Welcome to a haunted carnival of carnivals, rise of the machines edition! As a mobile software developer, I always marvel at just how powerful these small devices have become, and how much they have woven themselves into our lives. I wonder how us Canadians and our American friends to the south are going to keep… [Read More]
Never Give Up: The Lesson I Learned from My Parents About the Importance of Believing in Yourself
The following is a post by staff writer Anne. This is an inspiring story about the journey of her parents through life as they came to a strange place, encountered hardship, and strived toward their goals. This is the story about the journey of my parents through life. This story begins 30 years ago in… [Read More]
Economic Reader: Moon Festival Edition
We’re entering a new season, nearly three years after the beginnings of the worldwide recession. Government stimulus plans have not turned things around; in fact, they have added significantly to the debt without much to show for it. Will Europe get over their debt woes? Will China save us all? Where do we go from… [Read More]
Weekend Reading: Evil Still Exists Edition
Those of us lucky enough to live in the wealthy western countries enjoy an unparalleled amount of freedom compared with some other places around the world. I think we could use some more since there are a lot of things going on in the western countries that come across as unfair and against freedom, but… [Read More]
Weekend Reading: Posterity Edition
Negative posterity I recently heard about Alexandra Wallace, the girl who made a video about different ways that Asian people annoy her, and who is now leaving the university supposedly due to death threats but also probably due to the stigma of being seen in a bad way. Now, I watched the video for myself… [Read More]