The Goose and The Horse

  A goose who was plucking grass upon a common thought herself affronted by a horse who fed near her; and in hissing accents, thus addressed him: “I am certainly a more noble and perfect animal than you, for the whole range and extent of your faculties is confined to one element.” “I can walk […]

Nutrition Is About Contexts, Not Absolutes

Most people seem to believe nutrition consists of objectively good or objectively bad foods. They miss that it’s all contextual. If you just finished a workout then sugar is really beneficial to you since it’s consumption foes directly to the muscles and doesn’t rise insulin levels. Gatorade is great if you’re working out, it’s horrible […]

Quick Thoughts on Instructional Software Design

One of the big problems with the instructional software design that has bought into “gamification” is it’s reliance on video game design theory from the entertainment industry. This is the LAST place you want to base your design on, yet this is almost exclusively where they focus. Most video games aren’t developing a real skill. […]

Eternal Sunshine Kills All Life

I’m a political prisoner you see. I’m a dead man. Not much left in in my hourglass. Not much to do but reminisce. Once I held power. My word was law. There’s something about power, a satisfaction and pleasure. There are those who don’t have it an envy it from afar. They always make their […]

My Crime was to be Loved by Her

In high school I had but one girlfriend. I loved his with the passion of a first love, and she loved me back. Together we explored the transition between childhood and adulthood. We began to go out, go party, drink alcohol, get high. She went out one night without me and never came back. There […]