http://www.coolestfamilyever.com The Story of Us... Wed, 16 Jul 2008 22:53:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I've been using Firefox since it was known as Phoenix back in the 0.1 days and have always been really pleased with the project overall. Using Firefox has always been a pleasure with good performance, stability and extensibility. It had gotten so good that I didn't think Firefox 3 could ... http://www.coolestfamilyever.com/2008/07/16/firefox-3-one-browser-to-rule-them-all/ When I left Las Vegas for a new life in Utah, I also left behind several friends. Just prior to moving, I'd had a falling out with one of them that bordered on epic. Since we both had mutual friends and I was the one leaving town, it pretty much ... http://www.coolestfamilyever.com/2008/07/12/the-power-of-forgiveness/ I can count only a handful of times that I've experienced some kind of computer hardware failure. The most recent was a little over a year ago when the power supply in the desktop blew out unexpectedly. This morning, I got the rare "pleasure" of experiencing it again when I ... http://www.coolestfamilyever.com/2008/06/29/hes-dead-jim/ ...to have found this website . If you're not sure why people think it's a BAD THING when they call you a "Utah Mormon"... this site is probably not for you. Otherwise, this may just be the funniest thing you've ever read. A taste: "When I pack his lunch ... http://www.coolestfamilyever.com/2008/06/25/i-am-seriously-so-blessed/ Last year: This year: Much improved, no?  http://www.coolestfamilyever.com/2008/06/23/first-fruits-2008/ In our ward today, the sacrament bread was rye bread. As much as I personally like rye, who thought that was a good idea? http://www.coolestfamilyever.com/2008/06/22/on-sacrament-bread/ Someone at Kellogg's thought it would be a really good idea to make these: No, this isn't a parody. This is a real product. I think that Gabe at Penny Arcade put it best: I just spent the first three years of my sons life trying to get ... http://www.coolestfamilyever.com/2008/06/20/an-idea-so-bad-you-almost-dont-believe-it/ For decades, it's been considered common knowledge that a college degree was your ticket to a well-paying job. Salary surveys back it up, usually showing substantial wage differences between those with a high school diploma and those holding a bachelor's degree. Despite this, the value of a college degree has ... http://www.coolestfamilyever.com/2008/06/19/the-diminishing-value-of-a-college-education/ If you want to see Americans get angry, just start talking about the price of gas. Or maybe ask a Californian about electricity prices during the blackouts. It seems that we're enormously sensitive to the cost of energy. I myself can remember paying just over a dollar per gallon for ... http://www.coolestfamilyever.com/2008/06/17/doing-something-about-high-energy-prices/ http://www.coolestfamilyever.com/2008/06/16/letting-the-cat-out-of-the-bag/