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Author Archives: Jerry
Trigger words? Shoot me, please
Warning: This post will probably offend a lot of people. If you are thin-skinned, you might want to move along.
A lament for rhetoric
The ancient art of rhetoric, the use of language to inform, persuade, and motivate, has been discarded. Why go to …
It’s a cloudy day
Is it just me, or is the proliferation of clouds (I mean, Internet clouds) completely out of control? I’m no longer sure where my stuff is!
Productivity: Which Side Are You On?
Every time some report says that “productivity increased” there’s dancing in the street (Wall Street, at least). Worker bees, however, …
My Email Account Has (Not) Been Hacked!
This has probably happened to you: All of a sudden your friends start getting emails from you, recommending some website …
How did cats become domestic animals?
One accepted theory is that they never did become domestic animals: They’re just wild animals willing to tolerate those who …
Why do we dream of flying?
This question can be taken in two, somewhat related, ways; Why do we dream of inventing some practical way of …
Got a Drone? Get a Bodyguard!
The other day a woman attacked a kid who was flying his drone over a public beach. She called him …
Chest pains — where do you go?
Over the last several years we’ve been bombarded with advertisements for hospitals and health clinics. This one welcomes Dr. Sawbones, …
Schwartz Chronicles 