The Unfixable Ship: An Allegory

An old sea-faring vessel is making its way across the ocean. It is a majestic galleon: three giant masts, huge billowing sails — something straight out of Moby Dick. Unfortunately, the galleon is not as sea-worthy as it looks. It is 234 years old. The ship’s hull is simply not as sturdy as it once […]

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Why I Allow Only 14 Days for Comments

A few months ago, I quietly changed my blog comment settings to automatically close comments after 30 days. After this worked so well, I decided to reduce the “comment window” to only 14 days. Here’s why I decided to do this. Reason #1 – I’ve had quite a lot of work to do this year, […]

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