Every supermarket worthy of the name has an industrial sized grinder nestled within the coffee bean aisle. I have never seen anyone use it, and since I was a child, have always been interested in them. What kind of person would use this? Well, as of this morning, I am that kind of person. I…

For the last few months, my automatic emails have been sent out at 9pm Denver time. This wasn’t very useful. I often write these posts before heading to bed; usually between 9 and 10. But sometimes I have a brainwave and want to write them earlier, which wouldn’t be a problem, except it “replaces” the…

There is a lot said, and even more written, about the US Healthcare System. Interestingly, many people who never been on the receiving end of treatment (or even visited!) this country have strong opinions on it. Even when Ky and I mention that we have had excellent care, and that it is affordable (as insurance…

The Broncos had a good season, but as of this evening, it’s over. In the three years we have lived out here, they haven’t looked even remotely like they had a chance of making the playoffs; this year, they topped the Conference. Across the season, they came back from a fourth quarter deficit something like…

There are some things you can learn at any age, and there are some things that learning early can pay huge dividends. Skills like tennis, gymnastics, and violin requires you to be playing before five if you want to be really, really good at them. On the flip side, there are certain surgical procedures or…

A polar vortex is spreading across the country, and right now it’s -10 degrees Celsius. It’s very, very cold. Too cold to go outside. Too cold to really do anything. In a twist of fate, the three of us are all at slight gradations under the weather, so not feeling bad about being cooped up…