Category Archives: Random Musings

One of the annoyances of working downtown is crosswalks. It always seems like no matter which way you want to go, the crosswalk lights will make you wait. It’s so tempting to cross against the light. But what I don’t … Continue reading →

I had intended to write a better blog post last night. But that was before I spent the evening herding cub scouts around the local historical restoration turned trendy shopping district where they were having a Witch Fest.They decorate pretty … Continue reading →

Having to admit last week that I was getting nowhere on my novel got me thinking. I took a long, hard look at my life and decided the routine I was so excited about before just isn’t working out. I … Continue reading →

I’m trying really hard not to write about politics right now. If you want to know how and why I’m voting then contact me privately and I’ll be happy to tell you. But frankly I’m not sure why you would … Continue reading →

The office building my department’s new office is in is fourteen stories tall. That’s not all that tall, even for Salt Lake City standards, but it’s tall enough to have a great view. It’s on the southern end of skyscraper … Continue reading →

I’ve never been one of those people who couldn’t wait to escape their home town the moment they graduated high school. I liked where I grew up. I thought it was all I would ever need. It turned out I … Continue reading →

Our city schedules a bulk waste collection week each fall to help us get rid of all our autumn yard waste and junk from our houses. We just pile it all up out at the curb and they come along … Continue reading →

I have decided to adopt a more positive attitude toward my house. It isn’t the bane of my existence, continually plotting how to break yet again in some random, difficult and intensely aggravating way. No! This house is trying to … Continue reading →