Author Archives: Thom

I often look at the “Trending” section of my Facebook page and wonder what people are smoking. But I understand that what is trending is not always (okay, ever) going to be what’s important to me. At least “top shares” … Continue reading →

…or a time-out. I’m not sure which. Social media seems alive with anger, frustration and despair. It’s like the day after the last two or three presidential elections, only without the cheering from the other side. No one is happy … Continue reading →

I had no idea Physics Girl could sing! And she joins with Malinda Kathleen Reese! And since it’s Star Wars Day (May the Fourth be with you, etc.), there’s this Star Wars medley mixed with science parody: And this…is just … Continue reading →

I just realized I never posted a follow-up to my gripping, compelling series on my experiences with the Utah caucus system, and I know from the sheer volume of emails that you’re all just dying to read it. So for … Continue reading →

I stole this idea from Malinda Kathleen Reese, a Youtube celebrity who takes Google translations of songs and then videos her own cover using those odd translations. Following her suggestions, I took a verse from a well-known song of my era, … Continue reading →

In an interesting, painful video, two female sports reporters get to pull a selection of nasty online comments directed at them and have them read to them by regular guys who did not write them in a Jimmy Kimmel-style “mean … Continue reading →

Last night I dreamt that there were entire sections of our house I’d never noticed before–and that other people were living in them and paying rent to the previous owner. That other people were living in our house or that … Continue reading →

“If that’s all you’re known for, that’s not a bad thing at all.” My hat is off to this gentleman. Respect and patriotism are not in vogue any more, but I can’t help but think we’d be in better shape … Continue reading →

We’ve probably all seen the Holderness family’s videos at one time or another. Whether you find them corny, campy, funny, or meh, it at least seems like they’ve got a good family dynamic going on. And while we can expect … Continue reading →