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  • Pitfalls of a Global Economy

    I work for a local company that makes quality products at fair prices. Notice I didn’t say “cheap prices.” This stuff is high quality, it’s built to last. As the company has…

  • Carrying Cash now considered “suspicious,” detainable by TSA

    Years ago banks were required to notify the government if someone withdrew or transferred $10,000 or more from their bank account. People were also required to declare if they…

  • Funny eggs

    We’re entering the second year (and second flock) of having backyard chickens . We’re getting a respectable number of eggs per day, but occasionally we’ll get an odd one or two……

  • Utah H.B. 357 Substitute Firearms Amendments (Sandstrom, S.) Signed into Law

    Utah’s H.B. 357 Substitute Firearms Amendments (Sandstrom, S.) was signed by the Governor yesterday, 03/30/2009. This bill modifies provisions of the Utah Criminal Code related…

  • Living Frugally, Depression Style

    I consider myself to be fairly fortunate, for the purposes of this post, it’s because I had parents that grew up during the Great Depression. Both parents were very young during…

  • Do you carry a flashlight – for self-defense?

    Generally speaking, 1/4 of the “day” is night (no-light), 1/4 is morning (low-light), 1/4 is evening (also low-light). Only 1/4 of your life will be spent in “good-light”…

  • Urban Legends strike again: Captain Kangaroo and Mister Rogers

    I just got an email that’s been circulating since around 2002 regarding Captain Kangaroo’s and Mister Roger’s alleged military service. Captain Kangaroo (Bob Keeshan) didn’t…

  • Dave Ramsey says to sell a bunch of stuff

    Dave Ramsey says that to really the Baby Step Two (pay off all your debt except your home using the “debt snowball”) rolling, you should sell some stuff… in fact, you should sell…

  • History they don’t teach in government schools: Irena Sendler

    On May 12, 2008, Irena Sendler died. If you attended “public school” (aka “government school”) you probably haven’t heard of her. Irena had a secret During WWII, Irena, got…

  • There are no superheroes… just ordinary ones

    “A hero is someone who understands the responsibility that comes with his freedom.” -- Bob Dylan Americans are enamored with superheroes, we have been as long as I’ve been alive…

  • Web Guy vs. Sales Dude, the Sequel

    Be advised... this isn't for everyone... but it sure is funny!

  • Everyone is wrong about the AIG bonuses

    AIG (which is now changing their name to AIU ) can be traced back to China in 1919. It has only carried the AIG name since 1967. When AIG began to fail (along with many of its…

  • Obama’s Gun Restrictions Begin

    If you bought into Obama’s campaign promises that he’s “Pro Second Amendment,” it’s too late to withdraw your vote for him. Obama has very quietly begun to prohibit firearms…

  • Use MSIE8? Try our webslice!

    If you’re an MSIE8 user (not advocating, just asking), you can try out our WebSlice here: http://liveslices.com/Render.aspx?i=900e1c1f-1569-4be1-a64e-61b7b47696be#view Enjoy!

  • No-Follow and Vote-Abstain

    The question was asked of me: When you post links to our sites on external sites, will they have a “no-follow” rule that will end up keeping them from helping us in search engine…

  • Updated Contact Information, now with Google Voice

    With GrandCentral.com having been acquired by Google, then Google rolling the GrandCentral functions into Google Voice, I'm updating my contact information . You can now contract…

  • Mock Dialog, by James Cook

    American: Do you think you could help me? Chinese: What do you mean? American: I need some money. Chinese: How much? American: Three trillion. Chinese: Wow! You’re not bashful…

  • People must again learn to work, instead of living on public assistance

    “People must again learn to work, instead of living on public assistance. [ …] The budget should be balanced, the Treasury should be refilled, public debt should be reduced, the…

  • USA Poll: Does the Second Amendment give individuals the right to bear arms?

    It seems like a silly question for anyone who’s actually read the Bill of Rights or is familiar with the outcome of the Supreme Court’s Heller case, but USA Today is asking anyway.

  • Don’t forget the Gun Show this weekend

    The Original Ogden Gun Show is this weekend, March 7th and 8th, 2009, at the Weber County Fairgrounds in Ogden, Utah. Take I-15 to exit 346 and head East. Saturday from 9am to…

  • Are you a Democrat, Republican, or Constitutionalist?

    Are you a Democrat, Republican, or Constitutionalist? Here is a scenario to help you decide. You’re walking down a deserted street with your wife and two small children…

  • National Patriot’s Medal and the NRA Golden Eagles

    Just a little “pat myself of the back” news… The Honors Committee of the National Rifle Association of America formally nominated me to receive the National Patriot’s Medal and…

  • Ten-Digit Dialing Starts Tomorrow in Utah

    Utah has two area codes, 801 and 435, and as of tomorrow (March 1st 2009) anyone wanting to call anyone else will be required to dial all ten digits to reach them regardless of…

  • Police-involved shooting apparent “Suicide by Cop”

    Sometimes violence hits too close to home, or in this case, too close to my parent's home. This incident happened yesterday afternoon just down the hill from my parent's in East…

