October 5, 2011 We got the sad news today, Steve jobs, founder of Apple, has passed away. He’d been ailing for a few years and was finally overcome. He was still young in relative terms, but apparently somebody wanted him … Continue reading
Category Archives: Current Events
January 6, 2012 Rimrock California Yesterday I went to Santa Anita with my wife, which is a large racetrack in the Los Angeles area. A racetrack is not a place I would ordinarily visit, but there are parts of my … Continue reading
February 4, 2012 Riverside CA These days the news is mostly about the Republican Party and the selection of its candidate for the upcoming presidential election. It seems that Mitt Romney will be the Republican candidate. However, there is a … Continue reading
May 1, 2011 This evening I arrived home from a regular temple program around 7:30 in the evening to hear rumors that something ‘big’ was about to happen. The president was going to address the nation and the speculation was … Continue reading
Phoenix AZ Oct 29, 2011 Did I ever tell you that while in college, before I specialized in religious studies, I was on my way to becoming a professional geographer. I would have become an urban planner had I stayed … Continue reading
August 2011 Riverside CA It’s official, I finally gave up my laptop. No more 3kg anchor to haul around. No more cords to plug in or chargers to carry. Today I handed my laptop to my daughter. Now I just … Continue reading
April 18, 2010 Reno Nevada 4:45 AM I’m sitting in the airport returning to Los Angeles having performed a wedding in Reno Nevada, the blue collar gambling capital of the America. The wedding went well. It was standard and basic, … Continue reading
July 8, 2011 Today we witnessed the 135th flight and the last mission of America’s space shuttle program. This is the conclusion of a 35 year program. We are told all future American space missions to the International Space Station … Continue reading
May 25, 2012 Last weekend a particular episode of the AMC show, Mad Men, aired so I am now released from my nondisclosure agreement and I can tell of my experience on this television shoot. Some of what appears below … Continue reading
Today at 3:44 AM SpaceX, a private and commercial company, successfully launched its first rocket with a payload headed for the International Space Station. This is an historic flight comparable to the Wright brothers flight. I am declaring it Dragon … Continue reading