Category Archives: Random Musings

The (semi-real-life) Martian

Posted on October 28, 2015 by Thom

There are people out there voluntarily going through experiments on what it would be like to endure the stress of long missions in enclosed environments preparatory to one day going beyond our own terra-system. Jocelyn Dunn is one of them, … Continue reading →

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Homies and Harmony

Posted on October 26, 2015 by Thom

I do miss singing in an acapella vocal group, and especially the tight harmonies of Barbershop. Our ward choir has begun working on a song recently that just cries out for the Barbershop treatment on several of its progressions. But … Continue reading →

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Be very afraid

Posted on October 23, 2015 by Thom

Because I’ve crossed over to the Dark Side, and desire everyone to be miserable like myself, I’m sharing this (Of course you should be able to see what it is and NOT watch it, so I can’t be entirely held … Continue reading →

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Your mileage will vary

Posted on October 21, 2015 by Thom

Much has been made recently of an editorial by Jennifer Lawrence and an article by Alexandra Petri in the Washington Post that claim that women are forced into different speech patterns during business meetings. I find this interesting, because Hollywood … Continue reading →

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No boom today

Posted on October 20, 2015 by Thom

 

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Virtual reality is still fake

Posted on October 19, 2015 by Thom

Over the weekend I spent a morning hiking in the mountains, enjoying the last of the fall colors. I live in Utah, which will never be a serious contender with New England for “Best Places to View Fall Foliage” but … Continue reading →

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Dog Lake

Posted on October 16, 2015 by Thom

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

Posted on October 15, 2015 by Thom

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

Posted on October 14, 2015 by Thom

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

Posted on October 13, 2015 by Thom

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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