Monthly Archives: October 2015
Dog Lake
The kids had a couple days off from school this week, so I took today off work. We all headed up Millcreek Canyon to the Big Water Trail up to Dog Lake. We figured we’ve got the dog, they’ve got … Continue reading
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Time travel
I don’t think YouTube knows what to do with me. Every time I go there they present me with a page full of recommendations based on what they think I like. If I click on one of those links and … Continue reading
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Thank you for the start
Four years ago The Piano Guys were still trying to get off the ground. They were selling pianos by day and making videos by night–and not getting where they wanted to be with either. The took a chance on their … Continue reading
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Aspirations: Stone skipping
I love skipping rocks, but this guy, Kurt Steiner, takes it to a whole new level. He’s the current world record holder, with 88 skips. But clearly even the experts don’t get it right all the time. And, not surprisingly, … Continue reading
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Be still my soul
Just because… Perhaps my most favorite hymn of all time, made only more poignant by my having married a Finn, and having visited the beautiful country that inspired the tune. This is a gorgeous arrangement.
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Wisdom vs. Ageism
Gandalf was old. Dumbledore was old. Obi Wan Kenobi was old. Curly in City Slickers was old. It seems in our literature and entertainment, at least, we equate wisdom with age. Even in our Sunday comics the guru at the … Continue reading
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The reactionary life
It would make for interesting performance art to put someone on a street corner and have them shout out the things posted on people’s Facebook feeds. Interesting in the way a Westboro Baptist Church protestor or a street prophet of questionable … Continue reading
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Disnefication
I know that it’s a running gag now of how Disney is going to ruin Star Wars. But this is pretty darn good…and almost makes me want to see it!
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The happiest place on earth?
We have a big, energetic dog who likes to chase things. We also have yard that is limited in how much room there is to chase things. Fortunately we have a dog park not far from our house. We’ve begun … Continue reading
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Experimenting upon the word
Religious trigger warning. If other people’s spirituality bothers you, please move on, but have a great day in spite of it. This weekend was the semi-annual general conference for my church, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. During … Continue reading
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