The backpack I have isn’t that new. I believe I bought it the end of 1998. I remember having to buy a new backpack just about every school year growing up because the old one had worn out. I don’t remember all of them. I remember a purple elephant one I had one year though. [...]

It would be real nice if other people understood just how much of a pain-in-the-butt hassle it is for teachers to take time off of work. I took Wednesday off because I was sick, and everyone was surprised that I was able to find a substitute so fast. I was surprised I was able to [...]

Considering my job, I find it amazing that I don’t get sick more often than I do. This year however, a cold is going around the school that has leveled several teachers already. Today I’m home sick, and I’m never home sick. I’m probably well enough to go sit in my room today, but I [...]

There are several things that I do in my life that I can easily trace back to the time I spent in Brasil. I know I did not do them or think them before I went, so I know that is where I picked it up. Things I have done my whole life are a [...]

The first electric traffic signal in America was at the intersection of 200 South and Main Street in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Apparently the Discovery Channel is doing a show all about modern marvels. But I’m guessing they probably won’t be talking about some of the great ones in my book. These are some of the ones that I would include.
Cruise control – Love it. I will never own a car without it again. I love driving [...]

I spend a LOT of time driving these days. I get pretty close to 400 miles a week on my car. And most of those miles are on the freeway. About 10 hours or so on the freeway every week has given me plenty of time to think about, of all things, driving. And seeing [...]

To say I was surprised to find out that my friends are paying between $100 and $200 for their children to attend free public schools in Utah would be an understatement. Shocked and appalled would be much closer to to my feelings, throw in a good amount of anger at the utter stupidity of those [...]

I don’t own a toilet plunger.
I know they come in handy and that I’ll probably need one some day. And I understand the theory behind how they work.
But I can never get them to work.
So I don’t own one.42D

It’s not that I don’t know how to cook, it’s just that it isn’t a whole lot of fun when it’s just me and my kitchen is a small cave.
I just got back from the grocery store, and looking at what I bought, I just had to share.

1 loaf whole wheat bread. And yes, I [...]