Show flight conclusions are more lii to Be gathered out of a multitude of than through any kind of 'five aui selection' —judge Learned Hind American juriet (1172-196- ' : The Herald Journal Logan Utah Page 14 Friday April 6 2001 Our view I On foot and on skis :Ai got whacked by a Suburban would have been near a ready sdpply of plasma they did a nice job of arranging bread and mas- sages for participants the organizers of last Saturday s March in March 5K10K race commit ted a major faux pas when they failed to offer separate cate- gories for men and women Prizes were awarded only to winners of each age category’ which effectively shut out the female runners Dissatisfied racers were thanked for their input ' i and reminded ' that this was the first year the event has : been held But neglect-- ! ing to honor female runners was the least of the problems that day After police stopped traffic on M)gan's 1400 North (at 200 East) to escort runners across at the start of the race the officers aban- doned post and returning ritn-- ! ners were left to fend for themselves against four lanes of traffic Some coura-- I geously darted across while oth-- " ers judiciously awaited a green signal and still others — mistakenly believing the blockade was still in place — trudged blithely ! through the intersection without looking left or right Fortunately we reckon by that point the joggers were within a k of the office of the event's sponsor the Cache County Chapter of the American Red Cross At least anyone who The annual festivities at Beaver Mountain ski area last Saturday were a hoot as usual: Skiers and engaged in all variety of antics during the traditional and "big-air- ” But the day's competitions award for outrageousness had to go to the male skier who decided to schuss down the mountain and present himself to the big crowd at the base with nothing but his boots and boards on A couple Cache County deputies were on hand and they launched a pursuit of the ski streaker but he appeared to lose them in the trees The question we have is: How in the world did he ever retrieve his clothes? snow-boarde- rs “pond-skimmin- ! ! g" half-heart- ed 1 ! 1 In this space last week we urged readers to visit the Web site for the 2002 Winter Games and nominate Cache Valley’s bicycling goodwill ambassador Brent Carpenter for a spot in the Olympic Torch Relay Some readers have since contacted the newspaper wanting Brent’s address and phone number to use on the official nomination form Here is his mother's address and phone which can be used for nomination purposes: 446 W Oneida Preston Idaho His year of (208) birth also needed on the form is : 45-m- vK ’ ph 8S2-380- 6: half-bloc- Watch for signs ahead of their time” Your new company car is a 1972 Pinto hatchback with a leaking gas tank “But it's a funky cultural icon” your boss explains "It will do won- ders for your image And thanks no it's a nice day so I think I'D walk the seven miles back to the office” A new computer system is installed n is changed to and your McFeatters Scripps Howard News Service By Dale T JL he sniper-eye- d trend-watche- rs at The Wall Street Journal put out an advice column called "Managing Your Career” and a recent topic was how to tell if yours was about to come to a premature end day-ca- oping “exciting new overseas busn ness opportunities” As you return to' pick up a forgotten briefcaseyou overhear the company president say "Send his to Somalia Yemen Colombia or one of those places where they're always kidnapping executives" An interior decorator comes to measure your office and says “Oh’ sorry I didn't know you'd still be - ( log-o- A generation “bye-byeinO- I" You know you've new subordinate somewhere before Tunis' out he's Pauly Walnuts from “The Sopranos" He keeps bugging’ you to go for a ride on “my friend Tony's of managers seen-you- has grown up with no experience of layoffs! and the grizzled hands at the Journal helpfully listed signs that one was imminent: here" A new computer system is installed and you get an- Underwood Your 1950 boss suggests that you're an ingrate The official 2002 Olympics after all the trouble the company You're not invited to key meetings went through to track "down ribbons ' Web site is at saltlake2002com but your subordinates are There’s and white-o“It enough in car strange your company parking for Ernest Hemingway” Your new company business cards place You are the only executive have a in place of who doesn't get a holiday fruit basket Management takes an unhealthy your name esy unto you: they speak a vision of interest in AH conversation stops when you precisely what it is you do (heir own heart and not out of the all walk through the company cafeteria day mouth of the Lord” The Journal list was fine as far as it When your back is turned you hear went- but it didn't go far enough snickering whispers that sound suspi- ' To the editor Warren Appel are There other dotcomin the ciously like “condemned man” and signs many lam writing this letter hope Logan mers might miss that an involuntary "last meal” You wonder why the that the all too cojnmon flagrant server gave you an extra helping of career change is in the offing assault of my (as well as many othYour boss asks if you wouldn't meat loaf The dining-roomanager ers' ) cherished beliefs in this paper mind taking part of your salary in insists' you'll be more comfortable-eatinr will come to a stop off a TV tray in the hall stamps office- supplies coupons and I write of course of the recent let- “You’ll It see will Because surplus inventory: pf cutbacks in office ter of Mr Lee L West To the editor: Steamboss make decoration the asks if you wouldn't a lawn space great Mr West it seems has little of ' Jell-- 0 up in smoke? driven computers were just an idea mind doubling up with the' company value to say In the letters of his I You recall that our legislators spent have read in the past few months I ' an entire day of the legislative sesfind little more than hatred and an : sion discussing Jell-being enter-assault of those who have chosen to Jell-- 0 Bill tained by Cosby promoter believe the (in my opinion) only true and voting Jell-- 0 as our official state earth on this Gospel snack food I was troubled by the leg- -: T It would seem to the average reader "" in this their islators time spending a he that (Mr West) only quotes scripmanner First all I of their question ture and then gives his interpretation the potential of undermining our of it This is false I repeat this is adoption of a brand name product Scripps