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Fight for Space

January 29, 2015

I’m very glad to have chosen design as a career path. But if I had to do it all over, I’d be an astronaut. I’d be Chris Hadfield. I grew up watching Shuttle launches in…

The Expert

April 29, 2014

I can say with absolutely relative certainty that we’ve never received a request like this. Never. Via @human_0_1

Meskel Square, Addis Abeba

April 25, 2014

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEIn8GJIg0E] I could watch this little bit of organized chaos all day.

Blood Moon Eclipse

April 15, 2014

I’m an admitted space nerd. I love anything doing with space, NASA, or tiny green men. And I miss the Space Shuttle terribly. So the opportunity to see a rare Blood Moon eclipse wasn’t to…

Opening Day

March 31, 2014

While I don’t think Opening Day should be a national holiday, I do say a quiet thank you to the heavens that the day has come. Happy Opening Day, and may the Twins make it…

Tesla, and Why Buying A Car Is So Awful

March 19, 2014

With the recent news about New Jersey kicking Tesla out of their state, here’s an apt rebroadcast of a Planet Money podcast: Why Buying a Car is so Awful: I didn’t realize the auto dealership…

Real Salt Lake

November 8, 2013

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pa1DJ008t9Y] We took the kids to see Real Salt Lake defeat LA Galaxy at Rio Tinto last night. It was an exciting match and the energy in the place was electric. This is the RSL…

Elegant Gentleman’s Animated Paintings

November 6, 2013

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-7IV2qryiQ&w=650] This is a bit different than the illustrated videos I usually post, but it was simply too good not to share.

What’s your Style?

November 5, 2013

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhjYZp6DENE&w=650] Even though I’m not a fan of the mustache, I can certainly support what movember.com stands for. And awesomely illustrated videos.

Gorging Movie

October 11, 2013

The canyons of southern Utah are such a unique and beautiful place, and Kari and I have been very lucky to see them up close through the sport of canyoneering. We don’t go as much…