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It appears you have given a perfect illustration of the comment you are replying to.

I'd be interested to see stats on how often people skip over the ads during a podcast. I admit I do occasionally, but most of the time when I'm listening to a podcast I'm simultane…

I think their statement about Dawkins’ apparently having never opened a Bible was in regard to his theological understanding, not historical. Having read Dawkins, my primary critiq…

Author advises business person not to make others the butt of a joke, then makes fun of all business persons for not being funny and not understanding what a good metaphor is.

Mark Bittman was the second biggest influencer of the way I prepare food. The first was a college roommate, who literally improvised everything he cooked, as far as ingredients and…

I broker professional liability insurance for design professionals (architects and engineers), which means I don't much fit in on HN, but I enjoy the content anyway. Most would cal…

I like the idea of carpooling and would be happy to if / when I find someone who works near me. We moved recently and I don't know the neighbors well enough yet to ask. I drive a f…

You may be correct.If we felt that renting was the best option for us we would rent. But it's not necessarily the best option when you are trying to start a family. Also in our sit…

Hey another Houstonian! My thoughts exactly.

> Driving is a choice, and provided that drivers pay all the costs associated with making that choice, there’s little reason to object to that. I mean, kind of. I'm not sure where …

I think it was Jessica Yellin on NPR's On Point who said something about Washington being way more like VEEP than House of Cards. Comforting somehow.

There are some theories, such as those laid out by Francis Fukuyama in the Origins of Political Order, which postulate that homo sapiens are optimized to form functioning societies…

I propose we base truth on whatever epistemological grounding that allows one to assert the truth claim of relative truth.

"In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act." - George Orwell

Recently on my phone I tried to copy and paste a picture from Facebook to my messaging app. Instead of copying the picture, it copied a text message that read "picture of dog and t…

A few years ago I was in my room late at night. Everyone else was asleep in the house. The AC unit in that part of the house was really loud. At one point, the noise began to sound…

Improv. I've been taking classes at a local improv theater in Houston and it has been the most enjoyment I've gotten out of an activity in many years. For two hours a week I am enc…

This is why I've enjoyed my time taking improv classes. I'm with a group of other complete beginners and failure is encouraged. It has a beginning and end, and whatever happens wil…

Not according to the loss runs I see at the insurance firm I work for.

This is fantastic! I'm looking forward to following this projects progress. I lived in Dallas for a while and loved the way the city integrates green space into the urban landscape…

I'm curious, is there any evidence that nanodegrees and other moocs are pulling would-be students from traditional forms of higher ed?

Agreed, I've admitted in another comment that this was an inexact term. I'm not a happiness expert, so I'm open to suggestions!

Thanks for raising my apparent contradiction. What I meant to say, perhaps not very well, is that _no_ partner is capable of proving true, lasting happiness, which I now realize is…