I'm in the enviable position of celebrating two Thanksgivings each year. You see, I hail from the Great White North. Growing up in the True North, strong and free, I was spoiled. I didn't know how spoiled I was, but I was spoiled. We were always … [Continue reading] about Thankful
The ClickBait Headline Jar
It started on Facebook: And then I decided to expand the thought Because I think it's true. I think we might save civilization if we could band together and say no to click bait-y headlines. It comes from a lot of reading -- reading things that … [Continue reading] about The ClickBait Headline Jar
It's not the pinnacle, it's the baseline
How many bad books do you look at in a week? I'm aware that my number is skewed high because of my profession, but my guess is that if you're active on Facebook and Twitter, you probably see at least one bad book a week. If you're lucky, you see a … [Continue reading] about It's not the pinnacle, it's the baseline
Gots to Get Paid
Guess what? Making Money Is Hard Chalk this up as a post about something that was a big deal on the internet three weeks ago. There's been a lot of hoopla over in the video game community about Valve setting up a system for paid mods in a game called … [Continue reading] about Gots to Get Paid
A Whole New World
Can I start a new world? My son asks me this question about his mine craft life all the time. I know, I know, what kind of parenting-fascists must we be if we demand to be in control of the worlds he creates in minecraft? I want him to be able to do … [Continue reading] about A Whole New World