dentists, taxes and death by toothache

John Scalzi posted a short note about a 12-year-old-boy dying, in effect, from toothache. Much discussion ensued. I even piped in with a tiny comment: a link to a LiveScience report that suggests The Rich See What They Believe. A...

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even real work leads to distraction

My third how to write good documentation column is out. And, while it was real work for me, I crammed a fair swag of background that's only really of use for impressing your mates at parties. (Always assuming your mates...

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steampunk inspired distractions for the busy working day

I want one of these and one of these. I suspect others will as well. Unfortunately we can't have the ones on display, and most of us don't have the skill to make even dodgy facsimiles. On the plus side,...

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