Monthly Archives: July 2008

Mario Kart Fun

Posted on July 26, 2008 by robertmerrill

There’s no question that Mario Kart has been one of the most-fun additions to the family of-late. Here, the end of this race, my daughter beats me and shares her best maniacal laugh.

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Posted on July 25, 2008 by robertmerrill

more cat pictures

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Seizure Scare and Update

Posted on July 23, 2008 by robertmerrill

Today has been an interesting one, to say the least. About 8:30 this morning, I was in the last few minutes of my routine before heading out the door for work, when K (5) was complaining a little as she … Continue reading →

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All A Twitter

Posted on July 23, 2008 by robertmerrill

Yeah, twitter is addictive. It’s fun. It’s compelling.  Here’s a few tips to help newbies to twitter get the feel of it a little faster: SheGeeks’ Twitter 101 post gives pretty good clarification on following other people. In short, give … Continue reading →

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Using Google Docs for Live Blogging

Posted on July 22, 2008 by robertmerrill

This is a test of using Google Docs to Liveblog… 7/22/08 10:07 AMOn The Google Docs Blog, I found an interesting guest blog post by Amit Agarwal, “a professional technology blogger at Digital Inspiration and an exceptionally creative Docs user” … Continue reading →

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Social Media Scandals

Posted on July 21, 2008 by robertmerrill

Tamar Weinberg writes a detailed and extensive blog post over at Techipedia titled: “Quantum Entanglements: The Social Media Scandals” where she discusses a recent scandalous social meltdown. What can you say about a beautiful girl who died? I can tell … Continue reading →

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Why Location Matters

Posted on July 19, 2008 by robertmerrill

If you follow me on Twitter, the ultra-easy status-update app would have told you that I’ve been camping at Bear Lake last week… but you wouldn’t have known exactly where. That part of the picture is left out. But more … Continue reading →

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Guitar Hero Expert at GEEX in SLC

Posted on July 17, 2008 by robertmerrill

This kid was amazing. Click through to Flickr to see more… All pictures and video I took there:

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Adversity vs Power

Posted on July 17, 2008 by robertmerrill

This statement hits home: “Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.” -Abraham Lincoln

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He Came for Me

Posted on July 5, 2008 by robertmerrill

It was like there’d been a drought And every word He spoke was rain Bringing hope into our lives And life to the promise of prophets Passed down through the ages “He Came for Me” performed by Hillary Weeks

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