The Top Ten Posts of 2019 I started this tradition a few years ago and I've enjoyed taking the walk down memory lane so I always look forward to it now. These are the
Ridiculous I Don't Understand. Years ago I told you that I was well into my twenties before it occurred to me that eggs were not a dairy product. I know that seems obvious, but
The Beehive Space Jesus Today I published an article on The Beehive called "Space Jesus." I decided I wanted to write a humor piece on Temple Square (and Salt Lake City in
Essays "Space Jesus" There I stood; swayed, really. I was eight years old, in an ascending line curving up a long ramp into a domed rotunda. My parents insisted we stop by and say hello to the eleven-foot statue up top.
Gay Banana Bread I work at a pretty big law firm (for Utah). There are nearly 200 attorneys spread out over several different offices, plus lots of staff. What this means is there are a lot of people at my firm I don't know. The
Palau Have you ever let yourself quit something? We're leaving for Palau in a few weeks and that is feeling very surreal to me. I've started trying to make plans for some activities while
knitting Meltdown City I told you that knitting has become an anxiety coping mechanism for me but recently it turned into THE MOST STRESSFUL THING ANYONE HAS EVER DONE. I guess I thought
Ollie Pictures from my Phone & Weekly Distractions Hi I just took Duncan outside and he didn't want to walk in the snow so he just stood on the patio for five minutes so I walked
Essays I Know, You Know, We All Know a Mormon House I’ve been trying to put my finger on something for as long as I’ve been a person with a quasi-developed prefrontal cortex. Growing up almost entirely outside of
Ollie Our Snowy Graveyard Last week we went to Vancouver Washington for Thanksgiving. Skylar grew up there and all of his family still lives in Vancouver or across the river in Portland so the
Essays War & Peace: Smith's & VISA Things were fine. Birds nested in trees and the sun glistened off of The Great Salt Lake. The valley was peaceful. Almost too peaceful. And then one day a sign was hung.
Ridiculous Saved By The Bell: Wedding in Las Vegas Here's my recap, completely from memory, of the 1994 made-for-tv cinematic masterpiece, “Saved By The Bell: Wedding in Las Vegas.” Proof of qualifications: a very worn out VHS
EMBARRASSING HR I haven't talked about her for a while, but rest assured, Herminda is still around. I know she's still around because she saw me naked today. Twice. For those unfamiliar, a few years ago I "hired" someone to
Ridiculous Real Houswives of Salt Lake City Yesterday news broke that The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City is going to be a thing and my town is losing its mind over it. Well, good news: I
Ollie Pictures from my Phone & Weekly Distractions Apparently Bozo the Clown died. Matt just told me and then scolded me for asking who that is. Which reminds me, I called Skylar "the ol' battleaxe"
Ridiculous Happy Birthday Yesterday was Duncan's birthday. Well, I don't actually know whether that's true. He didn't come with papers or any helpful information, like
Daniel Return to Palau I returned to the United States of God Bless America from Palau just over six years ago WHAT HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE. I've been thinking about Palau a
knitting Winter is COMING [psttt. Strangerville Live is this Friday in SLC at 8:00 at Kiln. Get tickets here [https://www.eventbrite.com/e/strangerville-live-tickets-75776773369?fbclid=IwAR0L0AuSvw2yAT6ztsFKtb8SnsWZ-0sYAKZr1oHeBmawype98kcBWZ_lq-E] if you haven't
Strangerville Live Mr. Hooper First of all, come to Strangerville Live THIS FRIDAY. (November 8 at 8:00 PM in Salt Lake City) Look at these hot people who will be telling stories: And
Ridiculous Jack-O-Lantern We carved pumpkins on Tuesday because I'm a go-getter. They were beautiful. True masterpieces. I'm like you, and everyone else ever in the history of the
Essays Kennecott Copper Mine When I was seven, I thought my family was living at the base of several volcanoes. I was a worrier and used a lot of my anxious energy in the early 90s imagining what we would do if the entire Salt Lake Valley suddenly filled with lava.
House Let It Snow We woke up to a snowstorm this morning, which is Skylar's actual vision of heaven. Mine: I'm greeted by a woman making flour tortillas. We become
Essays A Very Spooky Very Serious Story about a Ghost That Haunted a Limited Too Franchise Not a Gen Z post-Instagram VSCO girl, not yet a Gen X-Reality Bytes woman, I came of age when subprime lending was at its lendiness, folks collectively decided low-rise jeans
Ridiculous Queer Eye Look. Do I need glasses? No, I do not. Do I want them? Obviously I do, because they are cute and trendy and I think they make me look smart.
Nostalgia Snuffy This time in Strangerville, we’re sweeping the clouds away. Segment Snuffy, by Eli McCann (with contributions by Nicole Kragt, Alanna Coca, Laura Lacko, Catherine Yepsen, and Brice Laris, and
