Paul Graham has an essay on identity that hypothesizes one source of those never-ending arguments that we’ve all been involved in at one point. I think what religion and politics have in common is that they become part of people’s identity, and people can never have a fruitful argument about something that’s part of their [...]
Tagged Apple, Microsoft, Open Source, Silicon Valley CultureI have spent the last few months with no job, but not unemployed. To qualify as unemployed, you have to be actively searching for work. I like to say that I’ve been taking “early retirement.” Many people are amazed by and jealous of my ability to do this. My secret is incredibly simple: I don’t [...]
Tagged Life, RetirementI felt such pride when I saw that Michelle Obama was adding a vegetable garden to the White House for fresh veggies and fruits in their kitchen. They’re even planning on beehives. It’s so refreshing to see our Presidential family doing things that real people do. (First Lady Michelle Obama and White House Horticulturist Dale [...]
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