Author: Jesse

Why do phone companies have to stink? 0

Why do phone companies have to stink?

There must be an unwritten rule somewhere that if you're a phone company, one or more aspects of your company must be lousy. Some companies go for pricing, others for service, a couple for reliability, and yet a few go...

The roof is on fire, redux. 2

The roof is on fire, redux.

In the course of a weekend, I learned that roofers more than earn their keep. Tearing a roof off is really hard work, and it was only through the help of our friends and family that we actually got it...

The roof is on fire. 1

The roof is on fire.

As a first-time homeowner, you’re going to have no idea what you’re getting into. Homes are an expensive money-sucker that never seems to run out of things needing fixing or improving. A close friend of lours that is a houston...

Rocky Anderson proves once again that he has no tact. 0

Rocky Anderson proves once again that he has no tact.

Anyone who follows the antics of Salt Lake’s mayor knows he’s about as complacent as an starving crazed weasel. (Oh, yes, I chose that particular animal on purpose.) As if we aren’t embarrassed enough at his absenteeism, his questionable spending...

Rep. Craig Frank, you're wrong. TRAX is a winner. 3

Rep. Craig Frank, you're wrong. TRAX is a winner.

This is a response to a blog by Rep. Craig Frank. TRAX is actually a winning proposition. It moves 3-4 times as many people per square mile as a highway expansion can, it largely utilizes existing rail corridors (eliminating eminent...

Study on Video Game Addiction Produces World's Loudest "Duh" 3

Study on Video Game Addiction Produces World's Loudest "Duh"

Some researcher has figured out what the rest of us already know: around half of the people playing World of Warcraft are hopeless addicts. Yep, she figures about 40% of the people playing that game have clinical signs of addiction,...