Algorithms to Live By The Computer Science of Human Decisions Authors: Brian Christian and Tom Griffiths This book fascinated me, as at the time I was writing about online dating and not seeing anything I liked about the process. He book begins with an example: what if you are looking for an apartment in San Francisco, a city well known for its impossible rents and difficult to find living accommodations. The minute a listing goes up in San Francisco, it goes down – taken in an instant. ... continue reading...
Algorithms to Live By – a review
Rabble Rousing – Don’t Let the Sun Catch You Crying
So, what to do when we are walking down the hallway and one of our acquaintances stops you and says, “Oh did you get your hair done? I thought it looked better going grey.” I call this Getting Down Dirty and Snarky. And it happens all the time, as we go about our lives. Often it happens when we are with acquaintances and someone starts gossiping about a close friend. What to do? My old response would have been to just walk away. However, now I say, “That’s not true. Why would you say ... continue reading...
A Review Broads Fathers Day
I should be inserting cool pictures of father’s day gifts for all the cool dads out there, but no. This Father’s Day, I want to write about my dad. A devoted career Army officer and an adoring husband, my dad was not the best dad in the world. He was married to his career and my mother. He was seldom home as we roamed about different countries abroad and when he was home he was almost always abrasive, expecting his children to be perfect. We loved him, though, as all children love their ... continue reading...
Are Women Prepared For Life Alone As They Age
Since I am single, and probably will remain single, this article was so important to me that I wanted to share it with my readers. The trends are clear – as women age the odds are they will be living alone, largely because of either divorce or widowhood. What may be less clear for many of them is whether they are prepared for that life alone – both emotionally and financially, says Susan L. Hickey, a financial professional at Your Own Retirement LLC. “Although both men and ... continue reading...
Book review: The Last Thousand
The Last Thousand – One School’s Promise in a National at War Author: Jeffrey E. Stern We open the paper. War in Iraq. War in Iran. War in Afghanistan. War, war, war. The word means nothing to us; this is not our country we have enough of our own problems, etc. etc. Enter Jeffrey Stern, an award winning and talented journalist/author. Enter Aziz Royesh: an Afghanistan citizen of the hated Hazara peoples, Sunnis in Shiite Muslim Afghanistan, the poorest people of the country. ... continue reading...
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