Worldstock #WorldPeace #UniteTheWorld #StopHate

For whatever reason, during my commute into the office this morning, my mind started wandering (as it usually does), and I started thinking about the conflicts throughout the world at the current moment: Israel vs. Hamas, Ukraine vs. Russia, and so on. And this is to say nothing about conflicts that have been ongoing for …

Enemies and adversaries

I stumbled across this article today. I won't get into the politics behind it (those of you who know me know how much I despise politics), but I wanted to write about it because of a quote by one of the perpetrators I read in the article -- one that I found to be extremely …

Social media: should I stay or should I go?

I don't think I have to mention just how prevalent social media is these days. If you're reading this 'blog, most likely you're engaged in some form of social media. Terms such as Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter are a regular part of daily life these days. It's gotten to the point that these terms have …

Check in on your black friends #BlackLivesMatter

Just this once, I'm addressing a controversial topic. I usually don't write about these things, but I am deeply troubled by the state of my country and the world, and if, by my words, I have the power to change it, then I'm going to do it. I'm not sure what kind of effect, if …

The Whistle-Blower Knows How to Write

(Photo source: The New York Times) By now, I'm sure many of you have heard all about the bombshell that has hit the American political establishment. Yes, I have my own political opinions as to what's happening. But I won't express them here. That is not why I am writing this article. I felt compelled …

PASS Summit and Election Day

Important public service announcement... Election Day falls during PASS Summit. I just filled out an application for an absentee ballot. If you're attending PASS Summit and are eligible to vote, I suggest you do the same! Contact your local board of elections for more information.

Don’t like reading terms and conditions? It’s not just you

During my lunch break, I came across this article in the New York Times. It talks about privacy policies for a number of companies -- and the vast majority of them are nearly incomprehensible. According to the metrics in the article, comprehending privacy policies requires a minimum of a college degree -- and even then, …

Election day

"Can I tell you something; got to tell you one thing if you expect the freedom that you say is yours; prove that you deserve it; help us to preserve it, or being free will just be words and nothing more..." -- Kansas, "Can I Tell You" I don't think I can say it any …

Unite the world

"Hey you, don't tell me there's no hope at all; together we stand; divided, we fall..." -- Pink Floyd, Hey You "An eye for an eye only makes the world blind." -- Gandhi "You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one..." -- John Lennon, Imagine "I have a dream..." -- Martin Luther King …