• An observation from President Packer’s funeral

    One of my favorite moments from the funeral of President Packer didn’t make the final video release. I thought I’d share it here since I took a screenshot during the live video. After the casket was loaded in the car in the background, Sister Packer and the family turned and entered the cars seen at…


  • Elder Maxwell and Challenges of Today

    I read this talk a couple weeks ago and have really worked to comprehend all that is taught. It’s directed my personal study since then. It was given by Neal A Maxwell in 1978 and has proven to be absolutely prophetic in the 40 years since. I highly recommend reading it along to the audio…


  • James Taylor Life Highlights

    My top 5 James Taylor moments:  Meeting him in Massachusetts My first JT concert in 1994 when Grandma Judy gave me her ticket  My first time hearing “You Can Close Your Eyes” A thrift store in Petaluma, CA where we did service hours during my mission. The manager was a JT fan and had him…


  • A Griffin Twenty Review

    As we designed our new house, I had wires ran all through the walls and ceilings. When I told the low-voltage designer that I run a data center for a living, he replied, “Oh, now this makes more sense.” A portion of the wire runs were in-ceiling speakers to patios, garage and master bathroom. I want…


  • Living after the Manner of Happiness

    Jeffrey R. Holland gave a devotional last week about living after the manner of happiness. I loved it. He teaches (and I agree) that people who want to be happy can not also harbor anger, be mean or act unkind. “Think and speak and act positively, that is what happy people do.”


  • Elder Musser

    We send out another missionary with a meal. John is off to the Marshall Islands. No Marshallese food in Las Vegas so we stuck with the general “island” theme. Good food, great guys.


  • Elder Keeler

    When a member of the Priest Quorum gets their mission call, the quorum eats a meal to represent the place they were called to serve. Tonight we sent Preston off to Missouri over some Kansas City barbecue.


  • Bullying: Stop it

    Here is a very powerful message on bullying, how you can stop it, and especially why we should do our part to make sure it isn’t happening. If you have children (or work with youth), I hope you’ll be sure they watch this with you.


  • El Salvador Celebration

    A Cultural Celebration in El Salvador with President Eyring. Easily one of the most moving meetings I’ve ever attended. Incredible.


  • How iCloud works with a shared Apple ID

    As I was watching the most recent Apple Keynote, it became clear that your Apple ID was going to become more and more important. Among it’s many uses, it’s used to interact with iCloud, to make purchases at the iTunes music and App Stores, and can even be used to log into a Mac with Screen…


  • The iPad Disappears

    I believe one of the reasons the iPad is popular is because it disappears and lets you do what you want to do. In other words, you start an app and can be totally immersed in the software.  A few months ago, this image ran on the back of a Time Magazine: I showed it…


  • The Development of Agendas

    Recently, I introduced my first app to the iTunes App Store. It’s called Agendas and it’s designed to make meetings and classrooms more productive. Feel free to check it out. The whole process has been thrilling. When I tell people that I’ve just put in an app on the app store, I’m usually asked a question…


  • The Art of the Pitch

    Here is Cole, preparing to provide for me in retirement.


  • My Little Shadow Named Cole

    I always looked forward to the day that I would have a son old enough to play with me. Cole has hit that age. During the day, if Cole hears my office door open, his ears perk up. He hops to his feet and comes running down the hallway. Today, I went out of the…


  • Keeping Our House In Sync

    For the last few weeks, Candace and I have been testing an iPhone app that helps us get all kinds of things done. It has really been working well so I thought I’d share it with others. There is a free service online called Zenbe Lists. It has a real nice interface for keeping different…


  • Boyhood Dream Fulfilled

    When I was younger, my favorite book was Where the Wild Things Are. I read it, and had my parents read it to me, all the time. So, I was happy to see that they are going to make a movie based on the book. There have been a few articles on what to expect,…


  • A Better View of Will

    One more photo to share his little face.


  • The Stucki Boys

    Many of you know already, but Candace had our second son on Tuesday. His name is Will and weighs in at 9lbs and 7oz. Cole went to meet his brother last night so here is the obligatory hospital photo. So far, Cole is glad to have “Baby Wiw” and just wants to hold him and…


  • Playing With iLife 09 and Faces

    One of the best things about owning a Mac is the iLife suite that comes free with all new Macs. It is a collection of great applications for videos, photos, making websites, etc. One of the most popular applications in iLife is iPhoto. It is an application to organize, clean up , and publish your…


  • January 2009 Stockpile

    In Ear Headphones A few weeks ago I wrote about the new In-Ear Headphones from Apple. Since then, we’ve also bought a pair for Candace because they are really great. But a couple more observations: Salesman regret coming to my house I’ll usually let them give me their door approach. If I’m interested, I’ll talk…