Category Archives: Personal
A simple tip for husbands young and old
Ask yourself each morning: what can I do today that will make my wife happy? For the most part, I’m thinking about items around the house that need to be handled (the proverbial “Honey, do…” list), though it can be … Continue reading
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So long, Steve, and Godspeed.
The second personal computer I ever owned[1] was an Apple II, with no floppy drive. I bought it, along with a small color TV, from my close friend Robert Trammel while we were both living in Houston sometime around 1980.We … Continue reading
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Feeling mortal
As usual, Gerard Van der Leun at American Digest not only comes up with ‘net gold, but gives wonderful commentary on it as well. This video is for me more haunting than any of the post-apocalyptic films Hollywood has pushed … Continue reading
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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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Tales of the Dorms
Back in January, BYU Magazine (or whatever its called) solicited tales of dorm life. I submitted the stories below, and they apparently chose one of them (based on my daughter-in-law’s comments on Facebook). Here are my original stories. These are … Continue reading
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Poor fasting: a different approach to eating
One of the reasons my blogging here (and elsewhere) has been so light for some time is that I spent almost all of May and June out in California, living out of a hotel, working on a case where I … Continue reading
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No, not dead, not gone, just busy
I’ve got a work project that’s kept me in California for most of the past 6 weeks and is taking me back tomorrow night. It’s been intense enough, the hours long enough, that I’ve had little energy left to post … Continue reading
Thanksgiving Day menu
[cross-posted from And Still I Persist] We have family and friends coming over for dinner (actually, two of our grandsons have been here since Sunday; we’ve been having a great time with the Wii, the ping pong table, and the … Continue reading
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Child of the Year moments
Heather O. over at Mommy Mormon Wars has a posting about “Another Mother of the Year moment” (which involves her toddler daughter stuffing her mouth with holly berries). The comments (be sure to read them all) have similar “I can’t … Continue reading
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An embarrassing personal story involving BYU football
True story. I know. It happened to me. In the fall of 1974, I had returned to BYU after spending two years in Central America on my mission. I quickly started dating someone whom I had dated in high school … Continue reading
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