Category

Philosophy

Whistleblowing: Confessions of a TSA Agent
Philosophy

Whistleblowing: Confessions of a TSA Agent

I just read a great article from former TSA agent Jason Edward Harrington, (@JasonHarrington) titled Dear America, I Saw You Naked, about his time at the TSA, particularly focused on the introduction of the RapiScan full body scanners. His account details a range of bureaucracy and abuses entertained by the TSA officials and managers alike, with […]

Introvert or Extrovert?
Philosophy

Introvert or Extrovert?

I got to thinking about my personality earlier today, as I believe I perform well and am well liked in social situations, but often feel the social anxiety Daniel Tosh claims to suffer from. I decided to take one of those short online introvert / extrovert evaluations available for a few cents in advertising dollars. […]

Is Your Life Full? (Of the right things?)
Philosophy

Is Your Life Full? (Of the right things?)

I heard this story earlier today and went on a hunt to track it down. I’d like to document it in hopes that some of you may someday pass it on to your fellow employees, children, and even friends: A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When […]

Philosophy

The Infamous Life of a 1970’s Welfare Queen

Although not initially mentioned by name, Linda Taylor (one of hundreds of aliases) was brought to infamy during Ronald Reagan’s campaign trail in ’76. Reagan espoused her story as a lesson or anecdote of government waste and widespread welfare fraud. Prior to the age of internet, many of Reagan’s left-wing opponents claimed his story held […]