Monthly Archives: December 2014

I became aware of Alex Boyé from his cover of Coldplay’s “Paradise” with The Piano Guys, and paid attention to a few of his other videos that came out after that. Mostly what I’ve seen is kinda quirky, a little … Continue reading →

This is still one of my all-time favorite Christmas songs. And this is one of my all-time favorite arrangements thereof:

A group of hackers supported by a foreign power have stolen vast amounts of data from your servers and are distributing it at will in a continual stream of embarassment. Then the group threatens massive terrorist attacks against theaters that … Continue reading →

I found this interesting Ted talk by Orson Scott Card. I can relate. I’ve watched as several of my children’s teachers have tried to beat creativity and enjoyment out of my children with their supposedly “creative” assignments. Considering all the … Continue reading →

As we approach the end of the year everyone and their dog are writing “best of the year” lists. I kid you not, I just caught my own dog penciling her own list of “Best Things I Sniffed This Year”. … Continue reading →

I have at least one child who likes to play games (by which I mean tabletop, card,etc.). The trouble is his siblings don’t always want to play as much or as often as he does. I’m launching a bit of … Continue reading →

I’ve mentioned before that I am a cub scout leader. Last night we had a pack meeting, in which we honor the boys’ efforts and achievements, show off what we’ve been doing, and provide some brief family activities. My wife-and-co-leader … Continue reading →

I remember when it used to be a sign of advanced thinking to question everything we were told, especially by those in power. Somewhere along the way that flipped. We are now supposed to believe everyone (at least the right … Continue reading →