In the midst of the news that the Supreme Court of the United States has drafted an opinion to overturn Roe v. Wade, it has become apparent that sexual education has become hollow and distorted. The voices that would seek the death of their unborn children claim a right to do so if they feelContinue reading “Ménage à Trois”
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A Nice Man Is Not a Good Man
“‘Then he isn’t safe?’ said Lucy. ‘Safe?’ said Mr. Beaver; ‘don’t you hear what Mrs. Beaver tells you? Who said anything about safe? ‘Course he isn’t safe. But he’s good. He’s the King, I tell you.’” The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, C.S. Lewis This may offend you, and that’s good. Simply being “nice”Continue reading “A Nice Man Is Not a Good Man”
A Fast in the Age of Technology
America needs a fast. In this case, I’m not talking about “intermittent fasting” or dieting, but we as a collective society need to disconnect from the internet and stop consuming the trillions of bytes of data and flashing lights that big tech companies try to force down our throats. This is not a callContinue reading “A Fast in the Age of Technology”
Cold Showers and a Walk in the Desert
On Monday, January 4th, I and thirteen other men from my parish, began a 90-day journey through Exodus 90. Exodus 90 is a program of prayer, ascetic disciplines, and fraternity designed to free men from the distractions of the world. Each day, a man is called to spend at least one hour in prayerContinue reading “Cold Showers and a Walk in the Desert”
Iterative vs Recursive Functions in JavaScript
This article actually comes courtesy of a LinkedIn connection who decided to try to write a function to find the “nth” integer in the Fibonacci Sequence. I remember in my own boot-camp when we were learning about For Loops and Recursion that this exercise was one of my favorites, but I also remember some classmatesContinue reading “Iterative vs Recursive Functions in JavaScript”
Please Include Your Most Recent Transcript
While filling out a job application today, this actually stumped me. How was I to proceed? Having been asked earlier what my cumulative GPA in school was, I had already begun to suspect my education would be questioned further. Unfortunately, I couldn’t upload my transcripts because I had graduated six years ago and my schoolContinue reading “Please Include Your Most Recent Transcript”
Applying for Work Should Count as Work Experience
Could this simply be the sentiment of a man who is frustrated with the hunt for a new job? Possibly….yes. But hear me out. Applying for a job has become my full-time job. Like anyone who goes to work, puts in their time to the company, collects a paycheck, and returns home, job hunting requiresContinue reading “Applying for Work Should Count as Work Experience”
Shall We Play a Game?
Before you move on, no, this is not a line from a horror movie. This was the line that captured my imagination as a child. I don’t remember how old I was when I first saw War Games, starring Matthew Broderick, but after seeing Broderick’s character David play a high stakes game of chess withContinue reading “Shall We Play a Game?”
Hello World
I’m Vick, software engineer, former chef, human. How did I end up here? It was a crazy ride, and I’d love to tell the story. If you stick around, you’ll hear about it, and other stories from my life. After graduating from General Assembly I became a software engineer. It was something I’d been passionateContinue reading “Hello World”
The Measure of a Man 