• Three meals away from chaos

    Three meals away from chaos

    I recently watched the film Leave the World Behind which makes me feel like this statements is truer now than ever. Our dependence (including my own) on technology these days is truly astounding. While the film highlights some pretty massive technical disruptions, it’s easy to imagine even something small having a oversized impact. How long…

  • Voicemail greetings

    Voicemail greetings

    Why do people have voicemail messages that say “You’ve reached ____, please leave a message…”? I didn’t reach shit, that’s the whole reason I’m listening to your voicemail greeting. Say something less maddening, like “It’s _____, I’m not available right now…”.