Author Archives: Thom
Ah, Technology
And people wonder why I have a love/hate relationship with technology. (And by “people wonder” I mean no one at all has ever asked me this, but I need some rhetorical construct to get this post going, so we’ll pretend … Continue reading
Oddball football
Think differently. Many of us aspire to it. Fewer try it. Most are unwilling to take too great of risks to do it. But then there is this coach. He always kicks the on-sides kick. He never punts. His teams … Continue reading
Web Wanderings: Why does wine cry?
Thanks to this post over at NPR.org, we get this interesting science lesson: Nicely done, with some interesting visuals.
Science, Politics, and the Truth
I must admit to a certain level of irritation with liberals who are always accusing conservatives as being “anti-science”. Besides the implication that conservatives want to return to living in caves (and who, pray tell, is more likely to be … Continue reading
These dreams go on when I close my eyes
Dreams are one of the most fascinating aspects of life that we’ll never remember. It’s like going through the 60’s every night. Unfortunately for me just because I don’t remember my dreams doesn’t mean I don’t still feel some residual … Continue reading
Barbarians at the banquet
Over the weekend we attended a fundraiser dinner which featured a keynote speaker. I was more than a bit appalled at the lack of courtesy exhibited by many of the attendees. I can somewhat understand that people would keep talking … Continue reading
The third pea
My kids are alike as three peas in a pod…at least if you compare their last names. There are some physical resemblances, but that’s about the end of it. By nature of being in the same family they have developed … Continue reading
Labels, liberals, and being more Christ-like
A friend of mine recently linked to a post from an online magazine taking “liberal Mormons” to task. It’s since been taken down and apologized for, and I never actually read it myself. Considering the effect it was having on … Continue reading
Artistic expression
And speaking of my kids, my daughter just won the award for Best PowerPoint in her honors English course. Last week they delivered their presentations for a class project in which each team came up with an idea for a … Continue reading
Our technology is programming us
I’m only an introduction and a chapter into a book that is so far telling me everything I already knew but putting it together in a manner that is blowing my mind. That book is “Program or Be Programmed”, by … Continue reading