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In 1995, El Salvador had an intentional homicide rate of 139 per 100,000, the highest in the world and one of the highest rates recorded in modern history. Like all…

In defense of Academia The Breslow saga Interview with Scott Alexander On Lockheed Martin's Skunkworks An interview with the founder of Cyclarity, a company working on reversing atherosclerosis On East…

A toot by my friend Casey brought back some frustrating memories about expired subscriptions that haven’t expired (yes, really). This blog post will hopefully help you avoid having these same…

among men I seem mad a made-up account to sign on my own heap of hopes

I really didn’t want to get out of bed at 5 AM so I didn’t and tapped my phone screen until I blindly found the “snooze button.” The phone kept…

Hello world. It’s been a busy few months. I got sick about six weeks ago and it finally let up about a week ago; I was coughing an annoying cough…

1944–2024. My Mam was the strongest woman I ever knew. She put me first for fifty years and worked tirelessly to support our family through thick and thin. She encouraged…

Where does IQ (or I/Q) data come from?

It’s been months since I’ve written here and nearly a year since I’ve published a now update. Somehow time both flies and stands still.

I just wanted to record this first time that I got the word on the second try. Wordle 1,000 🎉 2/6 🟨⬜🟩🟩🟨🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 The post My Best Wordle Score first appeared…

One of the things I’ve been really emphasising about this new technological wave in talking to people is that we’re not in the ‘exciting’ and frenetic days of early social…

I saw them in the sale section. They looked fresh and new. Hip. I want to be hip. A hip old lady. In her wide leg jeans. The shipping is…

I’m still pinching myself, but recently I had the distinct pleasure on appearing on Clear and Vivid podcast, hosted by the great Alan Alda. I knew of Alan’s work as…

The following actions are more important to me than anything to do with my career, and I hope you won't skip past them. If you're in Canada, this informational google doc…

I’ve been using Web Components lately. I quite like them.

Kristin here: The speed with which the news of David’s death, early on the morning of February 29, 2024, spread has amazed me. I expected many responses: condolences, tributes, and…

To get a bit of a mix between all these technical books that I want to read this year I also picked up the latest novel in the Rivers of…

A look at Alfred Kubin's troubled life, disturbing art, and his quest for meaning.

Dr. Jessica A. J. Rich is an incredible researcher, scholar, and writer. Her book, “State-Sponsored Activism: Bureaucrats and Social Movements in Brazil” is a textbook model for how to write…