We Should Not Have Invaded Iraq

Jeb Bush said knowing what we know now, he still would have gone into Iraq. This isn't surprising, since many of his foreign policy advisors were the architects of the Iraq War. Nonetheless, Jeb Bush’s statement has rightfully led to an explosion of criticism from across the ideological spectrum…

Hiring Developers Is Hard

My company is currently trying to hire a senior JavaScript developer. It’s been two months and so far we haven’t even interviewed a single candidate. We posted the job all over the internets but have only received a few responses, and none from qualified candidates. We have an…

Initial Thoughts on Learn.co

Today I was given early access to Flatiron School’s new online learning site Learn.co. I played around with it for about an hour and was very impressed. Here are my initial thoughts: Flatiron Is Free* I think Flatiron is now the first coding boot camp to open source…

Why I Don’t See Movies On Opening Night Anymore

I love movies. I watch a whole gambit of genres - thought provoking documentaries, hilarious comedies, gripping dramas, and imaginative science fiction. I try and stay aware of new work coming out from my favorite actors, directors, film franchises and even occasionally scope out the independent film scene in NYC…

New Passport, New Possibilities

In 2005 I got my first passport, as it would be required for an upcoming trip I was taking to Central America. In the nearly 10 years since then, I’ve traveled to 14 countries (some of which I’ve been to multiple times), and filled my passport up. After…

How To Give The Perfect Best Man Speech

Yesterday I had the privilege of being the best man at my brother’s wedding. Traditionally, the best man is expected to give a speech, and share with everyone some stories about the couple and hopefully get a few laughs out of the audience. The speech I gave was very…