance

to peruse the goods—and as many head off to other stores—Lavender Vinyl will open the interior of their shop for the balance of the day.

Though competition for the RSD dollar can be stiff, Hallows figures his core clientele will show up. “I don’t have analytics, honestly, but I feel I get a good amount of business from Salt Lake and Logan,” Hallows says. “Our core business, though, is from right here in the community. I feel super-supported by Ogden.”

Here’re some additional quick hits about Lavender Vinyl.

Online Sales: In addition to the physical space, Lavender Vinyl does a good amount of trade at their self-titled Discogs shop, where some higher-end albums land. The shop’s Instagram page (@lavendervinyl), meanwhile, has perhaps become a prime mover of records, becoming “our biggest way to sell, aside from people walking through the doors.” All those links can be found at: linktr.ee/Lavendervinyl.

Little Shop, Little Label: In addition to the retail components offered in their 900-square-foot storefront, Lavender Vinyl has a self-titled label under its roof. To date, they’ve released two albums by Josaleigh Pollett (whom the owners met when they were all working together at Graywhale) and a single by Cop Kid. Needless to say, you can pick these releases up at the shop or online.

Further Learnin’: The whole history of Lavender Vinyl’s available on the podcast Opening Doors. The June 2020 edition digs into a variety of stories from the shop’s first half-decade as a business, covering the gamut in 61 entertaining and informative minutes. It’s easily found on Spotify, in addition to other podcast streaming services.

Kind of a Party: Though Lavender won’t be able to host an event with alcohol onsite, they’re encouraging folks to head across the street to the Lighthouse Lounge (130 25th St.), where some turntables will be set up for an afternoon vinyl spin.

The Best from the Rest: If you’re a record store in the Salt Lake Valley and have special events planned around your own RSD, shoot us a line at tcrone@cityweekly.net and we’ll update a Buzz Blog item before the retail holiday. CW

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With a three-pack of dates at the historic Egyptian (328 Main St, Park City), acclaimed guitarist Bill Frisell will be joined in this Thursday-Saturday engagement by his tourmates for this run, drummer Rudy Royston and bassist Thomas Morgan. As a recording artist, he’s been active since the early ’80s, creating literally dozens of works as a bandleader, winning consistent acclaim as one of the finest guitarists in the world while crossing every genre imaginable. Including his works as a guest artist and collaborator, the man’s discography grows into the hundreds. Thus, guessing what Frisell and his talented trio will bring to this gig might be an impossible, if enjoyable, task. Tickets for this three-night stand (April 14 - 16) range from $29 - $43, and can be purchased via tickets. egyptiantheatrecompany.org.

Geekin’ Out @ The DLC @ Quarters

Hosted by the evening’s emcee Sequoia, this multi-performer variety show with comedy, music and drag features Icky Rogers, Schade the Queen, Agony Ray and Mik Jäger. Doors for the 21-plus event on Thursday, April 14, open at 8 p.m., and performances will take place at both 9 p.m. and 10 p.m. Tickets for this show at The DLC (5 E. 400 South) are available at tix@jrcslc.com.

Mattiel @ Urban Lounge

Atlanta’s Mattiel is an exciting act made up of songwriter/vocalist Atina Brown and songwriter/guitarist John Swilley. Together since 2014, the pair have released three albums since 2017, each of them melding a host of influences, from ’60s garage to contemporary pop. (They’ve also shown a nice ability to craft a fun music video; to whatever degree you still take those in, give theirs a listen/look.) Spin says of their latest album, Georgia Gothic: “It’s a record

whose sound hops around like the flavors of a savory-sweet sample platter, and Brown’s vocals mixed with Swilley’s chords are as cohesive as a rich pâté on the perfect cracker.” Evocative, no? They’re very much that. Mattiel plays the Urban Lounge (241 S. 500 East) on Monday, April 18 with a 7 p.m. door. Tickets for this 21-up show are $15 and available at 24tix.com.

