You know you’re old…..
When your pharmacy is on your phones...
Author: Simon
Utopias
“We are inclined to defend comfort more fiercely than liberty, especially when the comfort is ours and the...
Cui Bono
Cui Bono Latin for "Who Benefits?" This the question to ask about any proposal. My heuristic is "does it...
Data Detective Two
“Sometimes we want to be fooled.” Tim Harford in The Data...
Words Seldom Seen: Cruft
Cruft Noun: Computer Jargon, badly designed, unnecessarily complicated, or unwanted code or software....
Postal Haiku
A postcard arrivesWe slow down to decipherA rectangle of...
Everyday
Treat every day like it is a day there are going to be...
$2.99 Wrong Price
In a post a month ago I warned that pissing off the Saudi's and stopping fracking at the same time would be sure...
Anger
Anger won’t help. What will help is situational. But whatever the situation, anger won't...
The Data Detective One
“Have the confidence to assess information with curiosity and a healthy skepticism.” Tim Harford in The...
