Category Archives: Science & Tech

Sciency stuff. Techy stuff. I like it all.

Just need to comment on several things at once

Categories: Exercise, Health, News, Questions, Quilting/Sewing/Knitting/Crafting, Random, Relationships, Science & Tech

I’ve noticed that most people who comment on news articles on-line are simply providing more proof that the stupidity of the human race should never be underestimated. Rather than joining their ranks and letting my wonderful insight get lost in … Keep reading

Folklore and Phone Books

Categories: Books, Folks, Musings, Questions, Science & Tech

I read this story earlier, and the folklorist in me just had to comment on it. The Book of the Undead: Why Won’t Phone Books Die? The article talks about how phone books have outlived their usefulness. Any more people … Keep reading

Stupid Spider

Categories: Science & Tech, Venting

Seems like a spider has found my site. More than half my hits each day are from this stupid spider trying to post spam comments on my blog. Akismet catches them, so they never actually make it to the blog, … Keep reading

Pixar Short Films

Categories: Family, Happy Things, Science & Tech

Tyler and Anjuli gave me this DVD for Christmas. It’s one of my new favorites. All the shorts in one place! Hours of hilarity (okay, it’s not that long), without any dialogue for the most part (which I find real … Keep reading

Keyboarding

Categories: Education, Life, Science & Tech, Work

For the last six years I have been teaching keyboarding to third graders. It takes more than half their year with me that year. Before they get to third grade we do a lot of fun games. After third grade … Keep reading

I’m a groupie

Categories: Family, Happy Things, Learn Something, Life, Relationships, Science & Tech

I’m a groupie. But I’m not your normal groupie. I’m a news groupie. More particularly, KSL news in Salt Lake City. And I have a source for my addiction too. A friend works there, and I really like having that … Keep reading

Your job in five words

Categories: Education, Science & Tech, Work

I have been given the task of describing my job in as few words as possible. And I’m stuck. How do I describe what I do without giving a 20 minute presentation? I’ve been doing this for so many years … Keep reading