Empathy

Lack of empathy is not a sign of strength, but a liability for all of us.

Published on April 6, 2025, filed under Everything Else.

New Book: Tara (A Utopia)

A human-inspired, AI-generated, human-edited story about refusing to live in a dystopia—and transforming the world instead.

Published on April 3, 2025, filed under Everything Else.

Where to Put a Mouse or Trackpad

On a setup that is standard on notebooks but that seems unpopular on desktops.

Published on March 23, 2025, filed under Everything Else.

Prisoner’s Dilemma

On “tit for tat” with about 10% more forgiveness.

Published on March 16, 2025, filed under Philosophy and Everything Else.

A Moratorium on Men Making Major Decisions

On the many news you’ve read today about a woman or a non-binary person invading another country, driving into a crowd, firing workers to maximize profits, raising taxes for low-income people, denying help, cutting benefits, beating someone up, setting a homeless person on fire, raping someone, making the life of a minority hell, endorsing or escalating a genocide, slashing education funding, or doing other WTF.

Published on March 9, 2025, filed under Everything Else.

On Deciding Who We Are

When a country cannot agree to “advancing a comprehensive, just, and lasting peace in Ukraine” (or other countries).

Published on February 25, 2025, filed under Philosophy and Everything Else.

On Making Sure Everyone Is Taken Care Of

For our own sake.

Published on February 9, 2025, filed under Philosophy and Everything Else.

The Donkey and the Rabbit

A rabbit goes for her daily run. This day, she decides to try a new route. At an intersection she meets a donkey. When the donkey is about to eat a nail—

Published on February 2, 2025, filed under Philosophy and Everything Else.

Private Property

A quote, from Daniel Loick, that isn’t new, that isn’t all.

Published on January 26, 2025, filed under Philosophy and Everything Else.

Google 2025

There are some things I find weird and disappointing about the Google of today.

Published on January 24, 2025, filed under Everything Else.

2024

Professional and personal highlights from the past year. Happy 2025!

Published on January 1, 2025, filed under Everything Else.

Genocide Dilemma

On what it means that we’re still committing and accepting genocides.

Published on December 5, 2024, filed under Everything Else.

What I Learned About That Difficult Childhood

On a changing—and perhaps transcending—perspective on pain.

Published on November 17, 2024, filed under Philosophy and Everything Else.

When You Are Rich

On what you do as a person who is very rich.

Published on November 10, 2024, filed under Everything Else.

3 Things to Note About Democracy

If we think democracy can do without education, constructive intentions, and quality candidates, I believe we’re not getting democracy—and risk it.

Published on November 6, 2024, filed under Everything Else.

Growth

A rant.

Published on October 20, 2024, filed under Everything Else.

What Germany May Not Have Learned From the Holocaust

No matter who is being violated, learning from a genocide means fighting against any genocide.

Published on October 8, 2024, filed under Everything Else.

On Disagreement

From discomfort that can lead to shortcuts to challenges that may yield transformations.

Published on September 8, 2024, filed under Everything Else.

Imposing on Hearing

On the sense that we may be able to defend the least.

Published on August 31, 2024, filed under Everything Else.

Why I Don’t Block AI Scrapers

“The Tortoise and the Hare,” human/AI edition.

Published on August 29, 2024, filed under Development and Everything Else.

We Always Knew Anyone Could Take Our Content

From “I show your content, but you get the click” to “I show your content” to “here’s other people’s content based on your content.”

Published on August 29, 2024, filed under Everything Else.

Feed Sources 2024

My current feed subscriptions. (Because, what would we be without syndication on the Web.)

Published on August 7, 2024, filed under Everything Else.

Calling Someone “Too Old” Is Ageist

The “too old” thing needs to stop.

Published on August 4, 2024, filed under Everything Else.

On Title Case

Casual thoughts about my experience with title case, a recent switch from AP-inspired to NYT-governed guidelines, and the respective guidelines themselves.

Published on July 27, 2024, filed under Design and Everything Else.

3 Good Reasons for Vegan and Vegetarian “Substitute” Products

On acknowledging forms, maintaining connection, and making it easier to live empathically and sustainably.

Published on June 30, 2024, filed under Everything Else.