This is the beginning of a story that's forming inside my mind.  This is the first part. The Traveler The man patted down the sides of his lab coat and took a deep breath.  Clenching his eyes shut, he reached out to the door knob with his hand and sl… more »

This year, Halloween fell on a Sunday. To most places in the US that I'm familiar with, or know someone living in that area, this is not a problem.  In Utah, however, this is a serious issue for the many Mormon faithful who live here, and an equally fr… more »

I doubt very many people have heard of this, but do you know that Facebook gets to decide if you're friends with someone or not?  You might be thinking to yourself, "what?  I pick the people I'm friends with on Facebook." Well, it's not quite that simp… more »

I've thought a lot about politics lately.  It's not my usual blog topic, and when I do talk about politics it's usually about Utah Republicans and the whimsical reality they seem to live in.  In thinking about politics, in Utah and around the country, I'… more »

If you've ever seen the Wizard of Oz, you might remember when the Great and Powerful Oz tells Dorothy and her companions to ignore the man behind the curtain. [video:youtube:YWyCCJ6B2WE] Note  that the video will ask you to go directly to YouTube for… more »