Category Archives: Random Musings

So, last week’s emergencies have got me thinking again about capturing rain water from our rain gutters and saving it up to water the garden. We don’t get a lot of water here in Utah, but when we do, it … Continue reading →

So, last week was our unofficial, unscheduled “Emergency Preparedness Drill”. The morning after Labor Day we awoke to no electricity, and it didn’t come back on until after we had all left for our day. We were able to pass … Continue reading →

I need to hear this song every so often.  I need a little extra perspective now and then, and this week has been no exception. It started off well. My boss called me into his office to compliment me on … Continue reading →

I awoke around 4:00 am this morning and checked the clock. It wasn’t there. It took me a moment to register what I wasn’t seeing. It was there; the power was off. Today is a normal schedule for everyone. Oversleeping … Continue reading →

Let me just say up front that I don’t watch award shows. I don’t watch television, really. I gave up on it a long time ago. And so you can pretty much guarantee that everything I say from here onward … Continue reading →

My comment spam has gotten out of control, so I took measures. Drastic measures. By Top Men. Top….Men…. It’s worked. I’ve had no comment spam in several weeks now. And now I know how much of my traffic came from … Continue reading →

To read and listen to so many reviewers these days you’d think we’ve completely lost the ability to tell good stories any more. That, or we’ve lost the ability to train up reviewers who know how to recognize a good … Continue reading →

Regardless of who is right and who is wrong in Ferguson, there is one very troubling aspect of this entire situation. Those protestors trying to get attention to their cause are willing to sacrifice everyone else to get what they … Continue reading →

When it comes to giving blood I’m a chicken. I admit it. I’ve never been able to do it. And it didn’t help any that several years back I passed out during a First Aid class at work (in my defense, the … Continue reading →