Ragged Clown

Nothing prepares you for your first encounter with a ballistic missile submarine.

John Rawls got it wrong. I deserve the rewards of my hard work.

XP Explained ruined software engineering for me.

What need is there to weep over parts of life? The whole of it calls for tears.

Do philosophers make any difference to the way we live our lives?

Where babies are born (almost).

School is different when you have ADHD. There’s always trouble!

Bali is where the culture is, but for adventure, go East!

Francis Crick will be up on my Wall of Heroes with Bob, George, Winston and the others.

A degree should be sufficiently difficult to deter all but the brightest of kids.

The sweet spot for Alan Kay’s glorious Squeak is kids who find joy in creating and exploring.

Python. It’s not quite Ruby.

You can make something out of nothing but the thoughts in your head.

I read Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance three times

Because you’re my best girl and the best you’ll always be.

Invincible came into service right before I joined up. It was a big deal at the time.

A Buccaneer scholar is someone who takes responsibility for their own education.

I still love my tattoos. Will you still love yours in 60 years?

The Church of England was like the kindly old man who lived down the road.

I drew like a maniac for a year, but on day I just stopped.

In 2004, more preschoolers than law enforcement officers were killed by firearms