To coincide with the 250th anniversary of the United States of America, Walter Isaacson released a book titled "The Greatest Sentence Ever Written." It is referring to the second line of the Declaration of Independence: We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal,
In a previous post, I talked about how we use Notes app as a family. I had a lot of feedback on that one and promised a similar post for Reminders. It's time. The Reminders app comes on every iOS and macOS device by default. It started off
In an ironic approach on accomplishment, I try to live a life of zero: * Zero red dots * Zero debts owed * Zero inbox items * Zero physical addictions * Zero past due tasks * Zero unreturned messages * Zero desktop clutter (virtual or physical) * Zero Oreo flavors untasted It’s not that responsibilities don’t
Some time ago, my grandmother told me a story from when she was a young parent in Southern Utah. She said that each week she would play the piano for a group of young children at church. The adult in charge of the junior Sunday School was Alice Holland. Each
It's been a while since I posted a stockpile post, so here is a list of...things: Music and Media Candace and I really enjoyed the documentary Billy Joel: And So it Goes. It is 5 hours of interviews and media from his career. I really enjoyed the
Last week, 60 Minutes did a piece on Spanish soccer sensation Lamine Yamal. He seems to be a fun and very talented kid with a lot of skill and a lot of potential. At one point, a very entertaining soccer expert was asked if Lamine really had the potential to
A phone home screen is an incredibly personalized thing. You've noticed this before when trying to use someone else's phone. Holding their phone, you need to open the camera app and out of instinct you tap where the camera resides on your own phone. It'
For the last few weeks, we’ve been tortoise-sitting at our house. Sunny and Turbo are quiet and easy houseguests. They just need a little food, a small bowl of water, and flipping over from time to time. Jane is especially fond of them. She even created a portrait of
It's a hot Summer day in Las Vegas. I realize that I haven't written a stockpile post for some time. This seems like a good reason to stay inside the air-conditioned office for a few more minutes. Discounted Flights If you too are feeling this heat
The other day, I saw a screenshot of a product I hadn't thought about since the 1980s: Just seeing that photo brought back the taste of the popsicle, the sound it made when you bit into it, and even the smell and feel of the basement from which
Over the years, I’ve written about my missionary service a number of times. Last year I celebrated my 25th anniversary of entering the mission field in San Francisco. Five years ago I wrote sixteen items of gratitude that I feel toward the opportunity to serve. Among other things, I
We made a quick trip to New York City to check off a bucket list item.Here is a brief overview in photos: First, a moment to appreciate Terminal 3. If every terminal could be like Terminal 3, airport travel would be so much better. We made a stop at