Archives for May 2013

On Light vs. Dark Coffee

Many are confused about the various coffee roast levels. What does it mean that…

I am struck by the fact that modern news articles from CNN or BBC are no more…

There’s a concept in good science fiction whereby viewers are asked to accept…

I read a nearly unbelievable statistic today: Average income for the bottom 75%…

Imagine, for example, that Apple were a hamburger chain who made more money than…

Russell: “You should help people.” Student: “I don’t want…

In a recent conversation with a co-worker I had the opportunity to explore the…

Question: When is it acceptable to give personal advice to a friend? I’m…

When I run into a male acquaintance, I know exactly how to greet him: shake his…

A few of his main points: It’s not moral to prolong the lives of the poor…

Image from understandingrisk.org I just started working on my BugOutBag. For those…

An American judge known for his harsh and autocratic courtroom manner was jailed…

Virologists in China have published a paper detailing how they created more…

Summarized from Wikipedia: Anti-pattern Some repeated pattern of action, process…