Writer’s note: This was the presentation created for the “Milford Grand Reunion” presented on September 6, 2026. For nearly 80 years, generations of students have walked the halls of Milford High School. • Some remember when television was new. • Some remember when MTV actually played music. • And others have never once answered a…
Category: Lifestyle
My New Hobby: Becoming My Own Tenant
Well… apparently my new side hobby is becoming a resident of my own house. As many of you know, Washington County denied my Short-Term Rental permit. I was all set for a July launch, and then… record scratch. According to the county, there are two problems. Problem #1: Our house sits on Agricultural (A-20) zoning….
When Certainty Becomes a Weapon
At this point, religion isn’t just outdated — it’s actively harmful. Not because believers are stupid, but because religion is an exercise of power. It stops being a moral system and becomes a political one. Morality should ask difficult, uncomfortable questions: Religion asks different questions entirely: Certainty. Religion’s Gift to Us. Religion doesn’t just offer…
Milford Is Bleeding $20 Million a Year — And We’re Letting It Happen
Let’s stop pretending this is complicated. It isn’t. Milford and western Beaver County are losing at least $20 MILLION every single year, and it’s happening for one reason: we refuse to fix our housing and land development problem. This isn’t a vibe, it isn’t a hunch. I ran the numbers. They’re ugly. The Economic Drain…
How to Have the Most Expensive Cataract Surgery in the History of Earth (and Other Fun with U.S. Healthcare)
When your simple outpatient surgery costs 400% more than it should
The Saga of Joseph Malchus — Chapter 3: The Hook
CHAPTER 3: The Hook (Note: To catch up on chapter 2 go here: Chapter 2: The Set-Up) This was my latest reply to our friend Mr. Fred Aragon. Of course a transaction of this nature and size demands a face-to-face meeting in Madrid: Dear Fred: Since we received your timely and important letter much has…
The Saga of Joseph Malchus — Chapter 2: The Set-Up
Chapter 2: The Set-Up My letter worked. Fred Aragon, the great Spanish attorney extraordinaire, specializing in banking, commercial, and –of course– inheritance, replied to me. Fred Aragon, otherwise known as Strider, has returned to regain his throne as the King of Gondor. (Note: To catch up on Chapter 1, you can find it here —…
The Saga of Joseph Malchus —Chapter 1: The Big Inheritance
CHAPTER 1: The Big Inheritance Grifters gotta grift. We’ve all seen the letter. The Nigerian prince who wants to give us $20 million just to help him get his oil money out of his corrupt country. What a great idea. Whoever fell for this one ruined it for everybody. Thanks to you, the 25 year…
Let us unite against the Password Nazis
Software developers, what is going on in your brains? Seriously. I want to know. I need to… understand. I picture this conversation taking place in every suburban household and with every burgeoning young computer science student: Student: Mom, I’m going to consider a future career in the tech industry. Mom: That’s wonderful, Timmy! Student: Thanks….
The Great Milford Grocery Conspiracy: Part Deux – Redemption
I’m not an activist. Okay that was probably a lie. Sometimes I am. Since writing part one of The Great Milford Grocery Conspiracy, I can’t begin to quantify the number of comments I have received, online and in person, not just from people in Milford but all over Utah. And Canada. And England. Lately it…
Monkeys with Diapers 