The Humanity of Teaching
The second we try to love without sacrifice is the second we have lost sight of love entirely.
Increasing Empathy
Ask yourself, “What if I’m wrong?”
Mining the Abyss
When it came time for “Floating in the Forth,” the sold-out crowd sang along with Scott: “I think I’ll save suicide for another year!” I fought back tears.
Blessed are the IT Professionals
I promptly forgot my Apple ID and password the day I got my first smartphone, and so I haven’t gotten a new app in about 4 years.
To Fix Written English
Every letter must only be assigned a single sound. Every sound in the English language must be represented as a letter. Each letter should be based on a regular Roman glyph with minimal, intuitive diacritic use.
Concrete
It sits there, heavy.
Pot holed.
The cold, hard facts.
Junctions
While at home, I went on a walk, remembering how, after a long rain, the air would smell like cupcakes or Cheerios as the fumes from General Mills wafted over the trees and rooftops.
We’d Love You to Succeed, As Long As It’s Not Here
Maybe the idea of just anyone traipsing into their precious little neighborhood and enjoying the benefits that they enjoy is too much to cope with. But the reasons ultimately don’t matter.
The Flowers in Seattle
Never before in my life have I been physically stopped in my tracks by the scent of flowers. Never until I moved to Seattle.
An Argument for Driving through Flyover Country
I think you’ll come to appreciate the vibrancy of the human spirit that started living there because someone had to.
