A few news cycles ago, everyone was discussing the Trump administration's cruel policy of separating migrant children from their parents (and then losing track of them, which cannot be anyone's ideal of efficient government). This is a serious issue which … Continue reading
[Historical Note: this blog post was written prior to the U.S. Presidential election of 2016. However, it highlights an issue which I think has been a problem with American politics for as long as I've been paying attention to it.] … Continue reading
I'm in the middle of a six week trip in Europe; currently I'm attending the Amsterdam String Workshop. I'm reminded of something that happened to me a year-and-a-half ago December when I visited the String Theory group in Amsterdam. I … Continue reading
I'm not feeling particularly depressed at the moment, but it's something my personality tends towards in general, and I was just talking to someone about it by email. I thought I'd collect some thoughts here. A lot of people are … Continue reading
In the comments section of another post, St. Martel observes that: Discussion fora on the Internet do have a tendency to make people a little less polite than they would be in person. Not sure why that is... [May I … Continue reading
