We should have called it the ‘Better Than Nothing Act’. I’ve never liked calling it ‘Obamacare’. It wasn’t his idea. It was what goddamned Mitt Romney enacted in Massachusetts, and it existed as an idea long before that. The name made…
Category: thoughtz
Puppy Karma
I feel a little guilty. Not that I did the wrong thing, but that I didn’t do the best thing. I wanted to adopt from a shelter, or from an unplanned private litter. It’s the right thing to do. Instead,…
The funny one
Knock, Knock. Who’s there? Nazi? Nazi who? Nazi best time to lose your sense of humor, is it? I keep hearing that the next few years are going to be an absolute disaster for everything except comedy. I want to hold…
Social Anxiety
We were looking for fun. We were seeking adventures. We’ve uploaded excuses, and faded old pictures. Flirting with possibilities, and drawn out suspense. Seized on the moment, made the must of events. Flattered with platitudes. Offered little more. Didn’t worry about payout. We’ve been here before. Stripped of…
No one needs 24 hour news
There’s 24 days until this goddamn election is over. What a year. For a political junkie like me, it’s been very confusing. This is like my Superbowl. I’m horrible at predicting winners, but I’ve been carefully watching the games since…
Homeowner
I owe so much money now. That’s good, right? I’ve got a house, a car, a job… no dog yet. (*note: get dog). I vacillate between giddy joy, and subtle dread, but I’m hanging out in the middle for a…
Positive Thoughts
I’m extremely lucky to have a few ‘canaries’ on Twitter. These are the people who point out when the air has fouled to the point where it’s a good time to re-assess my habits, and turn away from the negativity.…
Current Projects
Projects I’ve informally worked on over the past few years. None are functioning services, some are just domain names and scribbled notes. As I put together these notes, realized they fall broadly into 3 categories; social, ecommerce and security. Why…
The Twidit App/Site Pitch
The Twidit Pitch: Lots of people poll twitter followers to answer questions/identify things/recall facts. Twidit will be an app/website to make this a little easier. By querying the user to identify the common information elements, things like ‘Where was it?’, ‘When…
My difficulty with silence
It’s not that I like to hear myself speak. In fact, I can’t really stand my voice. I just find it impossible to sit in silence. Twitter helps a lot. It’s basically a really slow conversation where people put up…