Norway and Sweden have always shared an interesting history. In 1814, Norway was ceded to Sweden after losing the Napoleonic War. That union wasn’t dissolved until 1905 when Norway became independent. During the Lillehammer Olympics in 1994, shops sold maps of the Nordics that left Sweden out. In addition, there is a fierce rivalry between…
David Leavitt is the brother of former Utah governor Mike Leavitt, who served in the Environmental Protection Agency Administrator and Secretary of Heath and Human Services. David is currently the Utah County Attorney and was elected to that position in 2018. David Leavitt is running for the Republican nomination for Attorney General against the current…
Many Las Vegas Casinos have been reopening gradually. MGM Resorts announced today that Luxor, Mandalay Bay, Four Seasons Las Vegas, and ARIA will reopen. Luxor, ARIA will reopen on June 25th while Four Seasons Las Vegas, and Mandalay Bay will reopen July 1st. As part of Seven Point Safety Plan, MGM Resorts outlined the precautions…
The entire popular animated series, Speed Racer, is available on ITunes for just $5. The series started in the United States in 1967 and I remember watching it as a kid. Most importantly, Ghostface Killah – a member of the Wu Tang Clan, came out with a music video for “Daytona 500” featuring clips from…
The Colorado Tourism Office started a campaign to keep people from coming to Colorado. Using the hashtag #WaitingToCo and #WaitingToColorado, the Tourism Office encourages people to do outdoor activities at home rather than in Colorado due to the quarantine. The Colorado Tourism Office (CTO) launched its first-ever campaign designed not to attract visitors to the…
A minor league baseball team, the Pensacola Blue Wahoos, decided to list their baseball stadium for rent on Airbnb. For $1,500 a night, your crew up to 10 people can spend the night inside the clubhouse for the Blue Wahoos. Amenities include the use of big screen TVs in the clubhouse, access to the field,…
Restaurants have been hit hard during the current pandemic with the inability to have customers dine in their restaurants. Most have now turned to takeout ordering and curbside pickup in a bid to survive. Bud Light is offering $10 free for ordering takeout food from any restaurant through June 14th. How to get your free…
The coronavirus lockdown boredom is causing some people to go to extremes for entertainment. A man broke into the Australian Museum that is currently closed for renovations. He scaled the scaffolding currently in place in order to gain access to the museum. His self-guided museum tour started with finding an Indiana Jones like hat in…
“Clean and Safe Travels” is the tagline of the new Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Vending Machine at McCarran Airport in Las Vegas, Nevada. With the Center for Disease Control recommending to wear a cloth face covering in public, and washing your hands often after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing – the Las Vegas Airport…
I wrote about a Utah 5 year old, Adrian Zamarripa, who stole his parents’ car in order to drive to California to buy a Lamborghini with the $3 he had saved. Fortunately, the Utah Highway Patrol pulled him over on the highway, due to erratic driving, before Adrian injured anyone. After his story was reported…
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