TheUtah Main Page

2011-08-12T23:54:00.002-05:00

Thoughts on Love. A syndicated newspaper relationship column looks at love. Is the relationship built on attraction or alchemy?

2011-05-31T23:31:00.002-05:00

Patriotic Comics. For Memorial Day, here are some comics that remind us why this holiday exists.

2011-05-02T23:53:00.001-05:00

Apprentice or Follower? What kind of player impresses Donald Trump? The Playmate of the Year needed to defend herself. You'll see why she was fired when you read her argument.

Obama Trumps Trump. Although some speculate Donald Trump will make a run at presidential office in 2012, Obama shows that he is currently top dog.

Bin Laden Is Dead. Nearly 10 years after 9/11, the mastermind behind the attacks is dead.

2011-04-26T23:00:00.001-05:00

What Kind of Kid Are You? Do you plan to grow up or stay forever young? Let these comics help you decide.

2011-04-20T22:21:00.001-05:00

SNL Fact Checker. How do the SNL writers think up these ridiculous ideas?

2011-04-16T22:28:00.002-05:00

Marketing Tricks. Looking at the image used in an advertisement, can you guess the product?

2010-12-06T18:54:00.001-06:00

NRA vs. Gun Control. After getting a call from the NRA to join their membership, I had a few thoughts to share.

2010-11-29T16:11:00.002-06:00

Giving Up on Gophers. The Yahoo scoreboard showed current scores except for the Minnesota Gophers.

2010-10-05T20:55:00.001-05:00

Get Fuzzy World View. Bucky Katt tries to figure out the fate of dinosaurs.

2010-09-03T17:45:00.001-05:00

I Bet That You Are Not Here. An Abbott and Costello routine from the movie "The Noose Hangs High" had me laughing out loud--literally--not just an online lol.

2010-08-29T17:46:00.002-05:00

Comic Strip Life. Life circles back to the beginning for characters in the comic strip "Cleats," although few of them recognize it.
Jane Goodall and Religious Perspective. Read Jane Goodall's perspective on God in an interview with Reader's Digest magazine.

2010-02-13T21:44:00.003-06:00

Super Bowl Commercials, Part 2. Five more commercials from the 2009 Super Bowl.
A Crappy Valentine. Literally. A farmer shows his love.

2010-01-31T22:49:00.003-06:00

2009 Super Bowl Commercials. Part 1. What do you remember from the commercials shown during Super Bowl XLIII?

2009-11-23T22:19:00.001-06:00

Television Comedy. I'm a fan of CBS comedy. NBC does a pretty good job too.

2009-11-15T21:35:00.001-06:00

Andy Rooney's Citizenship Test. Andy Rooney has a simple test to prove whether you deserve to be an American citizen.

2009-11-06T22:12:00.003-06:00

Instant Runoff Voting. A letter to the editor complained about IRV and a candidate from the "Is Awesome" party.

Social Security (and faulty logic) This is a post from June 2005 when I started blogging on Blogger. I pulled the link forward because part of my theory to fix Social Security would be to remove government-provided health care. Now, the debate to overhaul the health care system and expand government programs is going strong in Washington.

2009-10-24T22:53:00.002-05:00

The Invention of Lying. I'd be lying to say this was the greatest film of all time. Still, a world where everyone speaks the truth is an interesting concept that brought me to see an interesting movie.

2009-09-20T22:36:00.001-05:00

Emmy Comments. I took notes of those parts of the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards that I found interesting.

2009-09-16T22:13:00.004-05:00

RunOnSpeech. David Kahn attempted to convey his thoughts about the situation with Ricky Rubio at a press conference. Don't let it hurt your brain.

2009-09-09T12:27:00.002-05:00

Bad English. An online poll of 4,000 people, commissioned by an insurance company, selected ten worst cases of quotable gobbledegook. The company was inspired to run the poll after winning an award from the Plain English Campaign.

