How do you do, fellow writers? Sometimes, when I’m writing on Medium, I am reminded of that meme of Steve Buscemi from 30 Rock. I’ve spent much of the last 8 months beating my imposter syndrome into submission. I left my teaching job, and decided to pursue a rather unusual…

Thinking of investing in cryptocurrencies or NFTs? Here’s why you shouldn’t. When I started college in 1997, it was an exciting time to be a computer science student. The Internet had connected the world and created more jobs and investment opportunities, and I was hopeful for the future. When I…

So you’ve found yourself on Medium reading articles because you can’t get yourself to focus on your own life’s work. We’ve all been there. Whether it’s writer’s block, lethargy, or the creeping nihilism and existential dread about whatever project you’re supposed to be working on — we’ve all gotten stuck…

You ultimately know what’s right for you. You are a genius. You may find it hard to accept, but you are. I can say that definitively, without even having met you. I don’t care what your IQ is; I don’t care how you did in school, or how much money…

Mindfulness is not a substitute for good security policy. Yet, mindfulness is the most critical first step towards both policy and implementation. Most of our life is spent on auto-pilot. Without really thinking about what we’re doing, we go about our day doing things that have the potential to harm…

I can’t remember if he called me that night, or if I called him. We stayed up much later than we probably should have on a school night, just talking. I knew it was necessary. I knew this was one of those dark nights. …

Can we do better? There are many movies and novels where we encounter a bratty, unsympathetic protagonist, and we initially don’t like them because they are self-absorbed and immature, but they are then thrust into a situation where they encounter hardship, grow up, and become better people. We like these…

How to tell, and how to get out. You think it could never happen to you. I thought that. I thought I knew what to look out for. In the 10 years we were together, he never once laid a hand on me. …