The Captain's Log

Tales of achievement, bewilderment, and a surly relationship with a computer.

Tagged with: life

Cancer can go fuck off

May 08, 2018

After 9 wonderful years we lost Leia to lung cancer. She loved nothing more than getting to sprint through the snow and chase her humans. Life is too damn short.

Deleting Facebook

April 10, 2018

I deleted Facebook for good a few weeks back. With the #DeleteFacebook hashtag trending and looming figures like Woz deciding to leave I figured I’d add my two cents. Leaving Facebook is a two part story. Part 1 - I didn’t use it For years I have been absent from...

The Comcast Experience

June 17, 2016

I’m going to use this post to chronicle my experience of transferring Comcast’s Xfinity TV and internet service over to a new (to me) house. Let’s face it, they’ve pumped a ton of ad dollars into campaigns stating they’ll be the one friend who will be there to help you...

Completing our move to Seattle

June 07, 2016

We started our move to Seattle from Salt Lake City in November of 2015 and are now days away from completing that journey as we move into our new-to-us house. The Seattle housing market is insane and we knew we were going to get killed. Moving here 10 years ago...

Respect the past. Don't immortalize it.

January 21, 2016

For the love of god. That travel shampoo from your hotel stay on your honeymoon is not the embodiment of your marriage. You can throw it away, I promise.