Language allows us to communicate clearly, but it also allows us to obfuscate. That people use language to mislead, misdirect, and corrupt frustrates me. There are so many other, more beautiful options. Like books. I always want more. There’s an adage about knowledge. To understand something, you need to be able to explain it clearly to someone else. Learn one, do one, teach one. This … Continue reading “Important” Doesn’t Mean “Good”
Definitions are important things. We aren’t always speaking the same language, even if we’re speaking the same language. I get nervous. I’m not sure that means the same thing to me as it does to you, however. And what are we talking about – walking home alone in the dark, or swimming with sharks? Happiness is a dictionary. And, according to dictionaries, nervous is: easily … Continue reading Are you sure you’re nervous?
I love Buffy, the Vampire Slayer. I was a fan of both the show and the main character, especially the latter’s fashion choices and fighting skills. I even loved her first incarnation as a campy dilettante. My affection is coloured these days, what with Kristy Swanson and Josh Whedon being lost to the dark side, but perfection in people is never a possibility. Some of … Continue reading Evolution is on the daily: don’t get hidebound.
I was in high school when computer classes were rolled into the curriculum. I even took one, an entry-level grade eight offering that taught you how to make the computer say “Hi, my name is Michelle.” If you felt like mixing it up, you could even make it repeat the message into infinity and beyond. We’ll pretend I did it the first time on purpose. … Continue reading I wish I spoke code.
From Famine to Feast. 