Author: cosmo

Today I was chatting with Dave, and he and I both agreed: it’s better to spend money on experiences than on things.

I’m spitballing a trip to St. Louis in December, so I was looking at some airline flight options. This one is my favorite.

Things it has going for it:

1) The cost. At $2,100 (not including baggage fees) it’s the most expensive flight by far… more than ten times the cost of the cheapest flight.

2) The layovers. There are stops in Charlotte, NC and Kansas City, MO, so I’d get to fly all the way out to the East Coast, back again, and then cross Missouri for a third time before finally arriving in St. Louis.

3) The flight rating. Wow, 1.6 stars out of 10. I’m guessing the flight attendants either ignore the passengers entirely, or perhaps beat them with pillows throughout the flight. Whatever the reason, people really don’t like this flight.

4) The trip time. This is the best of all, because at twelve and a half hours, it would actually take longer to fly the 850 miles than to drive. That doesn’t even include the time spent arriving two hours before departure, nor the enjoyment of the usual TSA invasive pat-down.

So, umm, no. I won’t be taking this flight.

I would expect a random handful of M&M’s to have an equal distribution of color.

Someone at the factory clearly likes blue, and dislikes orange.

… but self-confidence isn’t one of them.

Kyra’s working on a paper and for some reason needed to know my job title.

Then, several hours later, out of the blue she texted me this:

Laralee has told me in the past that she thinks I’m my number one fan. She may be right.

It’s another beautiful fall day!

I attempt to learn something new every day.

Today, I learned that one buttload is roughly 126 gallons. (It’s true– look it up.)

Last night was beautiful for ultimate league– even though it’s mid-October, it was about 60 degrees, and perfectly calm. Awesome.

Ha ha, thanks, SendGrid! I’ll be sure to fill out this form to get more information about your pricing!

I’m proud to be a Libertarian, and I’ve been voting for Libertarian candidates and principles for well over a decade (see here, here, here, and even here). As so many people have seen and commented lately, the two leading presidential candidates are abhorrent choices on so many levels. One is a smart criminal and the other is an ignorant bigot. I’m surprised, frankly, that so many educated people think they are the only two choices, and thus we must cast our votes for “the lesser of two evils”.

To that end, I really like this quote from an article by Steven Weese (emphasis mine):

I’m voting for Gary Johnson, and encourage anyone who is unhappy with the crook and the bully to do the same.

Today was one of those perfect fall days: sunny, blue skies with a peppering of clouds, crisp air with no wind, and the trees changing color. The grass was cool but not cold, which made it ideal for some barefoot ultimate at lunchtime. What a great day to throw a disc around and enjoy beautiful Colorado.