Author: Jesse

Music You're Ashamed to Admit You Like 8

Music You're Ashamed to Admit You Like

Everyone has dirty little secrets about the music they like. (Mine is The Carpenters.) Even though Michael Jackson sells multi-platinum albums all of the time, you'd be hard-pressed to actually see one of them in someone's collection. Same deal with...

Social Blunder #11 8

Social Blunder #11

Outside of apocalyptic starvation, there are absolutely no conditions under which it is okay to reheat fish in the break room microwave. Even fish lovers like me don't like the smell.

Outsourcing The Family 10

Outsourcing The Family

Not that long ago, I read an inspiring article written by Steve Olsen and posted over at The Utah Amicus. While I think he failed to support his thesis statement, the piece itself was a wake-up call to families to...

Recipe: Chocolate Meringue Bars (and a special way to find new recipes) 2

Recipe: Chocolate Meringue Bars (and a special way to find new recipes)

I know, I know. It's been a really long time since we've let any of you in on the new food we've made. The dry spell ends tonight! Last night, we were tasked with bringing a dessert for dinner at...

Restaurant Roundup: Winnipeg,MB (yes, in Canada) 1

Restaurant Roundup: Winnipeg,MB (yes, in Canada)

I know, it's been like a month since I got back from the Great White North. That doesn't mean I can't share some good eats of Canada, right? It was really cold and gray up there in January. The temps...

For Frank (With Apologies to Shauna) 1

For Frank (With Apologies to Shauna)

So I got tagged for an Internet meme, and the only thing I can think of is something my wife has said before: Thing #Only: I don't do these things. Sorry Frank. I've just never been into them.

A Special Thanks to The Sutherland Institute 1

A Special Thanks to The Sutherland Institute

I want to extend a special thank you to Lyall Swim and The Sutherland Institute for hosting a blogger's breakfast this week. It's a rare thing indeed to get access to well-known pundits and higher-up elected officials and the conversation...

Mark Towner, Knock It Off! 5

Mark Towner, Knock It Off!

It's no secret I've been in some high-profile fights with Mark Towner over his spamming ways. Remember the gun-for-hire e-mail he sent from Utahns for Public School? How about the threats to sue me? Maybe his blatant violations of FeedBlitz's...