Some thoughts about my experience and watching my son experience eighth grade.
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2016 Election: Why I voted for Clinton
2It has become quite clear to me that the one person I couldn’t stomach being president of the United States is Donald Trump. I’d feel embarrassed all the time. I think the majority of Americans feel the same way. Having said that, I believe the country is in for a rough ride with Hillary Clinton, […]
What I learned at RootsTech 2015
0I spent a few days last week with my dad at the FamilySearch RootsTech 2015 conference. I was amazed at the number of conference attendees, exhibitors and overall activity surrounding genealogy and family history. I had no idea how many people and businesses are involved in that space — a $4 billion market according to […]
My fourth hernia surgery
2If there are any statisticians reading this out there, I’d love for you to tell me the odds of having hernia surgery four times. My doctor says there’s a five percent recurrence rate for each hernia surgery. Since I’ve now re-done three of them, totaling four altogether, I wonder what the percentage for my lucky […]
The Truth About Santa, a book for our time
4I enjoyed a report on National Public Radio today about the book The Truth About Santa: Wormholes, Robots and What Really Happens on Christmas Eve by author Gregory Mone. In the interview Mone explained in straightforward scientific detail how Santa Claus accomplishes the task of traversing the world delivering just the right stuff to all […]
Shame on Peery Hotel in Salt Lake City for very poor customer service
5We give the Peery Hotel in downtown Salt Lake City an F for customer service! Our good friends had planned a nice four-day, relaxing stay together at the historic Peery Hotel in downtown Salt Lake City to celebrate the end of another college semester. They parked their car with the Peery Hotel valet on Wednesday […]
Advice from an attorney on how to prevent identity theft
0There’s an email going around with an attorney’s advice for preventing identity theft. I think I’ve received it a few times, but now that I’m a victim of identity theft, these types of things really hit home. After reading what is outlined below, I have to say I wholeheartedly agree. I think every person should […]
Bad, Bad Countrywide
0This identity theft thing has to be the most frustrating thing I’ve experienced in recent years. I must say I’m quite bitter towards Countrywide’s rogue employee and the person who’s using my personal information to get credit. Almost every day we receive either new credit cards or letters denying credit due to numerous credit inquiries […]
Why I love Arctic Claw snow tires and Big O Tires
4On Christmas night our family left Vickey’s parent’s place in Holladay in a pretty heavy snow storm. I thought we could make the 20 minute drive back home in 30-40 minutes, depending on how heavy the snow was on the freeway. The trip took almost 90 minutes because the freeway was a mess and there […]
What to do if you’re a victim of identity theft
0Back in September I blogged about a letter we received from Countrywide saying one of their employees sold our personal information, which they inferred, may lead to identity theft. They graciously arranged for credit monitoring for two years. And they let us know that their employee was fired. Late last week, through the Experian credit […]