In terms of sensationalistic journalism aimed less at informing the public as opposed to making money for media companies, sports journalism is perhaps the worst. This is why so much of sports TV is centered around two talking heads arguing with each other: it’s a performance. …

As someone who has been a senior developer, a tech lead, and a product owner on various projects, it always surprises me when I hear developers voice such deeply negative feelings toward Agile development. Perhaps it is my dinosaur state. I remember the pre-Agile days when project managers would push…

Don’t let the diagnosis mean despair for your diet! Diabetes dates back 3,000 years when the people of Egypt, India, China and Greece began discovering people with excessive thirst, urination and weight loss. …

Plato was many things in his life. Philosopher. Teacher. Seer. Filmmaker. Oh, you didn’t know Plato was behind such all-time greats such as Gladiator and The Matrix? Sure, his original screenplay didn’t have a great red-pill/blue-pill scene. …

Whether it be D&D or Pathfinder, a Game Master Can Turn a Great Game Into a Horror Show — The Dungeon Master has one of the hardest jobs in gaming. Not only must they be the interpreter of the rules, the roleplayer behind a cast of non-player characters, and oftentimes the story creator behind a homebrew adventure, they must also be the Law when it comes to final decisions…

However, the reverse is usually not true… — While it might not be something you want to lead with in a job interview, one basic philosophy that separates good programmers from the rest of the pack is that of laziness. A good programmer feels the same way about basic tasks such as looping through a recordset and performing…

My 8-year-old had issues with word problems, but with patience and practice, we worked through them. — My daughter has always been shy. She’s the kid that hovers at the edge while her friends are playing until she grows comfortable enough to join in the fun. …

How fast can parenthood happen? It only took us four days… or six months… or two years, depending on how you look at it. — Pan in on a couple sitting across from each other at a table decorated with two margaritas and a centerpiece of guacamole. Their conversation is hushed, but from the look on their faces, serious. The man pushes his phone across the table. …

Republicans and Democrats share one thing in common: They often believe a slanted media simply because it is slanted their way. — “Your assignment was to watch the presidential debate and write two papers. Each paper was to cover the facts without exaggeration, but one paper was to be slanted toward the Democrat nominee and the other slanted toward the Republican.” The year is 1992 and the debate is between Bill Clinton…