culture

Hedging your bets on home design

I came across this house the other day, and I thought to myself, hey, nice exterior design.

I came across this house the other day, and I thought to myself, hey, nice exterior design.

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The worst demolition derby ever

This year, as part of the Western Stampede in West Jordan, we attended the demolition derby.

This year, as part of the Western Stampede in West Jordan, we attended the demolition derby (presented by WGAS). At the start, they brought out the rodeo royalty and the city council and the announcer wanted us to cheer for them.

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This is news? Really, NPR?

I was in my car yesterday when this story about an ape playing with an iPad came on the radio.

I was in my car yesterday, and this story was on the radio. Really, NPR, the fact that an orangutan will poke at an iPad is news?

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1300 views? Really, people?

A year or so ago I posted a couple of youtube videos.

A year or so ago I posted a couple of youtube videos of simple little projects I did with my FEZ Panda II. One of them now has 1300 views. This, to me, is shocking, and a bit disturbing. Do people really have nothing better to do than watch a little asterisk bounce around on a tiny screen?

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Christmas culture season 2011, part 2

The TSO concert was on Dec 28th, and the VGL concert was on the 20th.

The TSO concert was on Dec 28th, and the VGL concert was on the 20th.

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Christmas culture season 2011

I managed to take in not one, but two live musical performances this season.

I managed to take in not one, but two live musical performances this season: The Trans-Siberian Orchestra at the "Energy Solutions Arena" (it'll always be the Delta Center to us nostalgics), and Video Games Live at Abravanel Hall.

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