Well, not technically. But school’s out and for most of us, especially here in America, that’s the signal for the start of summer. At least it is for me. I imagine for people who finished school 20 years ago, don’t have kids and don’t work in any job that has Read more…
For the longest time, we’ve had our silverware (cutlery for all your Canadians) in this four slotted tray in our kitchen. It’s a pretty decent looking as far as storage trays go. We’ve had it for years, probably since we got married. Unfortunately, it didn’t quite work the way we Read more…
A few weeks ago I wrote about the way out society has a hyper-focus on gauging value on how much money you earn from an activity. I feel I rambled a bit at the end, circling near a point but not quite getting there. One of the ideas I wanted Read more…
One of the long-standing debates in America is that of public institutions vs private institutions. Generalizing quite a bit, those on the Right prefer private institutions and those on the Left prefer public institutions. The arguments boil down to the belief that institutions are more efficient and provide better service Read more…
One of the biggest struggles for any piece of media is finding the proper pacing with which to tell the story. To fast and no one has time to comprehend the story or the emotions you’re trying to evoke. To slow and people get bored and tune out. You know Read more…
The generally accepted theory about the universe is that it is expanding. Everything expanded out from a central singularity in the “Big Bang” and formed galaxies, stars, etc. Since then, space itself has been expanding. On a local scale, gravity overcomes this expansion and we see no change. On the Read more…
I read a blog post recently that talked about the notion of monetizing hobbies. The author described a situation where a woman she met, who made herself a very nice dress, had been constantly pressured to sell her work. She goes on to discuss the idea of “find something you Read more…
A friend of mine posted recently railing about Income Tax and saying a Sales Tax would be more fair. Then everyone would have to pay. I’ve heard this argument made a bunch of times and on the surface it seems legit. Everyone pays equally based on what they spend. But Read more…
My son has been learning to play Civilization. I’ve loved these games since I was a kid when the first one came out far, far to long ago. Unfortunately for a 7yo, they have grown quite a bit more complex over the years. He loved the exploration and meeting new Read more…
It’s finally happened. Robert Mueller has turned in the report on his investigation into the 2016 election and Russian interference. As I write this, a summary has been released by the Attorney General but the complete report has still not been seen outside the Justice Department. Now, the full report Read more…