I want chile rellenos for dinner

This one.


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High five a tiger!

Happy Birthday, Katie

Today's a huge day for my sweet Kate. She turns 40. In 40 years Katie has accomplished more than most people accomplish in a lifetime. She graduated from college (first woman in her family, I believe?), has six kids, and has made friends in many places, including the three continents where she has lived and one more where she we to get a baby. I feel lucky to be with her and have been with her. Except today.

Today I don't get to be with her. I wish she had her backpack and hiking shoes on and was sleeping on the ground with me in Sweden. What a horrible birthday to miss.

I miss you Katie and hope you have a wonderful day. It will be wonderful if, even for a moment, you realize how amazing, and how loved, you are.

Some of my favorite pictures from trek

Where to buy glasses

Check out glasses.com if you're in the market for a pair of glasses. The prices are unbeatable for a great quality product. Each pair comes with polycarbonate lenses and anti-glare coatings. The service is also untouchable. If you don't like your glasses, send them back. Free shipping both ways. 1-800 CONTACTS is changing the way people buy eyewear. Again.

My favorite men's glasses are these Smith Broadcasts in matte blue.

My favorite women's glasses will be up later this week (also Smith). But these Oakley Permissives are a close second.

Homemade gel

Since I'm such an ultra-runner, I thought this was way cool.

Khan on Ted

Summer math

Khan deserves the Nobel Prize. Phenomenal resource for learning math. Mason's been on it for hours. I just wish he'd incorporate some techniques from dy/dan. Donate the Khan and save the trees from all those lame workbooks.

Keynes v Hakek, Round 2

Groceries and schools

Few economists are so insightful, yet unrelenting, as Don Boudreaux of George Mason University. His take on school choice, in comparison to grocery store choice here.

Second funniest man alive

Has to be Adam Carolla. After Brian Regan. I wish he'd leave out all the eff bombs so I could listen to his podcast.

Tax rate vs tax paid

Interesting chart from Heritage:

All Cup, No Tea?

Is he a fraud? Sad if true.

IQ test

Congress and the President finally agreed on a $38B spending cut, right? So does that mean that we'll spend $38B less than last year?

Actually, last year we spent $3,456B and this year the CBO projects we'll spend $3,800B with the cuts.

Glad I'm not alone asking this question

Why has no one gone to jail? Who is the Kenneth Lay of this debacle? They should hold a ticker tape parade in Manhattan with nothing but frog-walking bankers.

Forget gold

A flight to bitcoin is so much cooler. I so hope this catches on. I'm a huge fan of a non-national, open source currency.

The truth about American manufacturing

It is not in decline, but growing (pdf). Jobs have not been lost overseas, but to technology. If they were lost overseas, American output would be in decline. It isn't.

Grow up

I wish Kathleen would blog regularly.

Summary from October 2010

5 - Pride and the Priesthood - Uchtdorf

We don’t discover humility by thinking less of ourselves; we discover humility by thinking less about ourselves.

4 - Of Things That Matter Most - Uchtdorf

[I]t is good advice to slow down a little, steady the course, and focus on the essentials when experiencing adverse conditions.

3 - Reflections on a Consecrated Life - Christofferson

True success in this life comes in consecrating our lives—that is, our time and choices—to God’s purposes.

2 - Receive the Holy Ghost - Bednar

These four words—“Receive the Holy Ghost”—are not a passive pronouncement; rather, they constitute a priesthood injunction—an authoritative admonition to act and not simply to be acted upon.

1 - The Transforming Power of Faith and Character - Scott

We become what we want to be by consistently being what we want to become each day.

Google does it again

I always look forward to April 1.