American Madness

Intelligent Criticism in the Service of a Better Nation

Don’t be a hater: on criticism and negotation

Finally, I have a hater. A recent comment by “Steven” on my post about a recent Pizza Bar debacle left me pondering the utility of the ad hominem attack. “You need to grow up,” he wrote. “Your behavior was childish, and your blog post underscores your immaturity.”
Sandwiched in between that high praise was Steven’s [...]

Online To Do Lists

I’m obsessive about making lists. That doesn’t mean I actually do the tasks on the list, but it’s nice to know I have written them down in 20 different places.
Lately, I’ve been using a task list widget on Google Homepage to keep track of personal tasks. For work items, I just keep on open [...]

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