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Remember when the doctor said my kid had brain cancer? 22 Aug 2013 | 01:54 am
“I don’t mean to alarm you, but she may have brain cancer.” That’s the scariest thing I’ve ever heard as a parent. Uttered to me by a confused pediatrician after failing to diagnose my two year-old da...
Attention, humans: How to influence more and be persuaded less 15 Aug 2013 | 01:05 am
Humans are usually influenced in one of six ways, argues Robert Cialdini in Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion. I suspect they’re are a lot more subtle and intricate ways to influence, but I thin...
When “economic development” goes wrong 7 Aug 2013 | 10:33 pm
In a market economy, I believe state run economic development can sometimes be a good thing. But I suspect it’s usually a bad thing. Here’s why, in which a Rhode Island state treasurer cautioned again...
Top 25: My favorite songs 6 Aug 2013 | 05:11 pm
I was asked to compile a list of my top 25 songs for a recent family reunion. Here it is for all to see. As for my methodology, I didn’t submit a single political or consensus vote (i.e. notice no Bea...
Here’s why humans are gullible: Read this book to avoid mistakes in life 1 Aug 2013 | 04:07 pm
Why are suckers born every minute? How can we explain “If it seems too good to be true, it probably is“? Why are humans encouraged to “think twice” before doing things? And why do we judge “books” by ...
Remember when I played in a band with the brother of Imagine Dragons? 29 Jul 2013 | 07:16 pm
Last month, iTunes shuffled a humble group of songs to my playlist and with them a wave of nostalgia. The tracks themselves aren’t much, just old, amateur recordings from a short-lived college band I ...
How Children Succeed: 5 things to know 23 Jul 2013 | 06:15 pm
Build character, not intelligence. That’s the gist of what parents, educators, and society should do to help children succeed, argues Paul Tough in his new book. Many of Tough’s “findings” are obvious...
Three foods I really like right now 18 Jul 2013 | 07:44 pm
Like many of you, I go through food phases. Here’s what I’m particularly keen on eating, making, and cooking right now: Oven-baked ribs. As seen previously on the blog. Avocado shakes. I first discove...
Ding, dong, “Smooth Harold” is dead. Long live Blake Snow. 13 Jul 2013 | 05:04 am
If you’re reading this, you’ve successfully traversed a foreign array of tubes, electrons, and cyberspace servers to my new home. Welcome. As you can see, it’s all about “me, me, me” now. It’s a vain ...
Acknowledgments: Without these people, I wouldn’t be here 12 Jul 2013 | 09:47 am
The following people are giants in my eyes. Without their supportive shoulders and encouraging spirit, I would be at a disadvantage: The man upstairs. I get it. Religion ain’t cool. A lot of people “...
