For the Love of Books

I currently have seven books in flight—a few that I'm actively reading, a couple that I'm trying to juggle for learning new skills, ...

Learning What to Know or Knowing How to Learn

As I get older, I notice more and more that I am slowly forgetting. Things I once learned in high school or college are fading from memory. ...

What do I Care if Polar Bears Die?

A friend of mine asked me this recently, and I couldn't be sure if he was genuinely curious or just trolling me. I didn't give him t...

Practice Programming Through Play

I'm a big fan of puzzle games for exercising your mental muscles while having some fun at the same time. Solving puzzles through your ow...

Things Remembered and Things Left Unsaid

Many attempts to communicate are nullified by saying too much. -Robert Greenleaf I've been writing this blog now for three years straigh...

Memorization Vs. Observation

How much do you remember of what you learned in high school? Depending on how old you are, my guess is little or very little. I know that I...

Losing History

What will we remember about the present day 30, 40, 50 years from now? What will future generations know about what goes on in everyday life...

College is Much More Than a Means to a Higher Salary

Most entries into the debate about whether or not it's worth it to go to college focus on the financials. How much debt will you incur?...