Category Archives: Ramblings

Opinion posts about whatever.

Origins of Utah’s Pioneer Day: Epic Vikings vs. Mormons Battle

July 24, 1847

The United States of America has been around for 71 years, 71 years of prosperity….and greed. They had snatched up a good portion of the North American continent through shrewd business moves, taking advantage of less fortunate countries in Europe. Napoleon Bonaparte had sold a good portion of the continent to the Yankees for roughly $2 an acre to a hypocrite president, Thomas Jefferson. Continue reading Origins of Utah’s Pioneer Day: Epic Vikings vs. Mormons Battle

Bachelorette Breakdown – Men Tell All 2012

It’s the Bachelorette Breakdown “Men Tell All” 2012 episode – or as I like to call it, the “Show Where Everyone Rationalizes Their Behavior By Trying To Convince America That Sunbathing For Seven Hours Everyday Somehow Makes You A Different Person” episode. Nice try Kalon, the ladies aren’t having it. Continue reading Bachelorette Breakdown – Men Tell All 2012

Not Failing By Not Trying

Once upon a time, in a land far, far away, I used to have my own personal blog. I still have it, but I don’t write on it anymore. Anyway. One time I wrote a blog post that quoted a Bill Simmons and Malcolm Gladwell article that they had written for Page 2 on Espn.com.
The quote says:

This is actually a question I’m obsessed with: Why don’t people work hard when it’s in their best interest to do so? Continue reading Not Failing By Not Trying