Category Archives: Random Musings

Well, this is depressing: Of parents with children younger than 18, 17 percent said they’d lie to other shoppers, compared to 7 percent of parents with no children under 18. Sixteen percent of parents with under 18 children said they’d … Continue reading →

The Daily Beast, itself known for provocative articles for the sake of clicks is crying foul on the movement toward the incredible (in its original meaning, ie. un-credible) in search of clicks. Read the whole thing here. At some level, … Continue reading →

Let me tell you, it feels very weird in my mouth to put the words “political” and “hero” together, especially lately. But if it’s even possible for such a person to exist in my world, I think Ben Sasse may … Continue reading →

It’s been announced that Mythbusters’ fourteenth season will be its last. To be honest, I’ve only see a few segments of the show online. I don’t watch TV. I have too much to do, and perhaps in this case, that’s … Continue reading →

Yes, I know, good news doesn’t sell. But seriously, there are days it seems like no one is happy, that no one has anything positive happening in their lives, and everything is conspiring to make human existence as miserable as … Continue reading →

To quote Rex from Toy Story, “Great! Now I have GUILT!” I’m such a heartless, cruel replacer of busted appliances! (Granted, I probably would have tried to fix a simple handle problem myself first.)

I’ve been listening to The Lord of the Rings on audio for the past few months, and usually in the car during my commute. Regularly I find myself trying to remember the layout of Middle Earth and find I am … Continue reading →

And this is what happens when joik and jazz meet. (Hmm… Joik and Jazz. The new Rock and Roll? Well, no, the former is pronounced yoik, so it doesn’t quite work, but still…)

I suppose one good reason for getting to know new people is to open ourselves up to things we might not otherwise discover. Marrying a Finnish woman has certainly exposed me to a whole new world I never knew existed, … Continue reading →