For the majority of people who do not work with computers or in close proximity to computers, the words “data structure” are probably… — For the majority of people who do not work with computers or in close proximity to computers, the words “data structure” are probably somewhat meaningless, if not at least confusing. Adding the word “stack” in front of those words likely only further obfuscates the problem.

The last week. — The last week. The last week, in which I published: nothing. It’s depressing to think about that, as I originally set out to write for thirty days straight. What happened, you ask? (You may not ask; you may not be surprised at all. …

I am not a zombie fan. — I am not a zombie fan. In fact, for most of my existence, I have struggled to understand why people find zombies interesting and why there are shows that have anything to do with zombies. Until recently. You see, I am fighting a zombie apocalypse of astronomical proportions every single…

Unless it’s your dream job to sip margaritas on a beach somewhere far away from the colder climes of the world, you will inevitably find… — Unless it’s your dream job to sip margaritas on a beach somewhere far away from the colder climes of the world, you will inevitably find yourself waking up one morning to faint inner pangs of reticence. …

Every morning, usually just after 5 AM, you can find me in my kitchen, carefully measuring out 22 grams of coffee, ground in my Encore… — Every morning, usually just after 5 AM, you can find me in my kitchen, carefully measuring out 22 grams of coffee, ground in my Encore Baratza grinder the night before (so as not to wake the kids in the early morning), and placing it into my Hario V60 drip brewer.

The other night, my daughter was complaining about how the coronavirus was changing everything in her life. — The other night, my daughter was complaining about how the coronavirus was changing everything in her life. “No more playdates.” “No more co-op program for school.” “We never leave the house anymore.” I explained again to her the reason why all these changes were taking place, but she was not…

If there’s one thing that seems to happen more frequently in the world of writing, perhaps more than in any other field or pursuit — it is… — If there’s one thing that seems to happen more frequently in the world of writing, perhaps more than in any other field or pursuit — it is the copious amount of meta-writing that takes place. Writing about writing. But perhaps that is simply an illusion; since when we read we…

They say when you choose to write every day, even if only for a finite amount of time, that you will eventually hit a wall. — They say when you choose to write every day, even if only for a finite amount of time, that you will eventually hit a wall. Well, it’s happening. Looking back on the ten or so days that I’ve written so far, I see a number of things, not all of…

Recently, my wife, kids, and I moved to a seven-acre plot of land out in the middle of nowhere. — Recently, my wife, kids, and I moved to a seven-acre plot of land out in the middle of nowhere. We are surrounded by farmland and over an hour from the nearest metropolis. It’s quiet, it’s calming, and it’s invigorating in many ways. Of course, there are some downsides to living…