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That is bleak. Yikes. Sometimes, though, it's good to face the reality that nothing is forever, including one's own mind. I'm glad your Opa has you there with him though this stage…

I'm sorry you're in that situation. I guess I don't have anything constructive to say, I just hope you find a chosen family.

You know writing has missed the mark when the only discussion is around the literary conceit. Also let's please not start saying "techlash".

In my experience, whomever would normally do it. Many of us would meal prep ahead of time and leave the dishes for later. I often fail at this level of preparation and just make re…

Another Adventist here. One of the best things about living in a community of Adventists is observing Sabbath together. It's still meaningful and refreshing alone, but doing it wit…

Wait, what? Why?

That depends massively on which state you're a resident of.

I'm going to try this. The questions my team comes up with haven't been very satisfying and this seems like a good way to find out what they do know vs what they don't.

I would argue we're just as pedigree based as ever. Just look at any list of the wealthiest (whatever demographic) people in the US. Inheritance and connections dominate it. It's t…

It's so easy with all the stories of "discovering" around the 1300s/1400s to not realize that earlier cultures were actually interconnected and had appreciable impact on each other…

The cost of college is going up dramatically. The younger engineers I've worked with recently often have six figures in debt starting out, and a lot of them went to state schools. …

Similar. If I'm not excited about a tv show by the time the first set of credits is shown, then I'll only watch the rest of the pilot if my friends have assured me it's really good…

That is an excellent book, and expounds on the ideas in this article.

> Maybe is because "just hangout with someone" is not clearly defined. What is the point? what do we want to talk about? I don't socialize a lot outside of work. I felt this way fo…

> ... behind every great movement there can be and often is great horror. Exactly. It _was_ a great movement. It was singular and amazing there were brave people who did incredible…

> Renters endured longer commutes than homeowners in San Francisco, Detroit, and Cleveland. I'm surprised there's working homeowners in San Francisco.

"18-35" I just realized how soon I'm going to be "older" for demographic purposes.

I was rather excited to find out that I had a rare blood type and that donations are so easy and that I live near a clinic. My regular visits are quite rewarding. It feels good to …

That analogy is fantastic.

Oh snaaap.

Even though he says the EEG was flat: I'm mostly horrified at the idea that the pig might still be conscious. Pigs are self aware.

Thankfully: we still have HIPAA.

Currently I'm trying to think of a way to get my father to read this without overtly telling him he needs to read this. Because that would be being a crank.

Intense exercise is how I moderate my mood, and the only way I've found to resist the urge to binge drink when stressed. Bring on those sled pulls.

I'd read it.