  • Finished Baby Step Number One

    My wife and I have recently decided to undertake Dave Ramsey’s Total Money Makeover to help us get out of debt and secure our financial freedom. Dave recommends the following…

  • Glenn Beck Asks the Worst-Case Scenario Questions

    “We must dare to think about the unthinkable things, because when things become unthinkable thinking stops and action becomes mindless.” -- Former Arkansas Senator William…

  • Silverlight 2 Books

    If you’re doing anything with Silverlight you’re probably in the same boat as I am: lost somewhere between Silverlight 1.0 (hard coding all the scripts by hand) and Silverlight…

  • Poor Customer Experience with SuperbrightLEDs.com

    UPDATE: SuperBrightLEDs found this post on Google and contacted me, scroll down to see what they had to say. SuperbrightLEDs.com is an online that sells LED light bulbs to…

  • Tough Economic Times

    Let’s face it, times are getting pretty tough. We’re officially in a recession, the current “Economic Stimulus Package” hasn’t helped anybody yet, foreclosure and unemployment…

  • Coke goes Hybrid

    I was stopped by a Coke manager at the local 7-11 this morning. He asked if he could ask me a bunch of questions about my Toyota Prius. Always the advocate I took 10 minutes to…

  • Stimulus Bill irrefutably proves Obama is a liar

    It’s somewhat ironic that this post falls on President’s Day. “Change we need right now.” That was the unifying mantra of the Obama campaign. He made several lofty promises. 1…

  • New Hampshire prepares to Secede from the USA?

    Is New Hampshire preparing to secede from the United States of America? New Hampshire has long been known as a hotbed for the rebellious, and some would say the anarchist-minded…

  • Product Review of the Antec NSK1380 microATX Chassis

    Preface http://www.joelevi.com/blog/index.php/2009/01/16/open-letter-to-antecs-scott-richards/ Background It came time to rebuild my Media Center PC (some call them Home Theater…

  • Florida woman saved by “good guy with a gun”

    A convenience store customer in Ocoee, Florida turned the tables on alleged robbers. The customer, identified only as “Chris” to protect his identity, said he walked into a…

  • Is Obama Turning Japanese?

    http://sebastian.pena.free.fr/Ziks/New_Wave/Vapors%20-%20Turning%20Japanese.mp3 Look at any publically or privately held company in the United States, you’ll find most (if not…

  • Hilarious Firefox Error Message

    I broke some of our ASP.NET code today (only in our development environment) with a page-load 301 redirect that isn’t working quite right. Firefox was nice enough to tell me the…

  • The RIGHT way to stimulate the economy

    The Current Problem The problem with our current economy can be boiled down to a couple things. First off, everyone is “too heavily leveraged.” That’s a fancy way to say we’re…

  • Restoring .zip files to Compressed Folder in Windows Vista

    I love WinRar, but sometimes you just have to use what comes with Windows, which means sometimes you have to go BACK to using what came with Windows. So, if you’re like me, and…

  • Utilizing Microsoft Tag

    Microsoft Tag . No, it isn’t a game that employees play on the Redmond Campus, it’s what some have called the “next-generation CueCat” or “big brother in your pocket.” What it…

  • In Support of OpenCarry.org…

    Get the OpenCarry.org bumper sticker Utah Gun Laws Quick Reference (PDF) Reference Guide for Lawful Carry of Firearms in Utah (PDF)

  • Thinking like Sukrat

    I’ve gotten a couple comments to varying posts which say simply I think you are thinking like sukrat, but I think you should cover the other side of the topic in the post too……

  • Offered: Free Trees!

    Background A lot of you have read about my various projects (building a backyard wind turbine , for instance). What I haven’t gone into much detail about is my “whole system”…

  • Whitehouse.gov gets a facelift

    With the swearing in of Barack Hussein Obama as the 44th President of these United States of America, the Presidential Website has undergone a major facelift. Just Prior to noon…

  • Firearms no longer prohibited in National Parks

    According to an article written by Utah’s Representative Rob Bishop “On January 9, 2009, the National Park Service was tasked to live by the same rules that the Bureau of Land…

  • FireFly

    Some time ago my wife and I saw a poster at our local movie theater advertising a show called Serenity. It looked pretty good, both action/adventure (which my wife enjoys) and…

  • Open Letter to Antec’s Scott Richards

    Dear Mr. Richards, can I call you Scott? I've got a problem that I need your help with. I'm a product reviewer that's had significant experience with computers. Over the years…

  • A new year, a new look

    Don’t worry, you haven’t landed on the wrong site, I just decided it was time to get a fresh look (which I try to do about every 6 months or so). What do you think?

  • Command Prompt Tip: Ampersand

    If you’re like me, you often want to do a couple things while you’re at the command prompt, but those couple things might be dependant upon the completion of one before the…

  • More Cowbell

    Every once in a while a great web application comes along. It’s easy to use, laid out with a beautifully simple in its user interface, does what it’s supposed to do (and nothing…

  • Is a Glock a safe Concealed Carry Weapon?

    (The idea for this article comes from the USCCA. See below for information about the USCCA.) Picking a Self-Defense Weapon Back when I was deciding upon what weapon to carry as…