Words

Essays, observations, things I felt strongly enough about to write down. Long-form, short-form, and everything in between.

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Blog The Perfect (Cheap) Gift for Geeks

Do you know a geek that loves television shows like Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Doctor Who, Star Trek, or Battlestar Galactica? You probably do and just don’t realize it because…

Dec 14, 2011
Blog I got on an elevator earlier today…

I got on an elevator earlier today with a bunch of total strangers. One of them, a friendly kid with big hair and small jeans, looked at the ornate floor and said, "Ooh, it's like a club. If only we had some fancy lights." I turned on an strobe light cell phone app, and he began to dance. A woman beside me asked, "Why do you have something like that?" I nodded at the kid and said, "Because of things like that."

Jun 22, 2011
Blog Bigotry Is a Choice

The problem with the anti-homosexuality perspective is the belief that it is a choice. This leads people into the (very natural-but-misguided) assumption that it is therefore abnormal. The truth, however,…

Oct 17, 2010
Blog Politics Be Damned!

I am not a Democrat. I am not a Republican. I am not a Libertarian or an Independent. I’m not a member of the Green Party, the Labor Party, or…

Jul 20, 2010