I JUST NEED A PLACE OF MY OWN
philriehl@gmail.com So, I’m at work, doing my thing and I look at MS Teams, where our group chats about all kinds of things. This one guy, who almost always whines and complains about a vast variety of subjects starts going off about something new. He says, “OMG, one of my favorite AI resource sites has adopted … Read more
They say time goes by fast. That’s because we stuff our lives full of actions that force us forward. But if we sat for 2 hours and watched the sun rise… No distractions, no TV, no book, no phone, no music… And just slowly watched the darkness become light, time goes by exactly at the … Read more
That’s what little kids say – “It’s not fair!” If adults say that, they’re considered childish and immature. Of course it’t not fair. People have been saying, “Nothing in life is fair,” for eons. Well, that sucks. What a cheap way out. Let’s give this a little context: All my life, I’ve been told … Read more
I’m posting this here so I don’t forget it ME: “I have been a user experience/product designer since 2012, working for companies like Intel, Daimler, Schwab and US Bank and I currently make $XX an hour and I have bills and expenses that money pays for so I feel stuck working in the corporate tech … Read more
The history of work When I really stop and think about it, most human beings have worked their whole lives. Why do people work? People need stuff to do. People have always done stuff, whether that’s hunting and gathering, finding, preparing, eating food or building shelter. Humans have created tools to plant and grow food, … Read more
I’m going to build a TRON costume.
This is a 20 minute segment from the Daily Show. I included this full clip so nothing would be taken out of context. Most of it has to do with hypocritical Conservative Republicans using fear (suprise!) to claim that Democrats are using social media to control our thoughts when they’ve been caught doing the exact … Read more
Trump incited an insurrection against the government, Mismanaged a pandemic that killed over a million Americans, Called neo-Nazis “very fine people,” Separated children from their families, Lost those children in the bureaucracy, Tear-gassed peaceful protesters on Lafayette Square so he could hold a photo op holding a Bible in front of a church, Tried to … Read more
