Monthly Archives: July 2015

Is dignity granted, inherent, or achieved?

Posted on July 3, 2015 by Thom

“No matter what they take from me, the can’t take away my dignity…”  – Whitney Houston, “The Greatest Love of All” I’m a little disappointed with George Takei. On his Facebook feed, at least, he’s generally taken the high, humorous … Continue reading →

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Sacrilege! This must not stand!

Posted on July 2, 2015 by Thom

The new version of Bubble Wrap won’t pop! And while that’s all well and good for us poppers, the cost of sending this things around is just too high. The new and improved form of bubble wrap will ship as … Continue reading →

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Salt Lake Pops Orchestra

Posted on July 2, 2015 by Thom

This song has been over-done, to say the least. But this arrangement by Salt Lake Pops gives it new life:

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Book Review: The Ranger’s Apprentice, by John Flanagan

Posted on July 2, 2015 by Thom

My boys have been after me for a while to read the “Ranger’s Apprentice” series of books by John Flanagan, an Australian writer. I’ve been slowly making my way through the series (I’ve also got a long reading list from … Continue reading →

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A better man

Posted on July 1, 2015 by Thom

Murad Mardilos Wartanian is the mayor of a town in Armenia so small Google Maps doesn’t know it exists. Most of us will never hear of Wartanian or anyone else in his town of 115 families. But to the 86+ families they … Continue reading →

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