Importance of walkie talkies
I have always loved walkie talkies. When I was small, I had a hard time finding people who shared my enthusiasm and was known to hold »
Squash instead of coffee
Playing squash is about more than just getting a great work out; it's an opportunity to have one-on-one conversations. I enjoy playing hard (even when I »
Sharing creates value
People often ask me why I spend time working on open source software projects. It's true that I could probably get paid for much of what »
Importance of data design
Many businesses struggle to collect enough meaningful data to improve their operations, or to sufficiently analyze the data they already have. Search funds are formed to »
Fantasy football ... here we go
I'm excited to be participating in my first ever fantasy football league – I'm not sure whether to feel embarrassed or proud that. We'll have to see »
The stupidity of FOMO
People will always be doing things that you're not. You don't need to say "yes" to everything. Resist the temptation. You'll be happier. Remember »
Reading through platitudes
When you run into someone you haven't seen in a long time, it's common to say, "let's catch up soon." In my experience, this »
El Niño and the Blob
In case you haven't heard, the weather is supposed to be particularly odd this year with El Niño and the Blob facing off. This battle in »
Starters and relievers
I was wondering why baseball teams don't use 11 relievers to pitch 2 innings at a time instead of the typical mix of starters, relievers, and »
About Chirps
I'm setting a new challenge for myself this school year. I'm going to share a short idea every day. Sometimes these will be interesting take aways »