I’m pretty much done with the bulk of my MSST degree program, now that my capstone project has been completed. All in all, it’s been a fantastic experience. I knew that there would be a few bumps along the way, seeing as how I was in the first cohort to go through the program, but… Continue reading Δ MSST
New Photos Up: Arizona Vacation
I’ve posted the photos from our Arizona vacation here. Samples below the jump…
Thoughts on “Fear Less”
Now that the bulk of my MSST program has concluded, I have time to start reading the books I’ve been adding to my Amazon Wish List for the past year or so. The first book I picked up from the library was Fear Less by Gavin de Becker, about terrorism, risk, and just how lousy… Continue reading Thoughts on “Fear Less”
Fear and Loathing in Arizona
I recently spent almost a week in Arizona visiting family. It was my first time visiting Arizona, and suddenly, I understand John McCain a whole lot better…
No We Can’t
The U.S. defeated the Fascists, built the Interstate Highway System, put a man on the Moon, and heralded in the end of Communism and the spread of Democracy. These were major undertakings, but they were successfully completed, and with a lot of government help to boot! These days, however, all we hear from Republicans is… Continue reading No We Can’t
Geosetter and GPS Logger
Update: see my new blog post about this topic where I provide another way to do this! A while back I blogged about Geosetter, a tool used for geotagging digital photos. In the past, I’ve used it to manually assign locations to photos I’ve taken. This isn’t much fun, and it is easy to forget… Continue reading Geosetter and GPS Logger
More Budget Unseriousness
It’s stories like these that make me wonder if having a rational, adult conversation about budget priorities is even possible. People like roads. They use them every day. Most people would say that the quality of roads in this country is not great. And yet nobody wants to raise the federal gas tax, despite the… Continue reading More Budget Unseriousness
Twin Cities Pride Photos
On Sunday, Julia and I went to the Twin Cities Pride Parade, where I took a bunch of pictures. Some samples are below the jump.
Health care for the discerning shopper
If health care is supposed to be more like coupon-clipping and waiting for sales, it appears that somebody forgot to tell the doctors.
Simple Answers
If your house is on fire and you manage to sell off the bedroom and kitchen, you can say that you now have fewer things on fire, and so you’re improving!