Monthly Archives: August 2007

The right tools for the job

Categories: Family, Life

For Christmas last year my parents gave me a set of tools. They are real cool. They make noise and light up and are lots of fun. I keep them out in my living room for the kids that come … Keep reading

I am a geek

Categories: Education, Science & Tech, Work

I’m sure you all probably already knew I was a geek. But here’s more evidence. I was getting out one of my mugs the other night and realized I need some new mugs, a set of mugs in fact. And … Keep reading

A challenge

Categories: Life, Science & Tech

My friends who program computers for a living are going to laugh at me for saying this. But that’s okay. Yesterday I was watching the documentary about the making of Finding Nemo. I love that movie. I’ve thought it would … Keep reading

Computer skills for jobs

Categories: Education, Science & Tech, Work

I’ve decided that I would like as comprehensive a list as possible of jobs that involve computers to put in my classroom, since I am the computer teacher after all. So I am enlisting the help of the readers of … Keep reading

Até Mais, Presidente Faust

Categories: Gospel

I attended President Faust’s funeral this morning. He was a great man. I hope that I when I leave this life that half the things they said about him, which I know are true, can be said about me. I … Keep reading

Really playing the game

Categories: Random, Science & Tech

I have a tendency to get totally lost playing Minesweeper or Solitaire on my computer. If I’m not careful, I can easily lose a lot of time playing either of those games. A friend sent me a link to a … Keep reading

President James E. Faust, 1920-2007

Categories: Gospel

I turned on the news after waking up this morning to hear that President Faust had died during the night. It makes me sad. I’ll miss him. He was one of the first missionaries to serve in Curitiba, Brasil, where … Keep reading