My Apple Watch freaked out this morning. When I turned off my alarm after waking up, it spontaneously started flashing random apps on the screen, then called 911 and texted my GPS coordinates to Br...

The company I work for is celebrating its 190th birthday this year. I don’t think I’ve ever worked for a company that existed more than 50 years. So 190 is weird to me. Think about what was going o...

Tomorrow is Christmas, but today I’m making matzo ball soup for the first time ever. Here is the recipe I’m using. Eli Klyde’s Chicken Soup

You’re probably aware that Sir Ridley Scott’s latest film is Napoleon, starring Joaquin Phoenix in the title role. I’ve read mixed reviews of it, but sadly haven’t seen it. And it’s not for lack of...

This isn’t the answer I was expecting, but I appreciate the honesty to say “don’t bother reporting bugs to us, we aren’t interested in fixing them.” From: Todd To: Grubhub Customer Care Hi, are ...

Here’s an example of the kind of messages I get these days from technical recruiters: Urgent requirement for Factory Automation Engineer at Waterloo, Iowa From: Mohit Kumar Factory Automation En...

Two months after Brooke and I got married in the mountains near Durango, we threw a party in Denver to celebrate with family and friends. Instead of a traditional wedding reception with dinner, a D...

Brooke and I tied the knot in a tiny wedding ceremony in the mountains last weekend. In attendance were the two of us, our two living parents, and a couple dozen garden gnomes. Go check out the ann...

A week ago I had shoulder surgery. I’ve been having issues with my left shoulder for over a year. The Story of my Long Road I don’t know what initially caused the problem. I don’t remember any ac...

I want to talk about shibboleths of Colorado. First, what’s a shibboleth? I had never heard the word until I was in my 30s, and I bet a lot of you haven’t heard it, either. According to Dictionary...