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What I Learned Teaching ESL and Seinfeld to Ukrainians

Study English with George and Elaine

Dec 8, 2023

Yada yada-ing with friends.

Dec 8, 2023

Weekly Status, OKRs, and the Road to Serfdom

You are not a professional, but a piecemeal digital assembly worker with quotas

2d ago

Weekly Status, OKRs, and the Road to Serfdom

2d ago

How DOGE Can Legally Access Your Social Security Data

Thanks to my data privacy background, I know more about the Privacy Act of 1974 than the average reporter

Mar 24

How DOGE Can Legally Access Your Social Security Data

Mar 24

Sci-Fi Legend Ray Bradbury Warned Us About Nerd Culture

Tech and children are a toxic combination

Mar 17

Sci-Fi Legend Ray Bradbury Warned Us About Nerd Culture

Mar 17

The Lottery and the Politics of “It’s not fair!”

Shirley Jackson explained MAGA in 1948

Mar 5

The Lottery and the Politics of “It’s not fair!”

Mar 5

Dear Diary: February 2027

A peek into a future diary

Feb 26

Dear Diary: February 2027

Feb 26

Revenge of the Sadistic Nerds

Incels want to “rm -rf *” the middle class

Feb 14

Revenge of the Sadistic Nerds

Feb 14

Me versus ‘The Rules’

Lessons from a lifetime of just meeting expectations

Jan 28

Me versus ‘The Rules’

Jan 28

Another Death, Another Manifesto

The angry teenagers’ view of life

Jan 12

Another Death, Another Manifesto

Jan 12

When Christians Ate Babies and Other Fake Conspiracy Theories

QAnon is just a medieval lie with modern brand marketing

Nov 30, 2024

When Christians Ate Babies and Other Fake Conspiracy Theories

Nov 30, 2024

Unsweetened Black Coffee Words for the Coming Storm

Brewed from my personal collection of maxims, thoughts, verse, and sentiments.

Nov 15, 2024

Unsweetened Black Coffee Words for the Coming Storm

Nov 15, 2024

Schlock Nation: Crap and its Consequences

When we stop knowing what is good

Oct 28, 2024

Schlock Nation: Crap and its Consequences

Oct 28, 2024

Journey to the Heart of Espresso

It’s better in Italy. And espresso is too a social network.

Oct 9, 2024

The real espresso deal.

Oct 9, 2024

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All I Need to Know About MAGA, I Learned in High School

Yeah, they’re bullies that want to beat the shit out of nerds and other deviants

Aug 29, 2024

All I Need to Know About MAGA, I Learned in High School

Aug 29, 2024

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What “Bullshit Jobs” Gets Wrong

There have always been bullshit jobs, deal with it

Aug 12, 2024

What “Bullshit Jobs” Gets Wrong

Aug 12, 2024

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Me, the DA, and the Cockroach

The judge told us jury duty is the cornerstone of our justice system. What a beautiful lie! I discovered the truth: jurors are beside the…

Jul 26, 2024

Dead cockroach in juror waiting area.

Jul 26, 2024

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Growing Up in Trumpville, NY

Living in a New York City suburb among small business owners and their bratty kids prepared me for Trump.

Jun 17, 2024

Fancy shoes!

Jun 17, 2024

Dylan Thomas’s Virtual Day at the Beach

The next best thing to an ocean breeze, the sound of waves, and sand in your fries.

May 27, 2024

Swansea Beach, Wales

May 27, 2024

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The Cyclist’s Guide to Life, Well Being, and the Universe

Lessons from an uphill journey

May 14, 2024

Sisyphus knows about cycling mishaps.

May 14, 2024

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Hello Espresso, It’s Me Andy

Enlightenment from a black frothy brew

Apr 18, 2024

Espresso is a powerful force for good.

Apr 18, 2024

Andrew Jaye

Andrew Jaye

Former privacy and data security blogger. Part-time workplace sociologist. Opinions are for better or worse his own. More about me at metaphorly.com.

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