Blog Index

  • Coming Soon: Ski Season 2021-2022

    Coming Soon: Ski Season 2021-2022

    Fall is upon us here in Park City, Utah.  We’re in the middle of “first winter” — where it snows early and those new to the area freak out.  It is followed by “second fall” where the snow melts fast and it feels like fall again.  Followed by “second winter” which last until March.  We… Read more

  • Congratulations Waterford Women’s Soccer Team for Girls 2A State Championship

    Congratulations Waterford Women’s Soccer Team for Girls 2A State Championship

    Congratulations to the Waterford Women’s Soccer Team for their 2A State Championship win against Rowland Hall at Rio Tinto Stadium. Molly is the starting midfielder on the team and is surrounded by a super talented set of players. I’m super proud of Molly and the entire team for battling against a team they lost two… Read more

  • Phish @ Chase Center (San Francisco, California)

    Phish @ Chase Center (San Francisco, California)

    Live Music is Life.  It’s one of the biggest things I missed when the world shutdown because COVID.  There is something about watching musicians who have spent tireless hours being good at one instrument and and then even more tireless  hours working with other musicians to form a band. I’ve been a Phish Phan for… Read more

  • There is Life Outside of the Bay Area (Part #4)

    There is Life Outside of the Bay Area (Part #4)

    Hello, Friends and Family! Alas, the last installment of “There is Life Outside of the Bay Area” series of blog posts journaling my family move from Danville, California to the mountain town of Park City, Utah. There is Life Outside of the Bay Area (Part #1) –> Why did we decide to leave? There is… Read more

  • There is Life Outside of the Bay Area (Part #3)

    There is Life Outside of the Bay Area (Part #3)

    Hello, Friends and Family!  In previous blog posts I outlined why my family and I decided to leave California and the logic behind choosing Park City, Utah.  Now, it’s time for the next installment — how the heck is it going?  I cannot believe that we’re into March 2021.  The Mascardo family has now been… Read more

  • Interview with Authority Magazine on Digital Transformations

    Interview with Authority Magazine on Digital Transformations

    Hello, Friends and Family!  I enjoyed my interview with Authority Magazine on the topic of Digital Transformations — here is a link.  I have no idea why they used such a large photo of me.  It makes my forehead look like its two stories tall but that’s a different problem.  It’s amazing to think that… Read more

  • Apple Needs to Buy Sonos

    Hello, friends and family! Ok, so let’s take a break and talk about some consumer products.  I started writing this post back in April 2020 right around the time I took a stock position in Sonos but never quite finished the post mostly because I was distracted with evaluating a move.  At the time, I… Read more

  • There is Life Outside of the Bay Area (Part #2)

    There is Life Outside of the Bay Area (Part #2)

    Hello, friends and family!  My previous blog post outlined why my family and I decided to leave California.  Now, I will try to answer the second question folks commonly ask me — why did you pick Park City, Utah? Sarah and I don’t have a tremendous amount of history with Utah or Park City.  We are… Read more

  • There is Life Outside of the Bay Area (Part #1)

    There is Life Outside of the Bay Area (Part #1)

    Hello, friends and family!  After 20+ long years, my family and I decided to leave the Bay Area for the mountains of Park City, Utah.  For my wife, its probably closer to 35+ years of not only living in the Bay Area but actually growing up there.    A huge shift but all in all, a… Read more

  • Wyoming is a Magical Place

    Wyoming is a Magical Place

    Wyoming is the 10th largest by area, the least populous, and the second most sparsely populated state in the country. The state population was estimated at 578,759 in 2019.    Is it roughly 1200 from where we live in the the Bay Area.  A drive there takes roughly two days of time with your favorite… Read more

  • Joshua Tree National Park

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  • Amazon Echo Is Sleeper Gadget

    Over the holidays I was fortunate enough to receive an Amazon Echo — thank you Santa Claus and those unionized elves. When I first heard about the Amazon Echo, it sounded completely ridiculous — “order toilet paper from the comfort of your toilet by just shouting in the air.”  Indeed, that sounded intriguing and conjures… Read more

  • Little Known Self Driving Car Features

    There is so much talk right now of self driving cars a la the Jetsons or Total Recall. Tesla, Apple, GE/Lyft, and Google are all piling on in the news.  It’s all very interesting — but I do imagine a bunch of slow ass cars crashing into each other in the beginning.  But more importantly,… Read more

  • LEGO Education Releases WeDo 2.0 @ CES 2016

      As I explore platforms to teach my daughters hands on problem solving and programming — I’m intrigued by the recent release of LEGO WeDo 2.0 coming out of their LEGO Education department just announced at CES 2016.  It’s a bit less expensive than the LEGO Mindstorm set and has a clearer angle towards education — more specifically… Read more

  • Stupid Things That Would Happen If I Won Powerball

    Powerball mania has taken over the country!  The jackpot is currently at $900 million dollars.  (For whatever reason, I’m reminded of that scene from Austin Powers)  Now — lets do some math — after taxes, if you live in the state of California you could walk away with a lump sum of $418,500,000 or 30… Read more