2009-07-30T22:50:00.003-05:00

CARS Suspended. The Car Allowance Rebate System is so popular that the Transportation Department decided to suspend it after a week in order to make sure there are funds available to continue the program.

2009-07-17T22:27:00.001-05:00

And That's the Way It Is. Walter Cronkite died at the age of 92.

2009-06-17T22:30:00.000-05:00

"Pushing Daisies" is pushing daisies. The quirky series produced 22 episodes over two seasons but lost the ratings battle. The final scenes are transcribed here.

2009-06-14T22:49:00.002-05:00

Adventureland. Something didn't seem right about the actors in this coming-of-age film These suspicions had me running to IMDb to verify information.

2008-12-22T22:19:00.003-06:00

Cookie Decoration No-No? A holiday notice about decorating cookies with silver BBs.

Shoe Provides Economic Advice. Television pundits talk nonstop and say nothing. A comic strip has limited space, yet says something meaningful and provides a quick laugh.

2008-12-07T21:44:00.006-06:00

Humor at Hotmail. Hotmail is making changes. Are you planning to store planets in your Inbox?

Radio Christmas Music. When is it too early to play Christmas music? Read the response to emails received by one radio station when they started in early November.

2008-11-18T23:08:00.003-06:00

The Name's Bond. James Bond. Movie #22 featuring Ian Fleming's James Bond came to theaters last weekend. Read what I thought about the film.

2008-11-10T22:37:00.001-06:00

Richard Simmons for Yoplait Yogurt. Richard Simmons should not be used for product placement if it requires acting. Perhaps you've seen the commercial.

2008-09-14T22:38:00.001-05:00

Burn After Reading. The latest movie from the Coen brothers, a comedy, features Brad Pitt and George Clooney among the ensemble cast.

2008-09-14T17:16:00.001-05:00

VideoJug. Life Explained. On Film.

2008-07-18T23:11:00.002-05:00

Mamma Mia! Catchy tunes, but pure nonsense. Completely the opposite of the summer superhero action flick.

2008-06-24T12:22:00.003-05:00

AL Pitcher Hits Grand Slam. As a Twins fan, I like to get updates on the status of former Twins player. Johan Santana made a new mark in history books.

2008-06-19T23:33:00.002-05:00

Last Comic Standing - International Auditions. In the final audition episode, comics from all over the world came to Miami to compete and fill the remaining semi-finalist positions. As with earlier audition episodes, there were many laugh out loud moments. I still laugh at one joke that aired in every preview for the episode: "What do you call a dog with no legs? It doesn't matter. He's not coming!!" (That guy was a little over the top.)

2008-03-27T12:27:00.003-05:00

2008 Super Bowl Commercials. My reviews are finally posted.

2008-02-23T10:42:00.000-06:00

A Real Working Stiff. Linda E. Stiff.

2008-01-14T12:47:00.000-06:00

Sweeney Todd. Johnny Depp sings in the film version of this Broadway musical.

2008-01-08T12:20:00.001-06:00

American Gladiators. The classic competition has returned.

2007-11-13T13:06:00.000-06:00

Across the Universe. Fans of the Beatles will enjoy this movie musical.

2007-10-17T09:33:00.001-05:00

New Price Is Right Host. Drew Carey began his duties as host of "The Price Is Right" this week.

2007-08-22T11:44:00.000-05:00

Woman Fired for Performing DNA Test. A Michigan woman was fired after using company supplies to test her husband's underwear for evidence of infidelity.

2007-08-02T08:44:00.001-05:00

I-35W Bridge Collapsed. How does a bridge suddenly collapse?

2007-06-26T08:19:00.000-05:00

Paris Hilton In/Out of Jail. Where is Paris Hilton now? Does jail teach her anything?

2007-02-12T09:53:00.000-06:00

Super Bowl Commercial Reviews. "Professional" reviews of all the commercials from Super Bowl XLI by Todd Behrendt, Dave Doyle, Zack Faigen and Steve Miller of FOXSports.com.

