The ‘I will not be a stereotype’ stereotype
We all strive to be unique. But we want to be one of the guys. Therein lies most of the stress in life. Trying to fit in while hoping to stand out makes huge demands on our psyches. Belonging to so…...
10 Years Ago
Keep the change. Just keep everything.
Tipping irks me. I admit, no dollar leaves my wallet without my full-throated resentment, but my hatred of tipping goes beyond that. It’s not a question of percentage or quality of service; I’...
11 Years Ago
How much dice does god play?
I’ve always wondered why high schools bury students in calculus instead of teaching them the beauty of statistics and probability. A tiny fraction of these students will actually use calculus in th...
11 Years Ago
My post on Canadica “A Mouthful of Canada”
A Mouthful of Canada is my contribution to Canadica, where writers from Canada and the USA get together to be funny. Check it out....
11 Years Ago
2012 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: 4,329 films were submitted to the 2012 Cannes Film Festival. This blog had 17,000 views …...
11 Years Ago
Connecticut, gun-control, and human nature
Instead of restricting the sale of weapons, let’s collect and publicize information on gun-owners. Nancy Lanza was a survivalist who owned over a dozen guns and stockpiled food in preparation…...
11 Years Ago
