I hate our current obsession with lists. Well, maybe that’s too strong. Maybe some of you read “89 things to make your sex life better” or “57 tips to instantly become the most popular person ever” as inspirational. Maybe you think “Hey, if I pick one or two of these, I’ll do better” rather thanContinueContinue reading “Three things that won’t magically transform your life”
Category Archives: Commentary
The fallacy of relative privation
Many years ago, in undergrad, I took a course called “Logic.” It was, embarrassingly enough, my math credit, which tells you why I did so badly in my advanced econ class four years later. I remember the Professor, Dan Cohen, and I remember liking the structure of logic – formulas that dissected arguments and madeContinueContinue reading “The fallacy of relative privation”
Exploring my new camera: Provincetown
A few months back, I decided it was FINALLY time to invest in a real, actual camera. You know, the kind with lenses and a viewfinder that you actually look through and a button you press to take a picture. Why, you ask? Well, it’s mostly because, and this is really kind of dumb, IContinueContinue reading “Exploring my new camera: Provincetown”
Where I was when same-sex marriage became 100% legal
About 5 years ago, I wrote this little post so I’d remember where I was when the Affordable Care Act passed. It’s time to do it again. Today is June 26, 2015. Today, the Supreme Court determined that marriage is a right that should be extended to same-sex couples. On the bus in to work, IContinueContinue reading “Where I was when same-sex marriage became 100% legal”
Lunchtime lament: Charleston
I’m so sad. I’m so angry. I’m so unsure what to do, what tangible thing I can do to stop my fellow Americans from destroying each other through fear and hate. I can’t rip the guns out of people’s hands. I can’t pull the plug on the hatred spewed on TV, radio, and the internet.ContinueContinue reading “Lunchtime lament: Charleston”
Everything and a Racehorse 