Super Bowl XLI Commercials. My reviews of selected commercials from the Super Bowl.

2007-02-08T18:56:00.000-06:00

Anna Nicole Smith is Dead! Playmate and tabloid fixture Anna Nicole Smith died today at the age of 39.

2007-01-20T08:21:00.000-06:00

Scrubs! The Musical! Watch out Broadway. Here come the doctors and nurses of Sacred Heart Hospital with a full length 30 minute musical.

2007-01-19T08:53:00.000-06:00

Bonds Backs McGwire for Hall. One slugger supports another slugger. Both are suspected of using performance enhancing drugs. Despite Hall of Fame worthy statistics, neither may reach that level of immortality.

2006-11-17T13:27:00.000-06:00

Destiny or Irony? A man who skipped Corey Lidle's fateful flight died in a plane crash.

2006-10-13T13:17:00.001-05:00

Self-Parking Car. Luxury means your car can park itself without a valet.

2006-09-07T09:28:00.000-05:00

Andy Rooney's Point of View. While "60 Minutes" often has interesting segments, my favorite part is the Andy Rooney monologue to close the show.

2006-09-05T15:23:00.000-05:00

Crickey! The Croc Hunter Died. Steve Irwin, aka The Crocodile Hunter, died from wounds inflicted by a stingray.

2006-08-02T10:28:00.000-05:00

Online Dating. A brief mockery of Eharmony.com.

2006-07-06T17:07:00.000-05:00

Coca-Cola Advertising Works. Soon after a Coke commercial presents a man asking for the product recipe, a Coke employee is arrested for stealing secret documents.

2006-06-19T12:55:00.000-05:00

John Cage's Organ Masterpiece. An update of a previous post. Apparently the composer of a 600+ year organ piece has connections to Minnesota.

2006-06-16T14:18:00.000-05:00

Cars. I saw the movie on a Thursday night with my parents. There were only four other people in the theater for our showing. I highly recommend this movie.

2006-06-14T16:19:00.000-05:00

FEMA Assistance Used As Expected. Following the destructive hurricanes of 2005 on the Gulf Coast, recipients of government assistance purchased esentials such as food, shelter, clothing, Saints season tickets, "Girls Gone Wild" videos, cruise vacations, liquor,...

2006-05-23T10:44:00.000-05:00

Minnesota Twins Ballpark. Legislature passed the bill for funding the new Twins ballpark. This stadium is expected to be available for play in 2010.

2006-05-11T13:23:00.000-05:00

Ready for Hurricanes. FEMA is ready for the upcoming hurricane season. So is President Bush. He's gonna destroy them abroad.

2006-05-09T14:06:00.000-05:00

David Blaine - Famed Failure. Blaine fails to hold his breath for nine minutes. But he did get featured on TV for 2 hours. That's American society for you.

2006-04-12T15:27:00.000-05:00

Who's Desperate? Audition for a small role with the desperate housewives.

2006-03-25T09:39:00.000-06:00

Kirby Puckett. A great man. And a poor editing job. In a short paragraph about Kirby, a TIME Magazine writer managed to include incorrect information, twice.

2006-03-16T13:23:00.000-06:00

What's in the Cart? The bomb-sniffing dog indicated something suspicious in a hot dog cart before an NCAA basketball game. The next logical step was to evacaute the arena.

2006-02-21T13:23:00.000-06:00

Curious George. I'm outraged by those who are outraged by the symbolism in the original book. Don't dig so deep. Be a kid; enjoy the film.

2006-02-16T08:37:00.000-06:00

Accusations Abound. This is nothing new. It's just becoming more prevalent.

2006-02-15T11:34:00.000-06:00

Government Unprepared Themselves. That is how I understand this headline: "Report says government unprepared for Katrina." A simple three letter word ("was") and five characters total would completely clear up any ambiguity in this phrase.

