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Show The Funny Bone By MARY COONS I love Utah. With all its faults, I love this place, I really do. I've lived all over the western United States and in Europe, and I like it here best. I've heard people complain about all kinds of things here, and I'm here to say that they don't have anything to complain about in relation to most areas. Yes, you can find more places to eat in L.A. I know, I lived there for over 20 years. But, on the other hand, in L.A. there are things that I wouldn't particularly want my children to find. My parents live in the San Ferando Valley, and the children can't even begin to think of trick-or-treating. They go to the local LDS Stake House and go from room to room gathering their treats. Maybe we'll come to that here, but thank goodness we can pretty much plan on the safety of our children here. Our educational system has some bugs in it. Try to have your children educated in many places out of state, and you'll be a little upset with the curriculum. Many of the teachers that taught our children acted as though it was a "job", and didn't seem to take the personal interest in the children that many of the teachers here have. Elections. Out of state we found that many of the elections were between this special interest and that special interest. So many of those that ran didn't seem to really care about serving the people as much as the notoriety that goes with the job. In Utah, many of the candidates that I have met and interviewed have seemed to be highly ethical people who really have the needs of their constituents at heart. Our elections are many times chosen by going down one party line, and not voting for the man or woman themselves. As a reporter, I see the not-so-pretty and the not-so-fun, but on the whole, I am impressed with the people in this area, and I am truly proud to call Pleasant Grove my home. It is a small pocket in the world where there seems to be a large measure of sanity left. Lucky us. |