There was a time when a midlife crisis meant a new sports car and questionable hair decisions. For Gen X, that tradition still holds, though, to our credit, we’ve at least learned to buy better cars. I got a Jaguar[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Once upon a time, authors chose respectable pen names like George Eliot (because Mary Ann Evans figured a man’s name would sell more books) or Mark Twain (because Samuel Clemens wanted something folksy yet dignified). Fast forward to today, and[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Microsoft has an odd fascination with naming their assistants words that begin with “C.” Cortana, Copilot, and Clippy. Remember Clippy, Microsoft’s eternally optimistic paperclip that haunted our Word documents like a helpful ghost with zero social awareness? “It looks like[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Vacations—those magical weeks where you escape the stresses of daily life only to realize your emotional baggage packed itself in your carry-on. Nothing brings buried issues to the surface like being trapped in a timeshare with your family or realizing[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
If you’re like me, you’ve at least been tangentially involved in one or two IT projects that relied more on hope than a solid plan. Such projects operate off the official methodology of “We’ll figure it out later” and “That[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Imagine you’re scrolling through crypto Twitter when suddenly—BAM!—your brain short-circuits. “DOGE 2.0 just dropped?! Shut up and take my life savings!” Your mouse becomes a blur of reckless clicks, like a caffeinated woodpecker attacking the “BUY” button. Research? Pfft. You’ve[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
It must’ve been hard for Beethoven’s neighbors when he started going deaf. Going deaf isn’t just hard on you, it’s an Olympic-level patience test for everyone in your life. Suddenly, every conversation becomes a high-stakes improv show where your loved[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…