It took me a moment to realize something was wrong. I parked our car in the garage, unfastened the straps that were holding our 2-year old daughter in her car seat and stepped inside our home. I assumed she’d follow me as she had before. We’d returned home from church, and were hungry and tired [...]
“Your Insurance Didn’t Cover It”
April 10, 2012 by 4 Comments
“Four hundred and thirty dollars.” “How much was that again?” “Four hundred and thirty dollars. Your insurance didn’t cover it.” Although it’s easy for me to point out mistakes I’ve made as a father, I’ve always been able to provide for my family. I’ve kept a roof over our heads and food on the table [...]
I’m A Mormon And I Don’t Watch Fox News
March 24, 2012 by 14 Comments
I’m less likely to discuss my beliefs about religion today than I was ten or twenty years ago. That sounds odd because, as I’ve written before, I served in Germany as a missionary for two years where I spent twelve hours a day attempting to convert Germans to my religion. Looking back on those two [...]
Living On Faith
February 13, 2012 by
Time has a way of romanticizing the past. I was reminded of this recently as I walked down the avenue, not far from the University of Washington. Bulldog News was still doing a brisk business as was the shoe cottage only hipsters could appreciate. Overpriced parking lots are all that divide one business from the [...]
Lost in Translation
January 17, 2012 by
Nine years after its release, I watched Lost in Translation on HBO. When it was over, I convinced Kim to watch it with me, and I enjoyed it as much the second time. I even noticed a few detailed I missed the first time such as when Charlotte stubbed her toe. The idea I take [...]
The Hail Mary
January 4, 2012 by
Paul Thurrott on the upcoming marketing efforts for Windows Phone: Microsoft has one goal and one goal only: Convince consumers to purchase millions of Windows Phone handsets in the first half of 2012. Doing so will requires a new set of phones…as well as stepping up engagement with tech enthusiasts, increasing retail-worker recommendation rates through [...]
Real Friends
December 23, 2011 by 2 Comments
I met a friend for dinner last week. He’s not someone I knew from childhood or went to school with. I don’t know much about his family, and I don’t believe I’ve met his parents. We don’t chat on the phone or computer nor is he active on Facebook or Twitter. Other than meeting up [...]
Listen Up
December 13, 2011 by Leave a Comment
When I finished college, I felt like it was my responsibility as a degree carrying punk to share my opinions on everything from politics to why the Clash are better than U2. I watched Jeopardy and read Time magazine. Man, I was informed! I don’t know what changed. At some point I began speaking less [...]
