Author Archives: Chris

(Mundane translation:I have a cold affecting my ears and throat, and it is making thinking and thinking-dependant tasks difficult to complete) On behest of my chum Roy, I’m going to talk about voting systems. If you get bored, blame him. There is a voting simulation being run right now at http://www.threeontariovotes.ca/home.php and it gives youContinue reading “Distracted by Ear Gremlins”

There are real, long-term benefits that a child will receive from spending their formative years being cared for exclusively by their parents and close family members instead of being put into daycare as soon as possible. I know that it’s a very difficult choice to make, giving up the increased income and putting your financialContinue reading “Combination Zen Garden/Siege Perilous”

(previous title: “Things to think about while you stare wistfully out the window on a rainy Thursday afternoon”. ) Two interesting ideas to mull over and see if they apply to your life. 1. The Dunning-Kruger Effect. If you are unskilled at something, you haven’t practiced enough to know when you’re doing it wrong. And,Continue reading “Curse you long titles”