Howard News Service be would This to our analogous hopes for a fruitful and productive ': 'false relationship between our two'coun- -' He has chosen the only media that adopting DelMonte peaches as the ooncr or later every new tries To keep that from happening will actually listen to him (let alone state fruit vs simply “peaches” Most interestingly however and White House encounters an overseas our servicemen and women need to g ram- print his ' far mote troubling is a fact which I crisis that heavily influences the come home" Hardly doomsday forum to openly blings) as a public Jell-- 0 distrib-ute'- d came is future tone and direction of that rhetoric upon: assault The Church of Jesus Christ of recently Kraft which The critical question is what comes the is owned administration's by Latter-da- y by foreign 'policy For Saints In short he is prosThe initiative is now entirely next the that Bush administration MorrisTobacco crisis Company Philip elyting and (in some cases) prophesywith- the Chinese and the test for the this detention has' Would have voted our sooner with for legislators cpme the the Church on LDS ing against had they known this? Did they of an American spy plancand its - Bush administration is to decide if Jejl-- 0 pages of this newspaper China's handling of the incident is an 'drew' ' know this? So- not only have-wI could not would not and shall initial The administration’s reaction brand a laden name anomaly: or part of an emerging patproduct not continue to say nothing while the Adopted insis-- ’ tern y beliefs that mean so much to me are with sugar food coloring- and dis- - was the correct one: A ' One faction of the Chinese leaderthat China to live tence animal carded up existing’ tossed about like a rag doll in a hurriparts but with every wants China to be a respected 24 and treaties free the is box that we ship are supportdiplomatic purchased cane I simply will not be a spectator' world members crew and the return t Compower and toward that end 1 the MorrisTobacco plane I Philip anymore firmly believe that if am ing not a part of the solution that I am a pany Perhaps the legislators need to intact! For whatever 'reason — bel7 ' seeks better relations with the United States The other more nationalistic ' spend another entire day repealing ligerence or indecision - the Chipart of the problem faction wants China to be the prenese stalled and have on both delayed I am a member of The Church of this bill and discussing whether or Pacific power and sees the dominant three violafor in Latter-danearly again days endorse I want to y a hot Christ of Saints'' Jesus they openly United States as an obstacle to that' tion international of US protocols have a firm belief in its teachings product that supports the biggest endaccess crew to the diplomats’ tobacco company in the country: anrf a testimony of its truthfulness While the long-tertrend has been President Bush has confined him' In closing I too would like to Now this would be time well spent there have been worrisome self few a combrief to restrained positive a Jeremiah 23:46 quote scripture ments including Tuesday's Rose developments in China: renewed reads (in pari): " Hearken not unto Linda Bettinger g over Taiwan' the detenstatement: “This accident has Garden ' the words of the prophets thatproph-- North Logan tion on espionage charges of Chi- - ut company's new' Albanian Express was--goo- card Your view The boss asks “What about that sailing trip you’ve always dreamed of?" You explain that you get deathly seasick “Then how about that little place way out in' the country with the cows the horses for the kids the chickens?'' You explain that you're terrified of farm animals "Well' you better start dreaming of something" he says round-the-wor- Letters to editor assault on beliefs - : Is Utah endorsing t - T VJ C late” American scholars' the-Chinese technicians in of presence nese-bor- ’ -- ( ' low-ke- ng US-China - ' ' - m saber-rattlin- - Mallard Fillmore LtbuVGer it£ veu'repabA Herald Journal ViAW to me: you mm MO The Opinion page is intended) acquaint leaders wflh a variety of viewpoints on matters ot pubic importance and provide member of Vie community with a forum tor their views Personal cotumns cartoons and Men from ' leaden reflect the opinions of their writon and ' creators Edtioriafr under the betting ‘Our View” represent Vie views of the Hertod Journal editorial board Memben of the editorial board: - NICOLE FARnairity editor CWOYYUflTWeatunsedrtor BRUCE SMtWpubtisher CHARLES McCOLLUMmanagirigedtor ' i - long-standi- -r- - consequence of which was the colli- sion between the American spy plane and a Chinese fighter jet If the Chinese handling of the spy plane incident seems designed to punish or humiliate the United States the Bush administration must weigh this question: If Beijing can't be trusted to abide by diplomatic treaties and protocols how can itbe trusted to abide by the rules of the World Trade Organization? If Beijing insists on playing by its own rules it is not ready for membership in drules-base- d organization relations have survived much worse setbacks before — the 1989 Tiananmen massacre the 1999 bombing of the Chinese embassy in' Belgrade — and it cbuld — in fact ' should — survive this But the choice is Beijing's e ' n Iraq crackdowns on religious groups concerns despite US human-right- s and more aggressive offshore owing of US' ships and aircraft a - doctrine-destroyin- V : up to y - "You're ery The manager says Other views O - ld cryptically ' You show up at wqrk to find-thathe company has moved overnight In its place is a Domino's Pizza deliv- m a cigarette maker? : At the company's annual golf outing you find yourself all alone at a Pitch 'n' Putt You're sure you read-thinvitation correctly ' At lunch with a client the waiter returns to explain that you've exceed-e- d the $50 youth credit limit on your boat" i center re At a meeting you're informed that: you've been put in charge of deyeL - - The Herald Journal welcomes Men to tie edtibr PotentiaVy feetou or offensive Men wi not be pubfished however and the editor reserves tie right to edit al Men tp conform to the length and style requirements bf the Letters should be: Typewritten and double-spac- ed No mom Van 450 words in length Addressed and include daytime phone : number torpurposea of verification Signed by the author' Individuals toe imiled to one published letter iwtiiin any 30rtay period Address tVeaerOhjnewsxom Guest com- mentaries am also wetcome and an run meedfcx'sdwcnton a |