Archive - Shady Acres

Life after the holocaust, a generation later

At Google, I’m a member of the Jewish Jewish Googlers (“Jewglers”) mailing list.

Feb 3, 2022 •

September 2020

The hard questions

A friend recently recommended I listen to a podcast interview with Shulem Deen.

Sep 7, 2020 •

July 2020

On perspectives

Today I made my six-year-old cry.

Jul 16, 2020 •

June 2020

I recently listened to an interview with sugatha baliga. In the podcast she describes a fascinating journey of healing from childhood sexual abuse…

Jun 24, 2020 •

March 2020

February 2019

Is it possible to hold a full-time job, take on freelance work, while maintaining a respectable semblance of family life?

Feb 4, 2019 •

May 2018

If you want to show someone respect, listen to them.

May 24, 2018 •

November 2017

The living corporation

Really smart science people tell us that a human being is an “organism”, and that it contains organs.

Nov 1, 2017 •

August 2017

On the drive to succeed

This past week I experienced a slipped disc in my back.

Aug 27, 2017 •

July 2017

Blockchain article

I just published an article on SEI’s blog entitled “What is bitcoin?

Jul 24, 2017 •

June 2017

On the Transience of the Neuroscience PhD

As a hiring manager, I’ve seen an awful lot of resumes over the past few years.

Jun 29, 2017 •

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