The Boston Globe’s Paranoia

I'm sure all of you have at some point either done or seen a connect the dots puzzle. You go in numeric order drawing lines between the dots until you have a picture of something. Imagine the chaos that would ensue if you tried to connect the dots from two different pages to try and […]

Don’t send spam, m-kay?

Some map company in Arizona thought it would be funny to send me some spam the other day. Tonight, I did a little research and then responded.

Do I Know Something Pollsters Don’t?

I spent the better part of my late morning and early afternoon today going door-to-door for Pete Ashdown inviting people to a candidate's night next week. It was a pretty enjoyable time, and I enjoyed conversing with my "distribution partner" as we went door-to-door. I found something, though, as I was talking to these voters: […]

TGIF: Thank Goodness It’s Fall (Or: This Summer Sucked.)

You know how some people have SAD (Seasonal Affectedness Disorder)? I think I have it but, because even my disorders have to be a little bit different than everyone else's, I think I have it backwards. Summer is not my best season. And this Summer was particularly sucky.

Live Where You Run

Tonight's news featured a big flap about a candidate for District Attorney in Summit County. No, it's not because he's running unopposed. It's not because he's a Republican in a Democratic stronghold. No, it's because he doesn't really live there.
This is nothing new. Candidates will frequently "district shop" until they find one they like […]

Downtime

The website was down most of the day today thanks to a malfunctioning router. I had to come home and reset it to get things working again.

Anonymous Cowards and Blogs

Since as far back as I can remember, Slashdot has allowed people to post anonymous comments on any entry. The catch is that they had their posts automatically knocked down a level and they were referred to as "Anonymous Coward". This worked pretty well to keep trolls less visible without having to spend a […]

This is a reason to love Utah in fall.

Can you believe we live just a 5-minute walk from this? Go check out more in the new gallery.

It’s still good! It’s still good! Part 1: Education

Those of you who are Simpsons fans probably remember the episode where Lisa becomes a vegetarian. There's a scene where Lisa has sent Homer's barbecue pig hurtling down the street through a bunch of obstacles including hedges, a river, and finally going airborne. The whole time, Homer's bent on keeping that pig. "It's just a […]

Last night we won the Frozen Entree Lottery.

Every day I bring a frozen Lean Cuisine meal for lunch at work. It's my way of being able to say I'm on a diet without actually having any kind of a hard and fast plan that I stick to. A couple of the girls that I work with are on the same "plan" and we're […]