Random thoughts

Statistics without context are worthless.

Furious Squirrells would be an excellent name for a rock band. As would Attack Beavers.

Occasionally, the numbers do lie.

You are defined by what you do when it counts. The rest of the time, it's just practice.

My child will have access to more information then the human mind can handle. My only job is to make sure he has the mental nimbleness to know what is bull$hit and what isn't. Pray for me. Pray for him.

The most unsatisfying part about most conspiracy theories, generally, is their answer to the question, "Why?"

The scariest thing about computers is not what they can do, but rather, how little we know about what they can do. And the gap is widening by the minute.

God has a terrible sense of humor.

Nothing is done for one individual that is not of some benefit to the other-- the sooner you internalize this, the sooner you will truly understand what motivates people.

Well-supported opinion is too often paraded around as "empirical fact." The difference between the two is huge, but few people can tell them apart.

Cheddar cheese tastes best on french bread. A little butter is allowed.

It's OK to lose, but never OK to be beaten. Think about it.

Take a second and think about how little you know about anything. It puts the universe in perspective.

Everyone loves the expansive power of government, until someone they don't like is in charge.

Pet a dog. Even if it doesn't make you feel better, it'll be good for the dog.