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Mondo Cozmo @ The Depot

Mondo Cozmo’s third and latest album, This is for the Barbarians, is mere days old, having been released on April 8. The work, the group’s bio suggests, “was inspired by the Barbarian poets, a group of writers who gathered in San Francisco’s Cafe Babar in the 1980s.” Those literary influences are found wedded to an album with all the trappings of post-pandemic ennui. As the bio continues, songwriter Josh Ostrander says that “It’s a slice of my liver and a piece of my heart. This is for the people going through darkness like I’ve been going through. Is anybody else out there hurting, or mad, or scared out of their mind? We’re in this together.” The album’s first single, an uptempo, soulful affair called “Electrify My Love,” is easily accessible at all the usual places, giving a fine introduction to this new album’s vibe. Mondo Cozmo appears at The Depot (13 N. 400 West) on April 20 with the headlining Airborne Toxic Event. Doors open at 7 p.m. with tickets available at ticketmaster.com.

Joy Oladokun @ Soundwell

Out as a headliner in support of her major label debut in defense of my own happiness, Joy Oladokun is enjoying a moment in which her art’s being highlighted in highprofile music vlogs, magazines and network television. Rolling Stone says that the work “features an immaculately crafted batch of folk-and-R&B-influenced songs that center

Joy Olakadun her experiences as a queer Black woman in America.” NPR Music praises the artist by saying “she has a remarkable ability to distill how forces at work in the world…she can make even social and political protest feel like an intimate, warmly human act.” In fact, we’d suggest that a quick visit to the web to search out Oladokun’s Tiny Desk concert for NPR Music would be a stellar way to introduce yourself to the artist if you’re not yet hipped. It’s a stunning little concert, one that conveys here unique folk/R&B styles perfectly. Joy Oladokun plays Soundwell (149 W. 200 South) on Tuesday, April 19, with a 7 p.m. door time. Tickets are available via soundwellslc.com, priced $18-20. This is an all-ages show.

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mented by a new band to bring those songs to life live. Spencer’s bio says of the album: “electro-boogie, constructivist art pop, a psychedelic swamp of industrial sleaze and futurist elegance. It is an epic master work of freak beat from the world’s weirdest garage.

Across brain-boggling layers of fury, fuzz guitar, and a crash-bang battery of phaser blasts, photon torpedoes, and otherworldly zounds, he frantically spits, croons, rhapsodizes, and seduces.” Okay, then! What’s especially awesome about this event is the fact that world class drummer Janet Weiss (of the amazing long-timers Sleater Kinney and masterful short-timers Wild Flag) will appear on drums for The HITmakers as well as the band she’s been a part of since the 1990s, Quasi. Along with Sam Coomes, Quasi’s been creating brilliant, if intermittent two-piece rock’n’roll via drums and keys since 1993. This memorable double-bill hits the Urban Lounge (241 S. 500 East) on Wednesday, April 20, with doors at 7 p.m. Tickets are $28, available via theurbanloungeslc.com. CW

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ARIES (March 21-April 19) “I have lived my life according to this principle: If I’m afraid of it, then I must do it.” Aries author Erica Jong said that. Since I’m not an Aries myself, her aspiration is too strong for me to embrace. Sometimes, I just don’t have the courage, willpower and boldness to do what I fear. But since you decided to be born as an Aries in this incarnation, I assume you are more like Erica Jong than I. And so it’s your birthright and sacred duty to share her perspective. The coming weeks will be an excellent time to carry out another phase of this lifelong assignment.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) “Sometimes suffering is just suffering,” writes novelist Kate Jacobs. “It doesn’t make you stronger. It doesn’t build character.” Now is your special time to shed suffering that fits this description, Taurus. You are authorized to annul your relationship with it and ramble on toward the future without it. Keep in mind you’re under no obligation to feel sorry for the source of the suffering. You owe it nothing. Your energy should be devoted to liberating yourself so you can plan your rebirth with aplomb.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) As a postgraduate student in astronomy, Cancerian-born Jocelyn Bell Burnell discovered radio pulsars in 1967. Her supervisor, who initially dismissed her breakthrough, was awarded the Nobel Prize for her work in 1974—and she wasn’t! Nevertheless, she persisted. Eventually, she became a renowned astronomer who championed the efforts of minority researchers. Among the 25 prestigious awards and honors she has received is a $3 million prize. I urge you to aspire to her level of perseverance in the coming months. It may not entirely pay off until 2023, but it will pay off.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Sagittarian author Pearl Cleage sets the tone for the future I hope you’ll seek in the coming weeks. The Black feminist activist writes, “We danced too wild, and we sang too long, and we hugged too hard, and we kissed too sweet, and howled just as loud as we wanted to howl.” Are you interested in exploring such blithe extravagance, Sagittarius? Do you have any curiosity about how you might surpass your previous records for rowdy pleasure? I hope you will follow Cleage’s lead in your own inimitable style.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) “I can never rest from tenderness,” wrote author Virginia Woolf. I won’t ask you to be as intense as her, Capricorn. I won’t urge you to be constantly driven to feel and express your tenderness. But I hope you will be focused on doing so in the coming weeks. Why? Because the astrological omens suggest it will be “in your self-interest to find a way to be very tender” (a quote by aphorist Jenny Holzer). For inspiration, consider this experiment proposed by Yoko Ono: “Try to say nothing negative about anybody: a. for three days; b. for 45 days; c. for three months.”

