Reviewing the Slate
Review of Steven Pinker's book The Blank Slate and the common notion that we are all born without predispositions.
Hole in my Heel
The story of how I survived a wound that killed legendary Achilles.
The Sweeper that Sucks
What happens when someone tried to sell a sweeper to a tightwad asshole for $1600.
Chapter 3: Arrival at Jadus
The Orion was sent to Jadus to find Rogue 7.
Crab Cones - Leftover Chef
How to make a meal out of random ingredients in your pantry.
Autodesk Moving to Rental-Only for Software
How a company made for artists is pushing a policy that promotes more starving artists instead of thriving artists
Autodesk is now making plans to stop selling perpetual licenses and move all future business to a rental-only model.
Human ability and prejudice
Prejudice is a part of our world fading, but never quickly enough.
Jessica Strock
I go to North Franklin Elementary.
A Call for Reason
An essay rebutting infantile attitudes of the anti-science movement.
Pet People
A Chalkboard column by Shawn Olson about regulars at a pet store.