I’m not sure exactly when I started taking note that Elon might be becoming a problem. I was never an Elon fanboy, at one point he was going to Mars, and that seemed interesting, and I certainly appreciated what he had done with the car, but I just didn’t give it any thought. In fact, after the Thailand cave boys crisis, when he called a rescuer a Pedo Guy, it became apparent that he may have something really wrong with him.
Personal
2024 Systems in Review: Streaks
Two years ago, a casual remark by a boss directed me to investigate apps based on gamification and behavior modification. Per his suggestion, I downloaded Streaks, which has been one […]
Culture - From LinkedIn - Humor
The Best Holiday
I’ve given it a lot of thought, and Thanksgiving is the best holiday: – Like most big holidays, it’s an excuse to travel and get the family together when they […]
Comics - From Quora - TV
Dumb Questions: Is the new Watchmen TV show political like the movie?
Watchmen is probably one of the most political comics of all time, I’m not sure how this could be avoided, or why one would want to. You’d be left with […]
From Quora
My 5 Writing Tips
I could make dozens of these, perhaps when I publish a book I will come back to it. But my first is, ‘be brief,’ so this is all for now. […]
Video Games
Watch Dogs: Legion – Review
I recently completed this game on PC, having played the previous two on console. An edited-down version of this was cross-posted to Steam. I’m a huge fan of this franchise. The […]
Commentary - Personal
The Hell Just Happened
Invocation There will be events in your life that are so monumental they become impossible to write about. It becomes part of the cultural background,the lighting. “What’s water,” said the […]
Travelogue
Why I like New Jersey.
Once I met an English woman in Istanbul. I asked her, “How do you like Turkey?” “It has its daily frustrations,” she replied.
Culture - From Quora
Dumb Questions: Are the little kids selling candy on the NYC subway really raising money for their schools?
Sometimes yes, sometimes no. There isn’t really any way to know. More importantly: who cares?
Culture - From Quora
Should a white person write about fictional black characters?
Mexican women should write male robots, Anglo men should write characters that are Caribbean women, Asian transsexuals should attempt the process of writing about the life of Kenyan children; an untouchable from India can write about the life experience of a Maori cable installation technician.