I wandered through the Barnes and Noble during my lunch hour, today. I felt like a child in a candy store… Among the many books that caught my eye, one resonated more than the others: “The Sorcerers and their Apprentices: How the Digital Magicians of the MIT Media Lab Are Creating the Innovative Technologies That […]
Archives for July 2011
In case you didn’t know…now you do: How laws are made.
July 19, 2011 by
In California, anything is possible…maybe even “Fat History Month.”
July 18, 2011 by
Sometimes, laws don’t make sense. They’re the result of an agenda forced on the majority by a loud and influential minority. The law doesn’t reflect good public policy, just a successful lobbying effort. California‘s recent dictate to schools to teach the benefits of gays and lesbians to history is one such law. If people thought […]
Thaifoon: a chain, but not a drag
July 16, 2011 by
Based on my very limited experience, 1 PM is a great time to eat at Thaifoon. The lunch crowd has hit the road, you’re extra hungry, since you’re late for lunch, and you can just smell the food cooking. We pulled in as everyone else was pulling out, were quickly seated by a smiling waitress who quickly […]
Yanni’s Greek Express: gyros for the rushed.
July 15, 2011 by
A quickie, because sometimes that’s all you have time for. Unless you have been hiding under a rock (with the Geico guys), then you know that Salt Lake City has an abundance of Greek owned and themed restaurants. This week, I visited Yanni’s Greek Express. Fast. Greek. And good. I ordered, of course, a gyro (pronounced […]
What happens in the bedroom, stays in the bedroom…unless you open the door.
July 14, 2011 by
You tell me what to think. We’re in the midst of a culture war over gay marriage, with some states passing amendments defining traditionally and others opening it up to gay and lesbian couples. California is still recovering from the Proposition 8 battle, and indeed, that case is still up on appeal. Meanwhile, the polygamists […]
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