What the Hell Happened to Darius Miles?
But if you want your children’s life to be hard, the quickest way to that end is to tell them that their deepest sense of self is nothing but a fad, and that you know them better than they know themselves.
About
David E. Wheeler is a Perl and PostgreSQL hacker, US politics junkie, Webapp developer, Portvangelist, and profane iconoclast. See also PGXN Blog.
Stuff I like (all)
- Standing up to Gamergate Bullies
As a software engineer, I don’t like broad, never-ending goals. I like to focus on smaller, attainable goals. In...
See, what you need to understand is that “Not all guys like that” is never going to work. Because you’re answering an entirely different...
Seen on the subway.
I’m deeply honored that Morrissey spoke out on behalf of This Charming Charlie, although not surprised. Morrissey is not a stranger to fair use, and...
- On XOXO and diversity, or, I swear this is not (just) a listicle
I had the privilege of attending XOXO, a young indie arts and tech conference,...
This has been something that has been bothering me for the past few years, every time I encounter someone...
- XOXO Festival 2013: They did it again
They did it again.
That is really all that has to be said. They did it again, and somehow improved...
Simple, stirring cover by Boston magazine design director Brian Struble using actual running shoes worn in last week’s Boston marathon.
- To Privilege (v.)
Even though some dictionaries OK it, the verb to privilege is currently used only in a particular English subdialect that might be...