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A Case of Old Code

We've talked about the For-Case anti-pattern many, many times. And while we've seen some wild variations, and...

It’s okay if the holidays look weird for you. Mine looks like a 10-foot monster on the lawn. – The Bloggess

I know many of us, including me, mourned the passing of Bone Crawford, but just in case you missed it: The instructions to put together the Bumble said that it...

PostSecret Holiday Story – PostSecret

—post on PostSecret Facebook page—Dear PostSecret,To the person who feels horrible for telling their child there is no Santa. My son...

Children In Danger, Part One

Lord only knows what could be going on here! The idea that we might want to leverage dreaded continuity to paper over some personal deficiencies - such as the...

‘This feels like her saying thank you and that it all worked out’: After Ninja crossed over the rainbow bridge, he sent T.K. years...

Years ago, a feral cat named Ninja wandered into the family and quietly decided who her purrson was. From that point on, she made it very clear. Any time...

Employee in a heavily downsized department get an end-of-year “bonus” in the form of a $5 Dunkin gift card from their boss’s pocket: ‘We...

End-of-year bonus season, just like the holiday season, arrives like a Hallmark movie, only this one is written by HR. Supposed to be magical. Mostly just paper plates and...

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Heresy

April 2022One of the most surprising things I've witnessed in my lifetime is the rebirth of the concept of heresy.In his excellent biography of Newton,...

It’s okay if the holidays look weird for you. Mine looks like a 10-foot monster on the lawn. – The Bloggess

I know many of us, including me, mourned the passing of Bone Crawford, but just in case you missed it: The instructions to put together...

From Plaid To Scarf Coats

Winter jackets are practical, but the best ones aren’t a supporting act — they're the main character, serving as the outfit. That's why we're...

Is bakuchiol safe during pregnancy? episode 210

We’ve got a fully packed program today.  We’ll be covering a couple of cosmetic science news stories, catching up from my hiatus and answering...