2006-02-14T16:44:00.000-06:00

Cheney Causes Heart Attack. Cheney has the bad heart. Yet he endures trauma and it is his friend who has the heart attack.

2006-02-01T13:38:00.000-06:00

State of the Union Address. I found a full copy of the State of the Union Address. This is the copy Bush read. However, I didn't watch it, so I don't know if he followed the script. I assume that places with "..." mean "wait for Congress to clap."

2006-01-12T13:36:00.000-06:00

Green Pigs Don't Fly. Taiwan scientists created green pigs. What they forgot to add were the wings.

2006-01-06T13:17:00.000-06:00

A Long Organ Concert. Expected to last 639 years, not even the greatest organ enthusiasts will enjoy the entire performance.

High Schoolers Beat Olympic Team. There certainly is respect for Warroad as a hockey team. Even the USA Women took them on.

2006-01-04T13:20:00.000-06:00

Suicide Bomber at Funeral. I shouldn't be joking about such a serious event, yet I can't help myself. Read the punch line in the full article.

2005-12-29T14:22:00.000-06:00

MSN Annual News Overview. MSN highlighted the top news stories from the past year. You are better off reading their article than mine. But you might inadvertantly read some of mine while you click the link. I'll apologize now.

2005-12-21T14:44:00.000-06:00

Behind Closed Doors. When the doors are locked and the room has no windows, does group sex cause harm to society? Apparently not, in a court decision overturning a ban on swingers clubs.

2005-11-30T09:23:00.000-06:00

Regis Philbin Christmas. Regis Philbin has his own Christmas album. People will only buy it based on the name, not on the quality of music.

2005-11-28T15:50:00.000-06:00

Dreams of White. Winter is finally showing its face as we near December. Meanwhile, I'm dreaming of a white winter. Just like the ones we used to know.

2005-11-11T09:54:00.000-06:00

I Believe I Can Fly. Boeing literally flew half way around the world in setting a record for the longest commercial flight ever.

Christmas with the Kranks. A bomb with critics during last year's holiday season, I wasn't too impressed when I watched it this week.

2005-11-07T13:20:00.000-06:00

Dummy Passenger, Dummy Driver. The HOV lane requires carpools to have at least two living people in the same car. When caught violating that rule, who is the real dummy?

2005-11-01T17:00:00.000-06:00

Danger near the Pulpit. A Texas pastor dies after being electrocuted during a baptism.

2005-10-07T15:00:00.000-05:00

Later Gator. A python chose an alligator for lunch. Not an easy meal.

2005-10-05T10:35:00.000-05:00

Billboard Personals. Another case of some lonely man looking for a wife by means of a billboard and website campaign.

2005-09-30T14:24:00.000-05:00

Crash. This is one movie I highly recommend.

Drive Without Reverse. View the car of the future that eliminates the need for reverse. If it does what I want, I might...um...Crash.

2005-09-22T13:27:00.000-05:00

Bottle Sipper Recall. How many injuries or deaths are required for the recall of a product? Check out the answer for this simple product.

2005-09-19T14:38:00.000-05:00

Go Vikes! Even after a horrible start to the season, I believe the Vikings will win the division. They just have to fix a few problems first.

2005-09-08T09:37:00.000-05:00

Big Bulge. Oregon is pooling magma under the earth's surface. Is it a volcano in the making? At the very least, scientists are monitoring this area as the bulge grows.

2005-09-06T09:09:00.000-05:00

Chief Justice Rehnquist Died. After his bout with cancer, William Rehnquist died at the age of 80. This essentially created a second vacancy on the Supreme Court, giving President Bush unheralded power to steer the future stance of the court.

2005-09-02T10:16:00.000-05:00

A Bad Situation Worsens. Past the intial shock of Hurricane Katrina, details about the situation in New Orleans spread around the nation. Now I get my voice out there as well.

