Category Archives: Random Musings

We could learn a few things from dogs. Like the art of quick forgiveness. Last night I turned around to leave a room the same time as our dog Sofie got up to leave the room with me. As a … Continue reading →

One unintended use of YouTube is as a music sharing platform. I’ve found that many of the songs I’d like to listen to once in a while can be found there, sometimes as an actual music video, sometimes with custom-edited … Continue reading →

Over the holiday weekend I watched the final Lord of the Rings movie with my kids (who I made have to listen to me read the book to them last year before I’d let them watch the movies). After listening … Continue reading →

I hope she doesn’t mind me doing this, but my niece recently posted this lament on Facebook: I miss my film class. There I could discuss film, story, or anything else with rational people who can appreciate opinions and be … Continue reading →

Today you’ll get a smattering. Why? Because I like the word “smattering”. Let’s start with this from Forbes.com on research and questioning beliefs: So I have to conclude from my little (academically invalid) mini-experiment that some people are inclined to … Continue reading →

It was 90 degrees outside today. Summer has finally arrived in the Salt Lake Valley. I miss summer–not the warm weather, but the experience of summer. I remember as a kid thinking summer mornings were the best. I’d wake up … Continue reading →

In an interesting coincidence or bit of karma, since my post on Friday was about patience, Friday decided to give me a chance to learn some. I had about an hour left to work on Friday afternoon when my wife … Continue reading →

I’ve written before about how a coping mechanism I’ve learned is to just put off trying to solve my bad moods until the next day. By the morning my mood has improved considerably and I’ve regained my perspective. I think … Continue reading →

I usually find historical figures interesting, but I have to admit that Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman has not been at the top of my list of people to learn more about. He probably should have been, as it appears he … Continue reading →

Last weekend our family raided the local library. I wandered into the CD section for kicks and came away with four CDs. They have a world music section that I couldn’t resist. Specifically, I checked out “The Rough Guide to … Continue reading →