Back At It – Part 2.
I’m blogging again because I’ve got something to say. In fact, I have a lot to say. I am also opening up all of my old posts.
Nonbeliever
I stopped believing in Santa Claus when I was in five years old. That winter, I asked my dad how Santa could come down our chimney since we didn’t have one. My dad explained that our chimney was inside the wall and that Santa would still come through the wall. That made no sense to me….
A Year And A Day
No Comment
Recently I read Jaron Lanier’s books “You Are Not a Gadget” and “Ten Argument For Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now”. Some of what I read was eye opening regarding how social media and algorithms are used to manipulate behavior and drive “engagement”. Some was confirmation of my own pessimistic view that companies are…
You Can Always Clean The House
Mindless
Last night I ate an entire pound of nuts while bing-watching 4 hours of TV. After that, I tossed and turned all night and the next morning felt like I had a greasy bowling ball in my bloated stomach. I was disappointed in my lack of control and remembered this was why I should never…