Some Amazon sellers are upset that the retailer is increasing its fees: Amazon’s online bazaar generates margins many times higher than traditional retail as the company takes a cut of every sale on its site made by a merchant, known… Continue Reading
It was a bit rough going there with the baby. Oddly enough, everything changed very quickly when we moved from the old place to the new place. The more we think about it, the more it looks like a significant… Continue Reading
Apparently, on Prairie Home Companion, the host said something to the effect of: People from states that have no business being states — states like Kansas, Colorado, …, Montana — are everything that’s wrong with this country. This, naturally, caught… Continue Reading
Health: [H1] The story of how we realized that it might not be a good idea to put Radium in everything. [H2] The case against appeals to Paleofantasy. [H3] Even before the science came out, I’ve been convinced that sleep… Continue Reading
So, today we drove out to Umatilla to have the baby’s hip checked. While on the table at the ultrasound room, she pooped all over the sheets. As the ultrasound tech put the dirty laundry in the laundry heap, I… Continue Reading
It was a big week in the Himmelreich-Truman household. And in the city of Callie, Arapaho. After exactly three years of service, my wife gave her ninety-day notice to Baxter Hospital. The following day, she received a Letter of Intent… Continue Reading
Several years ago, when we were living in Deseret, I was proud of my ingenuity. You see, it was April 15th. We were living in an apartment we were about to move out of. And that was when the Mormon… Continue Reading
Trumwill: How long is… [Somethingsomething] good for? Himmclan: I don’t know. A while? Trumwill: Six years? Himmclan: Six years? Trumwill: Six years.
Science & Religion: [S1] Looking for alien life in unexpected places. [S2] Funny letters to God. [S3] Nate Silver explains, statistically, why your relationship is failing. Remember, to doubt him is to hate science. Entertainment: [E1] In retrospect, Captain Power… Continue Reading
I put in some contacts and I cannot remember ever seeing so clearly. Alas, this is my last pair from this set. I can’t get another set because it’s based on a prescription that’s over five years old. Apparently, none… Continue Reading