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I got into a conversation today with some web developers, talking about recent articles about a major password breach. This got me to thinking—with some prompting from shadowy web standards…
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Opinion: How the Section 174 Tax Code Changes Caused a White-Collar Job Crash
IMPORTANT UPDATE, July 3, 2025: Pending signing of the new tax bill tomorrow, it appears the below information may finally be obsolete. The tax bill passed by Congress today quietly…
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Infrequently Asked Questions: What’s the best day of the week to take off if you work a four day, 10-hours-a-day work week?
What’s the best day of the week to take off if you work a four day, 10-hours-a-day work week? -Jeannie F, Marin County, CA Thursday. Trust me, being self-employed I’ve…
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Infrequently Asked Questions: Why are musical notes an octave apart considered to be the same note?
Q. Why are musical notes an octave apart considered to be the same note? -Charlotte V., Seattle, WA Notes an octave apart are the same note because of the mechanics…
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Infrequently Asked Questions: Do the odds of winning the lottery change if more people play? Is flipping tails more likely after four heads in a row?
A.) Do the odds of winning the lottery change if more people play? B.) What if 5 people each flipped a coin. If the first four all land on heads,…
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Infrequently Asked Questions: A Young Person’s Guide To Common Time Signatures, and what they mean in real life
I have some time to kill so I thought I would write a brief overview of the concept of time signature in response to some questions that arose recently from…
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Knowledg Is Poweh: IAQs—Answers to Even More Infrequently Asked Questions
1. What's the difference between a sauce and a condiment? - Susan W., Tallahassee, FLA condiment enhances the flavor of food and is used sparingly. A sauce adds an additional…