word of wisdom

Here’s a twist, a British columnist suggests looking to Utah as a model for dealing with the UK’s alcohol problem. The usual trope is that Utah has byzantine and oppresive alcohol regulations where Europe is much more progressive and trouble free.  During the 2002 Olympics, Mayor Rocky Anderson biggest concern seemed to be showing that not everyone in the state was as “uptight” and took reporters bar hopping.

And while government officials in Russia are asking people to take a day off and make babies, the U.S. Census just announced that Utah has the highest rate of married couples with children in the U.S.