Sports radio (and sports writing) has been a passion of mine since the 1980s and talk radio has quickly climbed the list of priorities for me as well. I've broadcast roughly 7,000 games over the last 30 years or so, figuring our a way to get paid for watching sports. In recent years, I've dived headfirst into local news and politics and found a true home on talk radio. Fortunately, I've been married to the best woman alive for more than 33 years and wouldn't trade a single minute of it.
Andy Griffin
Utah Man Officially Charged In Pitbull Attack Death Of Mother
A quick follow-up on the devastating story from Taylorsville:
In November, 63-year-old Sandra Dee Miller was in her own backyard in Taylorsville when she was attacked by two adult and five puppy Pitbulls.
When police arrived, they had to use pepper spray to get the dogs away from the woman...
Making A Difference: Joining Utah’s Volunteer Movement
Many of us are still trying to figure out what really makes us happy.
There's no denying that volunteering and helping others seems to be a key. Study after study has shown that service can be the biggest key to happiness in most people's lives...
They Found What?! Elderly Couple Arrested After Traffic Stop Leads To Horrific Discovery
I was perusing the internet yesterday when this headline from the Las Vegas Review-Journal jumped off the screen at me, "51 guinea pigs found in car, elderly couple arrested in Nevada."
Wait, what?
They found what? And where? And (most importantly) why...
Drive Safely: Avoid Speeding Tickets By Knowing These So. Utah Limits
I've had my share of speeding tickets through the years, although none lately. At one point, I'd been pulled over on every major holiday.
That's a fact I'm kind of proud of, and also kind of ashamed of. But I'm older now and haven't gotten a speeding ticket in a decade or more (knock on wood)...
‘Bugpocalypse': Trillion Cicadas Emerging In 17 States — Is Utah One Of Them?
Everyone's talking about the cicada invasion coming to America soon.
Here's the story: Nearly a trillion cicadas will be hatching and invading the United States.with what some scientists are calling "Bug-pocalypse" this month.
Two different types of cicadas will be hatching at the same time -- brood XIX and brood XIII -- and this hasn't happened in more than 200 years.
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Getting To The Bottom Of Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is grabbing a lot of headlines lately, with supporters of the technology saying it is changing all of our lives for the better, while detractors saying it is a dangerous step forward in tech that will ultimately lead to the downfall of mankind...
Flipper Zero: Utahns Wary Of New Electronic Device That Can Hack Garage Door Openers
Have you heard of the Flipper Zero?
Until today, I hadn't either. But the new, cheap hacker device has got police, school administrators and other officials on high alert.
The makers of Flipper Zero, Flipper Devices, Inc., describe their handheld hacker toy as "a portable multi-tool for pentesters and geeks in a toy-like body...
Save Your Own Life With Wednesday’s National Walking Day
Years ago (in 2005 to be exact), Dr. David Sabgir, a cardiologist in Columbus, Ohio, was extremely frustrated with his inability to affect behavior change in the clinical setting.
You see, Dr. Sabgir often counseled his heart patients to get exercise -- go for a walk, lift weights, ride a bike, do aerobics -- something to help their hearts and bodies to better handle the modern day stresses.
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Art Fest, Car Show Highlights Of Big Weekend In Washington County
The 45th Annual St. George Art Festival opened today at 11 a.m. and the day will end at 7 p.m. with a free concert from The National Parks, an American-folk band from Provo.
Festivities on March 30 officially begin at 10 a.m. and will en...
Zebrafish And You: Genetically Connected
So what do you and a zebrafish have in common?
A lot, as it turn out. Seventy percent, as a matter of fact.
According to the Elizabeth Burke with the Intramural Research Program website at Utah Tech University:
"Although humans may appear to be extremely different than zebrafish, we are actually much more similar to them than you might think. In fact, ...