PinnedWrite like nobody’s readingIn this age of measurement and efficiency it seems like every article about writing that comes my way is about finding an audience and writing to achieve some goal with them. I have even seen pundits write: “you are thinking about writing this big book or massive article. …Writing5 min read
Sep 9, 2019Walking down the rabbit hole of anonymityI used to believe that if you had nothing to hide, you had nothing to fear of everything about you being known. Boy, I was wrong. Anonymity has very little thing to do with having something to hide and everything to do with trust. Trust that, whoever gains access to…Sexual Assault3 min read
Published in Fun with IT·Dec 3, 2018What is 2 + 2?If you’ve ever read 1984 you know there is only one answer to that question and it’s not 4. The Ruby language is one of the most malleable languages I got to play with since it allows overriding method dynamically. So, let’s attempt at please O’Brien… First, since I don’t…Ruby2 min read
Aug 12, 2018Letting Go at the End of All thingsOctober 2017 As I sit at the Suffren in Paris I am struck by a strange feeling: this is not my last time here, nor my last time in Paris. I would expect that feeling in Montreal, at the local restaurant I go every week. But Paris? It’s 6 hours away by…Death5 min read
Dec 12, 2017You think this is a compliment? You could not be more wrong…We have all heard that story. The cute guy enters a bar with his boyfriend. An even cuter guy approaches him and, ask him what he is doing with such an ugly guy. And, the cute guy freezes, often flattered, but looking for the proper words to justify why he…Relationships2 min read
Oct 27, 2017A non-traditional wish list for the holidaysAs we get established in life we need less and less things. When you think about your wish list I’m pretty sure it looks like mine and is mostly made of stuff you are going to buy yourself anyway. It’s almost a fact of life. The Oatmeal even made a…Christmas3 min read