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Mar 20, 20224 min read
Trust The Science!
“Only a Sith deals in absolutes.” A vastly amusing quote from Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith, about which I will, erm, make...
Mar 13, 20224 min read
Two Years In!
In Canada, it was almost exactly two years ago that the COVID-19 lockdowns started. When students went away on March break, and didn’t...
Mar 6, 20222 min read
Not a plumber!
The great John Cleese describes the Dunning-Kruger Effect in a brilliantly concise way which is vastly entertaining. Brilliant!...
Feb 27, 20224 min read
School!
Over the decades, the way we listen to music has changed, and it’s interesting to wonder about the implications of those changes. Prior...
Feb 13, 20225 min read
Moo!
A farmer asked a physicist to help him figure out how to increase milk production. After gathering data and studying the problem, the...
Feb 6, 20226 min read
Lingua Franca!
Recently, I was listening to an old episode of The Skeptics Guide to the Universe, (actually, episode 803, dated 28-Nov-2020), in which...
Jan 30, 20224 min read
Major Generalist
It’s interesting that everyone needs to come up with their own “process” for writing. And, while there are certain common elements, each...
Jan 23, 20224 min read
We go Wayback!
Mr. Peabody (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mister_Peabody) is a figure whose influence is truly incalculable. For any not familiar with...
Jan 16, 20224 min read
Thank you Dr Fauci!
While I try to focus on technology, InfoSec, project management, and similar disciplines, I sometimes feel a need to comment on other...
Jan 9, 20224 min read
I think I want a new keyboard!
While thinking about a topic for this post, I listened to a podcast I had not previously included in my online playlist...
Dec 12, 20214 min read
The Haywain!
In the late 1980’s I liked to collect “taglines” to include in my interactions with people. While these included many “pithy” statements...
Dec 5, 20214 min read
When it hits the fan!
I’ve heard a number of people say that they “don’t like X”, only to discover that their only exposure has been some “pop culture” version...
Nov 28, 20213 min read
Songs in the Key of Life!
Stevie Wonder is one of those truly great artists whose music permeates our culture. I had never actually listened to the album “Songs...
Nov 21, 20214 min read
You need to start somewhere!
You need to come up with something, so keep it simple. Even if it starts out with only six words, you can always add more later....
Nov 14, 20214 min read
What a Jerk!
Everyone knows what a jerk is. And everyone knows someone who is a jerk. But why? Why are some people jerks? Or rather, why do we...
Nov 7, 20213 min read
The Power of Nice
Canadians have a reputation for being nice. I’d like to think it’s well-deserved, but it’s more of a notional goal than a day-to-day...
Oct 31, 20213 min read
How Meta!
Yesterday, I sat down to start writing a post, and realized that I couldn’t think of anything to write about. Usually, I think of...
Oct 24, 20214 min read
A Kind of Magic!
The film Highlander (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highlander_(film)) was enormously popular when it came out, as were several of the...
Oct 17, 20213 min read
Dreamer!
Recently, after I described the way I was approaching a project and its “ultimate goal”, a colleague laughed, and called me a dreamer. ...
Oct 11, 20213 min read
Keys!
In Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Potter_and_the_Chamber_of_Secrets), there is a scene...
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