Category Archives: Family
A humorous warning
“I think a baby seal just died.” Heh. ..bruce..
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Invitation to our midwinter BBQ
Sandra and I are throwing one of our periodic very-large-scale BBQs this Saturday, January 30th, 2 to 7 pm. If you’re in Colorado (or can get here) and you’d like to come, drop me a line. If you’re wondering what … Continue reading
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Think twice, speak once (if at all)
Our youngest daughter, Salem (almost 24), moved back in with us a few months ago, due to problems with her roommates in the house she shared with others. She’s a delight — low maintenance and fun to have around — … Continue reading
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Cleanliness is next to Godliness — scientific proof
Via Slashdot comes this report of a study — from (ta-da!) Brigham Young University — that shows that ethical behavior increases in the presence of ‘clean smells’: People are unconsciously fairer and more generous when they are in clean-smelling environments, … Continue reading
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Remembering the Loma Prieta earthquake (1989) [updated]
[adapted and cross-posted from And Still I Persist] We were just to the left of that star marking the epicenter Yeah, I should have written and posted this yesterday, but I didn’t realize it was the 20th anniversary until today … Continue reading
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Dealing with your spouse’s midlife crisis
I just ran across an outstanding article over at the New York Times written by a woman whose husband wanted to leave her: Sure, you have your marital issues, but on the whole you feel so self-satisfied about how things … Continue reading
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A Lego version of the “Christus” statue
Latter-day Saints tend be very familiar with the “Christus” statue by Bertel Thorvaldsen, because replicas of the statue are found at several LDS temple visitor centers (most notably Salt Lake [see above] and Washington DC) and photos of the statue … Continue reading
I’m in trouble now
My sweet wife Sandra has figured out how to post videos on YouTube. Here’s her first effort. She works part-time at Curves (a women-only fitness center), and her employer was closing down one Curves center and moving all the equipment … Continue reading
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Our ancestors in the spirit world
The ever-amusing Wondermark strip provides some insight: Heh. Note how we sometimes assume that our departed ancestors really want to get in touch with us? Maybe not so much. ..bruce..
Posted in Family, Humor, LDS Doctrine, Main, Personal History
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Intimations of humanity
Tiffany Gee Lewis has a wonderful column this morning about how kids seem to grow up overnight. Kids grow up and grow away, and we deal with that with a mixture of loss and relief (I say that as the … Continue reading
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