2023-12-31 07:48
Dear family, friends, and our new AI overlords,For over fifteen years now, I've made a habit of photographing my world, and I've enjoyed sharing the results on social media, on living room w… Read More
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Humorous musings on life and popular culture from a Mormon TV Producer and ex-English professor in Utah.
2022-12-31 19:09
Dear friends, family, social media bots, and time travelers from 2008 who still read blogs,In 2022, I graded a bunch of papers, took a lot of pictures in lousy weather, and watched many movi… Read More
2021-12-31 18:21
Dear friends, family, and everyone else who thought the Coronapocalypse would be over by now--Once again it's time to dust off that relic of 2000's Internet media culture, post a few picture… Read More
2020-12-30 20:39
Well, that escalated quickly...Putting together my annual post-Christmas, year-end wrap up photo essay thing feels a little different this year, and not just for the obvious reasons. Yes, I'… Read More
2020-03-27 15:53
In the spring of 2018 I took my oldest niece out to lunch at the Park Cafe in Salt Lake City. Thanks to their oversized Mickey Mouse-shaped pancakes, the Park Cafe had become a favorite for… Read More
2019-12-31 00:30
In a macro sense, 2019 wasn't all that different from the last few years. I taught a few classes for Weber State University, I wrote a bunch of film reviews for the Deseret News, and I fille… Read More
2018-12-30 02:46
I think once upon a time this thing started out as my creative/lazy alternative to sending out an annual Christmas letter. So for those of you who just want the basics, here's my summary tak… Read More
2018-01-01 00:25
This past November I was editing a few images from my annual family photo shoot when I came across a shot that seemed to capture the entire year. I caught it while I was getting the rest of… Read More
2017-04-16 22:26
Angel's Landing, March 2017. Those little dots in the upper-right corner are a couple of brave souls posing on its precipice.In the summer of 1990*, Troop 649 out of Bountiful, Utah spent it… Read More
2016-12-31 21:07
The general consensus is that 2016 was awful. A quick spin through the big news items of the year offers a lot of evidence for the argument, and not all of it is connected to presidential el… Read More
2016-06-20 16:13
One of my earliest childhood memories is of my dad returning from a Cleveland Browns playoff game while we were visiting my family in Ohio one Christmas. I didn't know anything about Brian S… Read More
2015-12-31 17:32
As I look through the photos I shot throughout 2015, a theme emerged. There were traditions I continued, and subjects I encountered for the first time. But often I found myself experiencing… Read More
2015-11-08 21:21
In September of 2000 I had a little time to kill in Provo on a Monday afternoon. I was just a few months removed from a University of Utah bachelor's degree, and for the sake of context, my… Read More
2014-12-28 19:24
The blog hasn't seen a lot of action this year. After setting a goal in 2013 to post something every week, 2014 saw a focus on other priorities.That's not to say I wasn't writing. In additio… Read More
2014-09-14 16:17
(Adapted from an address I gave at my dad's funeral in September 2014)The night my dad died I had a hard time sleeping, but not for the reasons you might assume. I wasn’t lying in bed… Read More
2014-09-01 16:37
(In the wake of my 20-year high school reunion last month, my classmates began posting life updates on our class Facebook page. It's been some of the most compelling reading I've come across… Read More
2014-06-02 17:11
January 31st, 10:00pmIt's late on a Saturday night in Salt Lake City, somewhere between the Bar Deluxe and the Sears parking lot just down State Street. I can't remember if it is before, aft… Read More
2014-05-25 16:59
Halfway through Spring Break last March I stopped by a downtown Nissan dealer and started a marathon. I have loved cars and driving since long before I was old enough to have a license, and… Read More
2014-05-19 17:15
Took a stroll down Hollywood Boulevard on a recent trip to LA*. Turned this little sequence of photos into my first animated GIF in about 10 years.The guy jumping over the volunteers is obvi… Read More
2014-03-02 17:56
We were gathered around our table near the edge of the buffet floor when the fatigue took hold. Randy staggered off to the dessert bar to pick out the capstones of his evening meal. Brian wa… Read More
2014-01-19 16:21
I reviewed well over 60 films in 2013. That's only a fraction of the total films that were released last year, but still a generous total. For a recent episode of "The KJZZ Movie Show," I wa… Read More
2014-01-10 19:43
Five years ago I was confronted with a difficult choice. After spending ten years of my life attending young single adult wards, I was asked to move on. My options were to attend a tradition… Read More
2013-12-29 23:17
Dear friends, family, and cyber-stalkers...The time has come for the obligatory 2013 recap, and for the second year in a row, I have opted to do it in photo essay form. This blog almost bit… Read More
2013-12-22 16:44
In recent weeks I have wondered about my reasons for playing in a band. Is it just a creative outlet? Does the fact that I need to be on stage say something about my self-image that I don't… Read More
2013-12-22 16:15
There is no season more inseparable from its music than Christmas. It doesn't even matter if you aren't a Christian; both the secular and religious bring the musical goods when December roll… Read More
2013-12-16 00:37
Dear brand-new students,Congratulations and welcome to my English class. I'm happy to make your acquaintance. Not just because your desire for education translates into my paycheck, but beca… Read More
2013-12-15 16:44
This past summer I crossed a notable milestone: 15 years of consecutive daily journal entries. When it comes to family history work, daily scripture study, or maintaining a charitable relati… Read More
2013-12-08 21:16
I've held plenty of callings over the years. I've cracked the Home Teaching whip as Elders Quorum President, and taken notes at disciplinary counsels as a Ward Clerk. Welcomed new ward membe… Read More
2013-12-01 23:37
With the sideline on his right, and the rest of my team closing in on his left, the running back had no option but to come straight at me, which was just what I wanted. If we'd been playing… Read More
2013-11-24 23:54
The events of the past week have left me wondering if it is my divine destiny to learn Spanish:Exhibit A: I was recently considered for a photo job that would have taken me to Mexico City to… Read More
2013-11-18 01:41
About a year back I was in a Sunday School class when the instructor opened with a routine question: what is the best piece of advice your parents ever gave you?I thought back on the potenti… Read More
2013-11-11 00:38
This past Thursday marked five years from the cancellation of the KJZZ Cafe. I was the producer of the Cafe during its brief on-air run from January of 2008 to November of that same yea… Read More
2013-10-27 23:47
A couple months back, the staff of Grantland.com put together an opinion poll designed to infuriate their readers. The topic? Best song of the new millennium. They set up four brackets match… Read More
2013-10-20 22:47
This weekend I hosted my eighth annual Zombie Fest, a simple celebration I started with my roommates back in 2006. The formula is simple: gather a few like-minded zombie fans, and watch a co… Read More
2013-10-13 23:17
I'm not bothered by the fact that the Jazz probably aren't going to win a lot of games this season. I'm bothered because for the first time in three decades of following the team, I'm not su… Read More
2013-09-29 23:08
Every semester, whether I am teaching English 1010 or 2010, I have my students write a short memoir of a turning point in their lives. Sick individual that I am, sometimes I'll do the assign… Read More
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