Iowa State fans really putting the “mid” in Mid-West with this attempted celebration from the Iowa State / BYU game today. #collegefootball #byu #cyclones #cfb

I don't want to brag but my PayPal balance is $2.82. And that's a POSITIVE $2.82. Please don't solicit me for donations, though, I may be rich but I'm not GoFundMe rich.

In high school I had to switch from French to German because my French teacher was convinced I was "Leading the class in rebellion" against her. Going from a language where half the letters are just for show to one where BY GOD IF THE LETTER IS PRESENT YOU WILL PRONOUNCE IT! was quite jarring.

My boss and I just invented a new Russian proverb after losing a couple of support clients: "It's a lot of small potatoes, but enough small potatoes is a meal."

I don’t know how to explain it but one of these forks is sans serif, that’s just how it is.

A photo from my walk today overlooking the Heber Valley in #utah.

Jeff’s deep thought for today: “The enemy is not loving the wrong thing, the enemy is loving no thing.” In reference to movies and #nerd stuff, not eldritch horrors.

It turns out doing hard things is hard. Who knew?!

Apparently Marco Rubio was among those who nominated Maria Corina Machado, the Venezuelan opposition leader who has won the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize. What I'm trying to say here is that Marco Rubio is definitely getting fired.

It was a gorgeous sunset last night over the #utah Wasatch Mountains.

Today's #dog walk will be turned into a children's book titled "Finn and the No Good Very Bad Horribly Awful Poop".

Democrats vote like they're hiring a plumber – they just want the best person to do the job. Republicans vote like they're anointing a crusader to fight in a holy war. #politics

First snowfall of the season on the #utah Wasatch Back.

First snow of the season for the #utah #wasatchback.

Some #dogs are made for gazing soulfully and regally into the camera. And others for leaping directly AT the camera like a doofus. #blueheelers #bestdayever

I’m not sure how we have avoided COVID for all this time, but I am so, so grateful we have. Fingers crossed it continues.

He lied. To the military's leadership. Just say it the way it is – HE LIED.

Old Married Couple Milestone reached: We are both on the same medication for the first time, woot! Time to celebrate with the 4:30pm Blue Plate Special then partying to the brink of 9:00!

I maintain that “A Few Good Men” is the best-directed movie I have ever seen. Every scene, every shot, every bit of environmental storytelling is absolutely razor sharp perfection.

Slow down, the seasons are coming too fast! #utah

“What happened to loving your neighbor?” A little hope from a #utah fall mountain drive.

This was me!

The original name was The Millennial Falcon but the pause before entering hyperdrive was too deadly. #starwars

Are we sexting?

We got these Fantastic Four-themed Pop Tarts, like there’s one with stretchy filling, one with Flaming Cheeto flavor, and one with rock candy. But the fourth one is missing, it’s weird. #fantasticfour #invisiblewoman

Today’s sign of aging: I’m headed to a weekend long family wedding and my biggest worry is whether or not there will be enough outlets for all the CPAP machines.

I have been working on a client project, the abbreviation for which is "FAP", and I would like a cookie for how very mature I am for never, ever using that abbreviation even once. #webdev

Sure the world is sliding into authoritarian chaos, but today I fit into my suit pants from 25 years ago, so I got that going for me.

My wife's calendar continues to inspire me.

Perfection.

Science* confirms that BlueSky is not only a better place for scientists than Twitter, but also that it's filled with "cool kids". (*Well, one paper at least, not technically all of science.)

When we moved from Texas to Colorado (and later Utah), mail-in voting was a revelation – so much more convenient and accessible. And this is coming from someone who volunteered as a poll worker in Burnet County back in the day. Abolishing it is anti-democracy, period.

I feel confident "possibly radioactive shrimp sold at Walmart" has featured in at least one Hollywood pitch meeting. abcnews.go.com/US/fda-warns...

Personal pet peeve of the day: When someone tags you in a Google doc, emails you about being tagged in the Google doc, then Slacks you to tell you about the email about the Google doc.

We got $22 from the #Equifax Data Breach settlement so I'm off to buy a condo in Bali.

Woke up to this on the counter. I’m not sure what my wife has planned with that rolling pin and the watermelon but I think we’re gonna need some raincoats and tickets to a Gallagher show.

The ultimate candidate for the undecided voter.

Balloon drop on our morning walk!

It would be a fun bit to give the speech and say AI helped you with it but you hadn't had time to check it over, then have it get increasingly unhinged as you go. "So as you can see, after upgrading to PHP 8.2 John Lennon was resurrected and now lives on the Moon ... What the hell?!"

My GenX ranking of human titles by worthiness: 5. Quality dude 4. Good egg 3. Bona fide 2. My people 1. Much man, Hondo

Few things make you sweat like seeing the "[your boss] is typing" message in Slack.

Pet peeve while watching Twitch gaming streams: Chatter comes in at the very end of a long explanation or story and says "Just got here, what is the issue?". Sure, let's just repeat an entire conversation EVERYONE ELSE WAS HERE FOR just for your tardy butt. Other people are the worst.

Apparently HeroMachine is funded by the devil ...

As my career in web development has progressed I've taken on more and more management responsibilities, which is great! But I got into this to /write code/. I did that today for a very simple fix that was fun and made the client happy. It was such a refreshing reminder of why I like being a dev!

I've barely set foot in a movie theater since COVID, but this month I've actually gone to see THREE films! Here's my spoiler-free ultra-short review of each.

On news that Vegas tourism is down 11% over 2024: "Well DJT has a history of bankrupting casinos. Now he’s doing it at scale." – www.reddit.com/user/hrpomrx

We saw this gorgeous hawk watching over us on our walk today! Who was in turn being closely observed by a dove. #birds

Vanessa Kirby is a great actress but I can’t see her in this role. #fantasticfour #dadjokes #invisiblewoman

"The Incredibles" is to "Fantastic Four" what "Galaxy Quest" is to "Star Trek": It's hard to make your movie better when the best possible version of it already exists, and it belongs to someone else.

I would definitely use one of my three wishes to make it so "made false claims" permanently and retroactively autocorrects to "lied" in every publication.