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There Is Always A Choice

“He had a gun pointed at me; I had no choice but to shoot him before he shot me.” “It was the only thing I could do.” “There was no other option, I had to do it.” These are all … Continue reading

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Everything’s Amazing And Nobody’s Happy

Louis C.K. says it well. Even in these times, life is still so amazing that people just 4 generations ago literally couldn’t even dream of the lifestyles we take for granted.

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How To Have Smarter Kids

An interesting new study finds that children whose younger siblings are born more than two years later have higher reading and math skills than children whose siblings are born sooner.  The researchers think this stems, at least in part, from … Continue reading

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Skill Rot, or Why You Shouldn’t Learn That

It’s not like riding a bike: you can’t hop right back on and it doesn’t come back easily, even though you still might end up getting your groin impaled by the contraption you’re trying to control. Skill rot is what … Continue reading

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If You Can Easily Describe What You Do, You’re Fucked

If you’re hanging out with the spouse of someone who is very successful, it’s hilarious to ask them what their spouse does.  Most of the time, they have no idea.  They’ll know what field he’s in, “uh… she works with … Continue reading

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Chasing Glamor

I want to be an architect so I can design amazing buildings. I want to be a lawyer so I can help people and win big cases. I want to be a rock star so I can make music. These … Continue reading

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The Million Dollar Answer

I am an old man and have known a great many troubles, but most of them never happened. – Mark Twain We spend a lot of time and money worrying.  We walk around thinking about earthquakes and hurricanes and terrorist … Continue reading

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Books Are Souvenirs

People used to read books for two reasons: to gain some knowledge or to be entertained.  For a few hundred years, bound books were about the only good way to store a large amount of information.  People still had voices, … Continue reading

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Now Is A Great Time To Be Young

It seems like every day that I hear how hard it is to be young these days.  There’s no jobs, students are laden with debt, etc. etc. This seems like total bullshit to me.  For example, this NY Times piece … Continue reading

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