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  • October 15, 2025 • ~8 min
    On merit, equity, and the surprising rewards of civic engagement
    A personal case study on defying cynicism and effecting pragmatic policy change
  • January 15, 2025 • ~20 min
    The year I went to war with my body
    I lived a very healthy first forty-five years. Then I was diagnosed with cancer.
  • January 20, 2023 • ~3 min
    Introducing The Parent Bank!
    I wanted to teach my kids about personal finance and I decided the old school piggy bank is inadequate. So I decided to build The Parent Bank!
  • June 3, 2018 • ~2 min
    Product Usage vs. Product Utility
    It sounds simple, but don’t mistake product “engagement” for product quality
  • October 16, 2017 • ~4 min
    Salary Adjusted Baseball Standings
    Leveling the playing field. So to speak.
  • April 21, 2014 • ~4 min
    Shoot the two!
    Game Theory and “Winners Outs” Strategy for Half-Court Basketball
  • May 12, 2011 • ~4 min
    The Price of Spam
    Would You Pay $1 a Year for Guaranteed Spam-free Email?
  • July 25, 2009 • ~1 min
    Dancing Baby", Redux
    Life imitating art, a decade later
  • July 25, 2009 • ~9 min
    By Bike: Why I Ride My Bicycle to Work
    A manifesto of sorts on why bike commuting is one of the most sensible things I do.
  • March 25, 2009 • ~6 min
    Search Results and Advertising
    Is there a conflict of interest between quality organic search results and pay-per-click sponsored links?

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