It’s no secret that I’m not a huge fan of homeownership. I’ve detailed this before, and I’ll detail it again. But that doesn’t mean I believe homeownership, in itself, is wrong or bad. In fact, you could say my frustration is more with the blind importance, status, and reverence which American culture confers upon homeownership, […]
The Economics of Programming
It’s commonly known that if you want to be a software developer, you have to stay up to date with the latest technologies. What often isn’t explained is what this even means, since there are now a tremendous number of specializations within software development. It makes no sense to keep up with everything since 1) […]
Being Good Enough
In middle school, our band had a number of slackers, most of whom were in percussion. It was, after all, a time of trying subjects out and discovering strengths and weaknesses, and I think it was common for a lot of people to want to try their hands at drums and guitar. One particular percussionist […]
Mansions
Back in 8th and 9th grade, I wanted to be an architect. I wanted to be an architect because I wanted to design and build houses. The irony! There had been some times as a kid when my parents were looking for another house, so our family would visit a few houses here and there […]
Passion! Success! Productivity!
Every now and then I come a cross some programmer’s personal blog in which they describe themselves with outrageous language. Without giving it away, I just came across one that says, under their little picture, “Passionate about Python and Javascript”. Bonus points if they throw in something about loving dogs, or cheesecake. JKLOLZ OMG! Passion! […]
Knowledge and Specialization
The Colorado stay-at-home order is shaking some things up in my life, and some of this is for the better, I think. Almost everything that was making me busy before has been put on hold, and I’m having to ask myself some really tough questions about what needs to change in my life. I write […]
Lego Simplification
Most of of the things I’ve gotten rid of over the years have been books, movies, nicknacks, and occasionally larger items. Recently, I ditched a bunch of kitchen utensils I never used (and slightly hated), which has made a rather large difference in how much extra space there is in the cupboards. Very rarely do […]
Church, Friends, Future
Ah, yes. Another Sunday skipping church. Funny how I still call it that. “Skipping”. Funny how I still feel bad when I do it. Church attendance is an interesting topic. If you don’t attend church, you are usually slammed with Hebrews 10:25. But of course, we know that church attendance is not synonymous with righteousness, […]
Adventures in Tax Law! – (Domestic) Dues in Life to Pay
This was my second year paying $0 to file my tax return, thanks to Free Fillable Forms (F-Bomb) and some mucking around in the tax code. There’s nothing like telling the big tax preparation services to go F-Bomb themselves. They try to make it look cheap at first, but as soon as you need to […]
Stay Out of the Store!
Companies that advertise themselves the most usually have the least to offer. Heavy advertising is merely a strategy, and it is most often employed by businesses that lack a substantial product. So while the marketing and advertising department may receive a massively larger slice of the budget, the goal is to have a product that […]