Matt Langford

I’ve tried very hard to be as silent as possible on social and political matters. I have failed from time to time, but the goal has always existed. However, this is an issue that I think overwhelms any desire to stay silent — and don’t confuse silence with neutrality.

I am a white male, a birthright I’ve known affords me certain privileges I’ve never had to earn. Therein lies the problem. Those privileges given to me belong to every person, but they’ve been denied to so many.

Prejudice exists within all of us, as it is human nature. To separate good from that evil, people must make the conscious decision to fight against that natural leaning and extend a loving hand to all people.

If you are unable to separate the violence by a small few from the peaceful protests by the majority, you are part of the problem. Saying “I am not a racist” does not mean you aren’t propping racism up without realizing it.

There are people in our communities — our close friends, our family members, our confidants — who are genuinely hurting right now. Of course all lives matter, no one is arguing that in the least. But right now, it is ok to highlight a significant problem by emphasizing Black Lives Matter.

As I’ve seen posted, Jesus proclaimed “Blessed are the poor…” and no one interrupted him to say, “No, Jesus, blessed are ALL people.” Bringing attention to one issue does not devalue another. We are more than capable of being mature adults and working towards a solution that brings true equality to our country and world.

I am sorry so many are hurting and struggling right now. We see you and will stand with you.

The one thing I really want but I can’t find anywhere is glass bottled root beer. Any brand.

Our new house included a lot of top notch appliances and features, but it did not have a disposal in the kitchen. Thanks to help from my dad and a one hour project, it now does. 1 more stay-at-home project done. 5,417 left.

Haven’t received your stimulus check yet? You can check the status of yours now.

Just visited our closest WalMart (we are lucky in that it’s always clean and well run). It was out of toilet paper, baby wipes, & cleaning supplies, but it was well stocked in most other things. Was able to easily get milk, juice, fruit, meat, honey, water, diapers, etc.

A little taste of heaven.

As a pocket knife guy, these are the types you dream about getting your hands on. A Zirconium Shamwari. You have to enter a lottery with 1000+ others just for the opportunity to BUY one for multiple hundreds of dollars (they resell for double). Thanks to my wife for modeling.

Realizing you live in a dark red area. And you have two kids 3 and under. No more contact with other humans allowed! 😷

Super Bowl Means Guacamole—and a Spike in Avocado-Related Knife Injuries - WSJ →

If you don’t use a spoon to remove the flesh, there’s a grisly side effect dubbed avocado-hand; ‘the perfect set-up for stabbing yourself’

I think they’re basically saying guacamole is dangerous and should be avoided at all costs. 🥑

There’s a knife I’ve wanted that can be so hard to find that it requires entering a lottery for the opportunity to buy one full price. The secondary market sells them for double or triple (or more) the retail price. Today, I won the lottery. Of course I bought it.

The Kobe news is horrible. I can’t imagine what his wife and daughters are going through. Praying for them and the families of the others who were killed. 🏀

Update: Some places are reporting his daughters were with him. I hope that isnt true! So sad.

Update 2: Looks like reports about daughters by ABC was bad reporting. Thankfully.

Update 3: As it turns out, one of his daughters was with him, along with another family and possibly up to 4 others. Such a horrible tragedy.

98.6 Degrees Fahrenheit Isn’t the Average Anymore →

In a new study, researchers from Stanford University argue that Wunderlich’s number was correct at the time but is no longer accurate because the human body has changed. Today, they say, the average normal human-body temperature is closer to 97.5 degrees Fahrenheit.

I never would’ve found this interesting until having kids and never getting a reading near 98.6°.

Podcasts provide me with a little bit of escape from time to time, a necessary luxury in the world of parenting. I’ll spare you some of the sports and tech podcasts, but I’d like to recommend some others. Hello Internet, Ungeniused, and Cortex are at the top of my list for easy, casual listening.

My Knipex collection is slowly growing.

As a Cowboys 🏈 fan, I have one question. When does baseball ⚾️ start?

Great pens don’t have to be expensive. There’s nothing like writing with a designer fountain pen that cost $500+. But in reality, a good pen you can afford to misplace is essential. And honestly, you can’t beat this one for the price.

One of my top 2-3 favorite pocket knives under $400 is currently available for only $60! Seriously, that’s a steal! Grab one right now.

I have a few things available for purchase. From brands like Peak Design, Hitch & Timber, Incase, and more. Let me know if interested.

A little EDC setup. Benchmade Proper, Hitch and Timber sheath, Rustic.edc Texas bead, and a Fisher Space Pen. Photo taken with Fuji X100F. You can find more on my secondary Instagram.

Pretty amazing op-ed in the NYT from 1999. Still applies today, I’d say. Source.

The thing where you can bring Amazon returns to a UPS Store (or Kohl’s, for whatever reason) without a shipping label or box (or packaging of any kind) is the kind of innovation this world needs.

Baseball sometimes takes some heat for not being as popular as football, etc. However, that isn’t as true as you might think. For instance, here’s a quick ticket sales chart.

I had to take our minivan to the shop today for a myriad of issues. Battery, A/C, auto restart, recalls, and more. Hoping to get it back at some point this year.

Today, while getting out of my truck, I squeezed my huge styrofoam Dr. Pepper cup too hard.

For the rest of the day, I was sticky (along with my keys, shorts, and shirt). About 8 hours later, I’m finally getting in the shower.