Rumors kill. While the hurricane is only responsible for 130 deaths (current total), a vicious rumor causes the death of 1,000 Iraqis. Did someone's mother forget to teach him that rumor's can hurt?

Information Addicts. A long rant about America's addiction to information. It probably applies to many other people around the world, but this is where I have first-hand knowledge. I blame the media, the world, and you for this addiction. And I blame me.

2005-08-29T15:12:00.000-05:00

Maurice Clarett. Trying to reach the NFL early, he was denied. Actually eligible, he was drafted, but it appears that he will not survive preseason. An injury and a poor attitude will lead to him being cut tomorrow by Denver.

2005-08-25T12:08:00.000-05:00

Doctor Offends Fat Patient. Doing his job, Dr. Terry Bennett told a woman she needed to do something about her weight. The woman complained to the state. Now, Bennett faces disciplinary action.

2005-08-24T09:49:00.000-05:00

A Classic Pitchers' Duel. Two top Venezuelan pitchers faced off in a game between Minnesota and Chicago. One hit in the 8th inning decided the 1-0 score.

Northwest Problems Continue. First, the mechanics strike. Then, an NWA plane has its nose gear collapse after landing in Guam.

Sexual Discrimination Lawsuit Dismissed. After being forced to resign because of his sexual orientation, Roger Franzen's lawsuit was dismissed. Why? Because of the separation of church and state.

2005-08-23T10:15:00.000-05:00

40-Year-Old Virgin. Starring Steve Carell, this film can easily be compared to "American Pie."

2005-08-16T09:17:00.000-05:00

Plane Crashes. Two planes crash in two days, and the airline industry keeps moving. Two space shuttle explosions over a 30 year program, and NASA grounds all flights and spends billions on repairs.

2005-08-12T09:27:00.000-05:00

Three Wives Create Trouble. Unintentionally, three women discover they're married to the same man when they visit him after his triple bypass surgery.

2005-08-11T11:16:00.000-05:00

Angie Aparo Interview. Read what Angie has to say about himself and his band in an interview with Ink19.

Video Games Can Kill? After 50 hours of playing video games nonstop, a South Korean man truly runs out of lives.

2005-08-04T09:31:00.000-05:00

"Why Do Men Have Nipples?" Have medical questions answered, especially those odd ones you would never think of asking. I want this book. It sounds hilarious.

2005-08-01T09:34:00.000-05:00

Nerds Make Better Lovers. Grateful for the women in their lives, nerds provide everything she could want: eccentric quirks, imperfect bodies, and undying love.

2005-07-25T16:56:00.000-05:00

Desperation or Brilliant Marketing? A male Mormon in his 30's is still single. Naturally, his friends help out by marketing him to a larger audience using a billboard on a Utah interstate.

2005-07-22T13:03:00.000-05:00

Korea's War Continues. This article points out that the Korean War was never declared done. So North Korea tries to build nuclear capabilities. Sure, why not?

2005-07-19T17:01:00.000-05:00

Flip-flips Frowned Upon in DC. We're not talking about political indecisiveness here. The issue came when some women from a champion lacrosse team wore flip-flops with the outfits during a meeting with President Bush.

2005-07-12T15:14:00.000-05:00

Lefties to rule the world. Scientists are watching the growing population of left-handed people and they realize it is making the world a better place. Why did people think lefthandedness was evil at one time? Lefthandedness is obviously superior based on current studies. Yet, no one knows exactly what decides handedness.

2005-07-08T11:24:00.000-05:00

Man Can Feel Ribs. A year after gastric bypass surgery, Patrick Deuel is less than half the man he once was.
Bad Catch. There's a reason some people are just fans. Given the opportunity to catch a homerun ball, this man misses big...twice.

2005-07-01T14:40:00.000-05:00

Supreme Court Turnover Begins. Sandra Day O'Connor is the first justice to announce retirement. Who will be next?

2005-06-30T08:50:00.000-05:00

Bush speaks. Bush's "Address to the Nation" turns into a military pep talk.