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) “I gamble everything to be what I am,” wrote Puerto Rican feminist and activist poet Julia de Burgos, born under the sign of Aquarius. Her gambles weren’t always successful. At one point, she was fired from her job as a writer for a radio show because of her progressive political beliefs. On the other hand, many of her gambles worked well. She earned awards and recognition for her five books of poetry and garnered high praise from superstar poet Pablo Neruda. I offer her as your role model, Aquarius. The rest of 2022 will be a fertile time to gamble everything to be what you are. Here’s a further suggestion: Gamble everything to become what you don’t yet know you must become.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) Piscean jazz saxophonist and composer Ornette Coleman was a trailblazer. He created the genre known as free jazz, which messed with conventional jazz ideas about tempos, melodies and harmonies. He won a Pulitzer Prize, a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and a MacArthur Fellowship “genius” grant. He was a technical virtuoso, but there was more to his success. Among his top priorities were emotional intensity and playful abandon and pure joy. That’s why, on some of his recordings, he didn’t hire famous jazz drummers, but instead had his son, who was still a child, play the drum parts. I suggest you apply Coleman’s approach to your own upcoming efforts.

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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) “In all the land, there is only one you, possibly two, but seldom more than 16,” said comedian and actor Amy Sedaris. She was making a sardonic joke about the possibility that none of us may be quite as unique as we imagine ourselves to be. But I’d like to mess with her joke and give it a positive tweak. If what Sedaris says is true, then it’s likely that we all have soul twins somewhere in the world. It means that there are numerous people who share many of our perspectives and proclivities; that we might find cohorts who see us for who we really are. I bring these thoughts to your attention, Virgo, because I suspect the coming months will be an excellent time for meeting and playing with such people.

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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) “One should always play fairly when one has the winning cards,” wrote author Oscar Wilde. Let’s make that your motto for the next six weeks. If life could be symbolized by a game of poker, you would have the equivalent of at least a pair of jacks and a pair of queens. You may even have a full house, like three 10s and two kings. Therefore, as Wilde advised, there’s no need for you to scrimp, cheat, tell white lies or pretend. Your best strategy will be to be bold, forthright and honest as you make your moves.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Smallpox has been eliminated thanks to vaccination, but it was once among the most feared diseases. Over the course of many centuries, it maimed or killed hundreds of millions of people.

For 35% of those who contracted it, it was fatal. As for the survivors, their skin had permanent scars from the blisters that erupted. As disfiguring as those wounds were, they were evidence that a person was immune from future infections.

That’s why employers were more likely to hire them as workers.

Their pockmarks gave them an advantage. I believe this is a useful metaphor for you. In the coming weeks, you will have an advantage because of one of your apparent liabilities or imperfections or “scars.” Don’t be shy about using your unusual asset.

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) A team of biologists unearthed a fascinating discovery in Costa Rica. When the group planted a single tree in pastureland that had no trees, biodiversity increased dramatically. For example, in one area, there were no bird species before the tree and 80 species after the tree. I suspect you can create a similar change in the coming weeks. A small addition, even just one new element, could generate significant benefits. One of those perks might be an increase in the diversity you engage with.

