Category: Commentary

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2016 Election: Why I voted for Clinton

It 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...

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What I learned at RootsTech 2015

I 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....

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My fourth hernia surgery

If 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...

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The Truth About Santa, a book for our time

I 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...

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Bad, Bad Countrywide

This 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...

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What to do if you’re a victim of identity theft

Back 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...