Many years ago, a tennis coach of mine told me that every shot in the game is contextual. For example, some shots only make sense under certain circumstances. Tied at 5–5, deuce in a decisive third set inheres a different mindset than being down 5–1, 40-love in the first. And…

I’ve have the pleasure of talking to dozens of authors over the years. During those often fascinating conversations, I have learned that a book’s backstory is often as interesting as the idea behind the book itself — if not more so. …

Regardless of the specific language, you can’t get far in computer programming without Booleans. I’m hardly a proper developer, and I’ve known as much for more than 30 years. (Thank you Carnegie Mellon.) As you can see below, the and statement connotes exclusivity. Image from lotame.com. I often think about…

“Comparison is the thief of joy.” — Theodore Roosevelt I suspect that just about every author has walked into a bookstore and asked the following questions: That book is on the end cap? (#SMH) Why would anyone buy that author’s books? He’s a hack. Where is my book? Ditto with…