I had a lot of time to slow down and think this past week as I packed box after box in preparation for our move next week. A number of items were still in the same box from our last move over seven years ago. I’m at a loss to explain why I held on … [Continue reading]
Cleaning the Closet
In preparation for our move to Utah next week, I began packing the clothing I had hanging in my closet in to large trash bags. It is an odd feeling taking pants and shirt off hangers, looking at them, and asking yourself, “What was I thinking when … [Continue reading]
Flat Tire

As I coasted down the hill I could tell something was wrong. Rain was dripping off the hood of my jacket and onto my face making it difficult to see ahead and ensuring all my concentration was focused on keeping my bike on the road and out of the … [Continue reading]
How to Keep Bit Torrent Alive

1. Put movie on iTunes 2. Price rental at $4.99 plus tax. 3. Require both computer and display support HDCP, whatever that is. Seriously? 4. Don’t press PLAY till you’re good and ready. Nice work, MPAA. Yes, it’s time to take a stand. … [Continue reading]
Shopping for Car Insurance
Your company’s website matters. In fact it matters a lot, and can be the difference between winning or losing a customer. Tonight I sat down at my computer to research car insurance. I searched sites like Forbes, Edmunds and J.D. Power to narrow … [Continue reading]
Balanced Conversation
Passing through Utah the over the past week I've been able to meet up with a number of friends and family. Some friends are closer than others. A few prefer to speak in person rather than over the phone or Facebook. With some we discuss the same … [Continue reading]
Skating On Thin Ice
Lately I’ve felt overwhelmed. I’ve felt this way before, but it was usually one part of my life I could pause or get rid of. When I felt overwhelmed in college I scaled back the credit hours the next quarter. A decade ago I walked away from a … [Continue reading]
A Spectacular Move
Although I had homework to do it was the NBA finals and Tivo hadn’t been invented yet. So I ran home from University of Utah library just in time to catch Michael Jordan the Bulls take on Magic and the Lakers. I did own a VCR in which I put a … [Continue reading]