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CROSSWORD PUZZLE

It’s getting warm enough in the northern part of the state for slicers and hookers to go on the hunt. That’s right, golf season is now upon us!

But wait, what about Southern Utah? Every winter, so-called “snowbirds” from all over the world flock to the red rock vistas near Zion to chase little white balls along the area’s green fairways.

Almost 80% of Utah’s golf courses are owned by a city, county or the state, and that makes us unique in this country. What surprises many visitors is how cheap our fees are and how easy it is to get on a course most of the time.

Golf Digest listed the 10 best Utah courses in 2021-2022 as: 1. Glenwild, Park City; 2.

Victory Ranch, Kamas; 3. Red Ledges, Heber City; 4. Talisker Club at Tuhayne, Park City; 5. Promontory (Painted Valley course) at Park City; 6. Sand Hollow Resort, Hurricane; 7. Promontory (Pete Dye Canyon), Park City; 8. Park Meadows, Park City; 9. The Country Club, Salt Lake City and 10. Entrada at Snow Canyon, St. George.

Golf courses started out in Utah as private country clubs controlled and funded by their membership. Basically, it was a sport for rich white men.

One of the oldest courses in the capital city was in the 9th & 9th area of Gilmer Park.

The first Salt Lake Country Club was where Forest Dale Golf Course is in Sugar House.

In the 1920s, golf became popular and people wanted accessibility to courses. And thus, Nibley Park Golf Course was created.

The sport slowly grew but exploded when television began airing tournaments and people like Arnold Palmer and Lee Trevino became celebrities. During the 1960s, more than 20 public courses were created in the state of Utah.

Golf courses don’t necessarily make a profit. But the argument for them is that they provide much-needed green space for birds and wildlife, as well as recreation options.

Opponents argue that they need excessive amounts of water to exist.

In recent years, cities have funded projects to upgrade the watering systems at golf courses. Bonneville, by Hogle Zoo, put in an entirely new sprinkling system that responds electronically to water needs. That also included designating areas that will only ever be watered by nature.

Nine-hole Nibley Park (2780 S. 700 East) is celebrating its 100-year anniversary in May. What originally was the location of an amusement park, the small urban course is a favorite of local duffers and pros alike. It’s hard to imagine that, 150 years ago, on these now-green lawns was a merry-go-round, a dance pavilion, racetrack and a ballpark.

Charles Nibley bought the resort and gave it to the city for recreational purposes so that “generations of men and women yet to come shall find healthful enjoyment and rare pleasure here in playing that splendid outdoor Scotch game of golf.” People are working on a ceremonial event next month that will include descendants of Charles W. Nibley and local officials. n Content is prepared expressly for Community and is not endorsed by City Weekly staff.

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Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Sgt. Edward Soto said narcotics and a bazooka also were found in the home, which is adjacent to a middle school.

Sweet (or Savory?) Revenge When Alisha Moy, 20, and Jordan Cobbold, 21, broke it off after just a few weeks of dating, Moy was ready to move on. But Cobbold, apparently, was not, Metro News reported on March 31.

A couple of weeks after they met, Cobbold suggested he take a key to her flat in Suffolk, England, which raised red flags for her.

“I remember calling my mum because I was worried about it,” she said. After she messaged him to break it off, she returned home from work to find “something wrong” in her apartment. “He’d pulled my shoes out of the little cloakroom and poured beans and spaghetti in there. There were condiments splattered all over the walls and cooking sauce poured all over my vacuum cleaner,” she said. Cobbold had cut the cords to all her brand-new electrical appliances. Damage was estimated at about $2,000; police arrested him a few days later and he was fined, given community service and a restraining order.

Inappropriate Behavior An unidentified crane driver in Dublin, Ireland, lost his job after he recorded himself dropping a bag of his own excrement from the crane cab onto a rooftop on March 30, DublinLive reported.

While flinging the sick sack overboard, the man joked about “the joys of being a crane driver” and laughed, much to the horror of social media viewers who saw the video. The construction company said the driver had been removed immediately and would “not work on any of our other sites in the future.” They also asked social media platforms to remove the video.

