September 2010

I am Polygamist Cult Leader… NOT

09.28.2010 My Rants
TLC Sister Wives, Utah Polygamists

I thought today I would blog about what my friends especially my California friends are all thinking. Eran moved to Utah and is now a member of a polygamist cult.  I mean why else would anyone move to Utah? Right? I would like to dispel all the rumors. I am not a polygamist nor do I belong [...]

Tagged as: Polygamy, TV Shows

Home Depot CEO: Obama Portrays Businesses As “Monsters & Villians”

09.22.2010 Business
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Today I saw this clip thats just as priceless. Bernard Marcus is the founder and former CEO of Home Depot. The other day I flipped on the TV and saw an interview with Donald Trump and his was bagging on the current President.  He said I know 10 business guys who could turn this country’s [...]

Tagged as: economy

5 Iconic Gibson Les Paul Guitarists

09.14.2010 Music
5 Icons who play Gibson Les Paul Guitars

For those not in the know I play a Gibson Les Paul Studio that I picked up a few years ago. I thought I would blog about some of the most iconic Gibson players. Slash: Guns N’ Roses’ former guitarist Slash plays a classic Gibson Les Paul sunburst.  Slash’s signature sound is the typical formula [...]

Tagged as: Gibson, Gibson Guitars, Les Paul

10 Great Cover Songs

10 Great Song Covers

09.10.2010 Music

All Along the Watchtower – Jimi Hendrix Although I am a Dylan fan this is really Jimi’s song now. The guitar work is nothing but amazing. Turn the Page – Metallica Originally written and made famous by Bob Seger from his Back in ’72 album.  Metallica drummer, Lars Ulrich recalled hearing it driving across the [...]

Tagged as: Cover Tunes, Jimi Hendrix, Johnny Cash, Music, Smashing Pumpkins, The Animals, The Lemonheads

Epic Failure Utah Online Jury Qualification Application

Jury Duty and WTF Technology

09.07.2010 Government

Sometimes I am bewildered by our government… after all I work for a portion of it. I may be extremely strange for saying this but I have always wanted to have jury duty.   I know its sick and wrong and who wants to work for $18 a day but I want this experience.  It’s [...]

Tagged as: Government Tech, Technology Fail, Utah Government

Top 10 Labor Day Songs

Top 10 Work Songs: Music for the Labor Day Weekend. .

09.02.2010 Music

It’s Labor Day weekend… well at least for me who doesn’t work on Friday’s.  I thought I would post some great work related songs for Labor Day. Happy Labor Day! Take This Job and Shove It. -Johnny Paycheck David Allan Coe wrote this work song, but sold it when he needed money to pay IRS [...]

Tagged as: Labor Day Music, Music

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There is No Liberty without Dependency

09.01.2010 My Rants

In what sense is the money in our pockets and bank accounts fully ‘ours’? Did we earn it by our own autonomous efforts? Could we have inherited it without the assistance of probate courts? Do we save it without the support of bank regulators? Could we spend it if there were no public officials to [...]

Tagged as: Big Government, Crazies