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On Second Thought is a weekly feature in the Deseret News that takes a lighthearted look at issues of the day.

On Second Thought for April 22, 2013

By Jay Evensen, Friday, April 19, 2013 at 4:51 pm MST

On Second Thought is a weekly feature that takes a lighthearted look at current events. Samoa Air has started charging people by their weight. This presents a new option for shy single people on Internet dating sites. From now on, … Continue reading»

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Tags: FCC, NASA, Utah
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“On Second Thought” for April 8, 2013

By Jay Evensen, Friday, April 5, 2013 at 5:02 pm MST

“On Second Thought” is a weekly feature that takes a lighthearted look at issues of the day North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is smitten by NBA players and threatens to go nuclear unless people take him seriously. Hmm. Sounds … Continue reading»

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Tags: North Korea, Rutgers, Target
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On Second Thought for April 1, 2013

By Jay Evensen, Friday, March 29, 2013 at 5:47 pm MST

“On Second Thought” is a weekly feature that takes a lighthearted look at issues of the day. Stadium of Fire generated some attention last week when organizers announced pop star Carly Rae Jepson will perform in Provo on the Fourth … Continue reading»

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Tags: budget, Gay marriage, Jepson, Jokes, Obama, texting
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On Second Thought for March 25, 2013

By Jay Evensen, Friday, March 22, 2013 at 4:06 pm MST

On Second Thought is a weekly feature that takes a lighthearted look at current events. Casual observers may wonder whether Americans are being redundant by designating a specific month for madness. First it was “fiscal cliff January,” then “sequestration February” … Continue reading»

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On Second Thought for March 18, 2013

By Jay Evensen, Friday, March 15, 2013 at 5:17 pm MST

“On Second Thought” is a weekly feature that takes a lighthearted look at news of the day. The only unfortunate thing about the selection of the new Pope was that major networks called the results before all the Cardinals had … Continue reading»

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Tags: Google, Ryan, Utah Legislature
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On Second Thought (for Feb. 25, 2013)

By Jay Evensen, Friday, February 22, 2013 at 4:57 pm MST

On Second Thought is a lighthearted look at current events. Anxious to show Utahns that gun owners aren’t scary, a bunch of them showed up to a legislative committee hearing this week carrying huge rifles and menacing sneers. ❑ ❑ … Continue reading»

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On Second Thought for Feb. 11, 2013

By Jay Evensen, Friday, February 8, 2013 at 5:43 pm MST

“On Second Thought” is a weekly series of brief and lighthearted observations of current events. Continue reading»

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Tags: beyonce, postal service, super bowl
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On Second Thought for Feb. 4, 2013

By Jay Evensen, Friday, February 1, 2013 at 3:33 pm MST

I wouldn’t say Republicans are going overboard to woo Hispanic voters who fled the party in 2012, but look for them soon to propose making Spanish the official language. ❑ ❑ ❑ Republican leaders are rallying behind the need for … Continue reading»

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Tags: Immigration, Utah, Utah Legislature
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“On Second Thought” for Jan. 28, 2013

By Jay Evensen, Friday, January 25, 2013 at 4:10 pm MST

“On Second Thought” is a weekly collection of short, lighthearted observations on current events. Continue reading»

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On Second Thought for Jan. 21, 2013

By Jay Evensen, Friday, January 18, 2013 at 4:33 pm MST

A lighthearted look at the news of the day. Continue reading»

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Tags: Armstrong, Jokes, manti te'o'
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