Compelling Explanation Kitty Deering of Edmond, Oklahoma, was surprised to learn that students at her daughter’s high school were selling “white privilege” cards for $10 around Valentine’s Day, KFOR-TV reported on March 31. The white cards read “Trumps Everything” on the front and, on the back, “This card grants its bearers happiness because it’s the color of your skin and not the choices that you make that determines your ability to be successful.” But Joel Patrick, the creator of the cards (who is Black), said the cards were “created as a joke. If they’re saying this in seriousness, that’s a personal problem with them. You don’t go around telling someone you’re better than them.” Deering isn’t buying it.

“There’s been years of ongoing issues of segregation here ... between staff, between students, between the community,” she said. “We have to change it. That’s not how I raise my children.”

Unclear on the Concept The owner of a tree-removal service in Dearborn, Michigan, has been arrested after several warnings about dumping debris in Detroit city limits, Fox2-TV reported. Police said Mahmoud Saad already had more than $14,000 in fines before his arrest on March 25, which he had paid. “Vehicles that have been registered to this person we have caught eight different times on our dumping cameras,” said Officer Jeremy Woods. “Every time we talk to him, he acts like he’s remorseful and then he does it again.”

Cmdr. Eric Decker called it a “slap in the face.” Saad was held on a misdemeanor charge, which may result in more fines and having to pay for cleanup at multiple locations.

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What do you get when you cross spring picture day, a green screen background and St. Patrick’s Day? Completely memorable elementary school photos, of course! At Sugar Grove Elementary School in Center Grove, Indiana, picture day happened to fall on St. Patrick’s Day, United Press International reported. And no kid wants to get pinched on the saint’s special day, so many kids were dressed in green. One problem: InterState Photography used green screens—like those used on weather broadcasts—behind the kids, so many “disappeared” in the initial proofs. Amanda Snow said her son’s green hoodie turned into a fence, and “he had a green mohawk, but that is completely gone. ... It ended up being just a hilarious fiasco,” she said. The photo company said the issues will be fixed on the final photos, but Snow hopes not: “I might reach out to the company and see if I can get the unedited ones, because honestly, they’ve brought me so much joy and laughter over the last day,” she said.

Animal Antics Step aside, Punxsutawney Phil. Mojave Max, a 33-year-old desert tortoise, sees your predictions of spring and calls them with a dramatic yearly emergence from his burrow in Las Vegas, Nevada. According to KSNV-TV, Max lives at the Las Vegas Springs Preserve, where he is the official mascot for the Clark County Desert Conservation Program. Every year, Max marks the beginning of spring by making his way out of his burrow when his internal clock and the longer daylight hours tell him to do so. This year, Max peered out on March 26 at 12:21 p.m. Of course, Max’s interpretation of “spring” is hyper-local: It was 93 degrees in Las Vegas on March 26.

Recurring Themes At least this wannabe traveler didn’t need help with his luggage.

On March 29, an unidentified man scaled the barbed-wire fence at Midway Airport in Chicago and approached a private jet that had been cleared for takeoff, CBS News reported. As he tried to stall the plane, he removed his shirt, shoes, jacket and pants.

Police said he appeared to be intoxicated. He jumped up on a wing of the plane; the pilot, in contact with air traffic control, said, “He’s right here at the front of the jet. He’s trying to get in. Our door is open here.” Chicago police apprehended him and took him to a local hospital for a mental evaluation. The plane eventually took off.

Least Mature Criminal In Warren, Ohio, police responded to robbery call with a twist straight out of elementary school. As a 22-year-old man walked along a road late on March 27, a man wearing a ski mask approached him and asked if he was a drug dealer. When the victim said he was not, the robber allegedly pulled out a knife and demanded money, WKBN-TV reported. After the thief got about $80 from him, he made the victim “pinkie promise” that he wouldn’t call the cops, then rode off on a bicycle. The police have not located the pinkie promise perp.

The Continuing Crisis Christopher Whetstone, 41, was arrested March 29 after authorities carrying out a search warrant at his home in Temecula, California, found two rocket launchers and a practice grenade in a trash can, National Public Radio reported. He was charged with grand theft, although it’s unclear whether

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