Monthly Archives: April 2012
Domestic head-scratching
We’ve been living in our new house for close to eight months now. Every so often we’ll come across a feature that leaves us scratching our heads: what were they previous owners thinking? For example, I had to repair the … Continue reading
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A dose of drama
A mysterious button in the middle of the town square, labeled “Push to add drama”. Pretty straightforward. Would you push it?
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Invoking the Thumper Rule
Today I don’t have anything nice to say, so I’m going to say nothing at all. First I was going to finally weigh in on the Trayvon Martin case. Then I was going to render opinion on the Hilary Rosen/Ann … Continue reading
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Easter is the new Christmas?
At dinner Easter evening our kids reported on all the things the other kids at church got from the Easter Bunny–iPods, new clothes, video games, gift cards, and more–and I had to wonder: when did Easter become Christmas? I know … Continue reading
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Book Review: The Candy Shop War – by Brandon Mull
I’m becoming a real fan of Brandon Mull. He writes some of the most mature mid-grade children’s fiction out there–and by “mature” I don’t mean “pushing the envelope.” I mean he assumes his readers are reasonably intelligent, and doesn’t go … Continue reading
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An odd story about Planned Parenthood
Author Tucker Max wants to give $500,000 to Planned Parenthood (and get a clinic named after him). At first Planned Parenthood is all for it. Then they’re suddenly against it. After the big blow-up over the Komen Foundation’s plan to … Continue reading
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Coaching for fun and profit
Tonight I make my debut as a baseball coach. I’m not too concerned: it’s a team of 6 and 7 year olds who are only a step better than t-ball. As little as I know about baseball, I’m fairly sure … Continue reading
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Thom vs. the Utah Jazz
My father-in-law is visiting us from Finland. He’s a fan of NBA basketball, among other things, so when we were planning what to do to entertain him we realized that we live but a short drive from where the Utah … Continue reading
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Adventures beneath the bobsled track
We have a guest visiting us for two weeks, so we’re doing our best to show him around the area when we’re still trying to learn the area ourselves. Our adventures took us up to Park City to visit the … Continue reading
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Sarah Hoyt and the individual
Sarah Hoyt recently posted about the circular thinking of the intellectual elite and how so many people are convinced that we should be defined by one specific aspect of our being. It’s an excellent post, and I encourage you to … Continue reading
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