If it Bleeds it Leads

If it Bleeds it Leads

Me: My WIFI is constantly running slow.  Why is this taking soooo long?  WTAF? Reality: Really?  You mean that service that instantly connects you to everything and everyone in the known universe, retrieves any piece of information you desire across space satellites,...
Gandhi Visits the Car Wash

Gandhi Visits the Car Wash

You know those automatic change machines?  The machines that allow you to feed in a dollar, and then they give you 4 quarters.  Like at the car wash…   Do you remember how insanely frustrating those machines can be?   A slightly bent corner.  A little crease in...
My Dog is a 17th Century Philosopher

My Dog is a 17th Century Philosopher

“Let us then suppose the mind to be, as we say, white paper, void of all characters without any ideas; how comes it to be furnished?” – John Locke 17th century philosopher John Locke frequently expounded (and to some degree expanded) upon the notion...
The No-Go Ego

The No-Go Ego

From the moment we are born, we are rewarded for being “right”. It is the fundamental building block of our educational system. In fact, we grow up learning to actually fear being “wrong”. We believe there is ridicule or shame in being wrong, and that there is...
A Glorious Symphony of Destruction

A Glorious Symphony of Destruction

A Glorious Symphony of Destruction What a magnificent word:  SYMPHONYMost people think of symphony as an elaborate musical composition, engaging a variety of instruments to create a beautiful blend of sound and emotion.  It can be so powerful as to transport us,...