Ever wonder why social media is so addictive? We love the feedback. The gratification that comes from knowing we actually did something right – something that caused another person to react in a meaningful way. Even if it’s just a like or a retweet, the feedback feels good. Make no[…] Read On
The media and everyone else who acted out on a 16-year-old kid from Kentucky have a blanket excuse for their own ludicrous behavior. They were triggered. The word “snowflake” used to refer to thin-skinned millennials. Now the term applies to anyone who is offended by innocuous things – you know,[…] Read On
The Covington Catholic boys episode was an ugly, monumental fail for everyone involved — an embarrassing number of people, actually. The coastal elites and the media mob rushed to judgement, had to walk it all back and never connected the dots on what really happened. But let’s not get ahead[…] Read On
This is a really hard post to sit down and write but things have reached a boiling point around here and it’s really been bugging me, so here we are. I used to be gushingly proud of my career in the tech industry. Not so much anymore. I’m sort of[…] Read On
“The years passed, mankind became stupider at a frightening rate. Some had high hopes that genetic engineering would correct this trend in evolution, but sadly the greatest minds and resources were focused on conquering hair loss and prolonging erections.” — Idiocracy When we’re little we want to be big. It’s only[…] Read On
Twitter blew up today over conservatives getting permanently banned from the platform. This time it’s former Marine vet, talk radio host and failed congressional candidate Jesse Kelly. Twitter has yet to give Kelly a reason beyond the usual repeated violations of its vague and selectively-enforced rules. What’s ironic is that[…] Read On
I can’t believe I’m actually doing this. I had hoped that all this big bad Facebook nonsense would go away on its own but now I can see that’s not going to happen. And all the breathless, sensationalist hype over a 6,000+ word NY Times expose Delay, Deny and Deflect: How[…] Read On