Creativity is a Commodity
Everyone that I know is pretty creative. When I think about all the late night conversations I've had with most people, even complete strangers that I only ever talked to once, I'm always fairly impressed with the ideas that people come up with. It might some gadget that they wanted in their kitchen or bathroom, or maybe it's some idea for a television show they'd like to see put into production. More often than not,...
Why Dilbert Doesn't Suck (Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love "The Office")
I grew up in a household that was headed by a high school Calculus teacher. This means the lifestyle that my family enjoyed as a whole was different than that of most families. Eight or nine months a year, when my dad got home from work, he would have to spend much of his time in the evening working, and as June approached, my dad, me, and my brother all looked forward to the same...
Hello Cyberspace
A few months ago, I set up a blog on here, muttering something in brief in a couple of articles about Microsoft's new ASP.NET editor, among other things. I never really had a vision for where that whole plan was supposed to go. I didn't consider my audience, and didn't have a focus on any particular topic. I just wrote. This second time around, it will be painfully obvious to anyone reading that I haven't...