Author Archives: David

About David

David is the father of 8 children. When he's not busy with that full time occupation he works as a technology professional. He enjoys discussing big issues with informed people, cooking, gardening, vexillology (flag design), and tinkering.

Senator Cook

Posted on 2010-03-11 by David

In case anyone has forgotten (or perhaps you simply missed this blip of news) Merrill Cook is running to replace Bob Bennett in the U.S. Senate. If you happen to be among the forgetful or uninformed you are hereby unequivocally … Continue reading →

Posted in State | Tagged 2010, candidates, Merrill Cook, senate, Utah | Leave a comment

Stuck in Limbo

Posted on 2010-03-10 by David

The funny thing about expectations is that they can serve to motivate our actions. I had held an expectation for myself that I would write daily (or almost daily) on all weekdays. It was hard at times to find things … Continue reading →

Posted in life, meta | 2 Comments

Meet the Candidates

Posted on 2010-02-22 by David

Ben Horsley, a friend and candidate for House District 19 this year, put together a meet the candidates event as part of his campaign on Saturday at Bountiful City Hall. This was not a chance to meet the candidates for … Continue reading →

Posted in State | Tagged 2010, Ben Horsley, Bob Bennett, campaigns, Cherilyn Eagar, House 19, James Williams, Mike Lee, senate, Tim Bridgewater | 3 Comments

Resetting Expectations

Posted on 2010-02-17 by David

I have been profoundly disappointed in my lack of opportunity to write here lately (combined with a drastic scaling back in my ability to comment elsewhere or participate in other related activities). I am forced to admit that this situation … Continue reading →

Posted in General, life | Tagged meta | 5 Comments

Evolving News

Posted on 2010-02-12 by David

It’s interesting to watch as nothing turns into a news story. Here’s the roundup of one such process from this week. Holly Richardson writes about Tim Bridgewater’s momentum. When she talks about his fund raising she doesn’t mention that over … Continue reading →

Posted in State, technology | Tagged 2010, candidates, connections, KVNU FTP, media, Salt Lake Tribune, senate, Tim Bridgewater, twitter, Utah | 2 Comments

Multi-Dimensional Political Perspectives

Posted on 2010-02-09 by David

photo credit: mkandlez Jane Hamsher wrote about the 11 Dimensional Chess approach to health care legislation that the Obama administration tried. That sent me back to some earlier thoughts I had shared about how we visualize the political spectrum. The … Continue reading →

Posted in culture, General, pictures | Tagged civic participation, connections, discourse, Elevated, political philosophy, thoughts | 3 Comments

Endorsing Mike Lee

Posted on 2010-02-04 by David

Last night I finally got to meet Mike Lee in person. I had been looking forward to the opportunity for a number of reasons. As long as I have been interested in this Senate race I have been carefully looking … Continue reading →

Posted in State | Tagged 2010, Bob Bennett, candidates, Mike Lee, senate | 2 Comments

Don’t Rely on the Altruism of Baby Boomers

Posted on 2010-02-02 by David

David Brooks must have thought yesterday was April Fools Day – that or he thinks he’s getting old so he decided to pen a column painting a rosy picture for seniors by coming to a senile conclusion. In The Geezers’ … Continue reading →

Posted in National | Tagged change congress, health care, KVNU FTP, money, New York Times, Obama, technology, term limits | 2 Comments

Abolish Earmarks

Posted on 2010-02-01 by David

photo credit: Skrewtape For some time I have been internally conflicted on the issue of congressional earmarking. Many people, including such diverse characters as President Obama and Congressman Chaffetz, have been vocal about calling for an end to earmarks. Others … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged earmarks, Elevated, government, Jason Chaffetz, Jim DeMint, money, Obama, reactions, Rob Bishop, thoughts | 27 Comments

Marionette Bob Bennett

Posted on 2010-01-29 by David

photo credit: © Giorgio While candidate Mike Lee acted like a senator on the issue of confirming Ben Bernanke for another term as chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, Bob Bennett acted like a marionette under the control of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Local, National | Tagged 2010, Ben Bernanke, Bob Bennett, Elevated, Mike Lee, money, senate | 7 Comments