The most expensive appointment you never went to

So you have an appointment scheduled with your doctor, therapist, counselor, dentist, or whatever – an appointment with an individual who provides a professional service. Someone whose time is just as valuable as yours, in some cases – depending on the...

President 2.0

Today was a great day for our country – a definitive step forward and dawn of a very different type of presidency. I’m glad to be a part of it. One of the cool things about this inauguration (besides its obvious historic significance) was the ability for many of...

How’s it going to end?

The Truman Show was on USA tonight – super good movie all around. It was in theaters back in 1998. ‘How’s it going to end?’ was a button worn by Lauren (played by Natascha McElhone). One of the greatest lines was from the aptly named character ‘Christof’ –...

Mt Bachelor Screws up – again

I love the mountain. I was up earlier today – cruising the groomed ice. But when I got home this afternoon I received an email from Mt Bachelor, which included this statement: ‘effective immediately, we require all season passes and lift tickets to be clearly...

FJ60

When we first moved to Bend we had a car. Then it became clear we also needed a 4×4 of some sort. Something to get us to the mountain, take us on trials, and the occasional trip to the coast with the kids and dogs. The FJ60 was perfect. Even though its appetite...