I have always tried to make the world a little better whenever faced with a decision. Now that my wife and I are waiting for a baby, I am even more motivated to do so. Here is something I want to do to make the world a lot better. Let’s improve science education using open source technology! Continue reading »

My favorite English professor taught me to write like Hemingway. Few words and active verbs make perfect sentences. Continue reading »

1. Get a cat.
2. Never ever believe that your dreams aren’t possible.
3. But don’t assume you’ll achieve them without working hard. Continue reading »

Google translate is great, and I use it extensively while learning Spanish. But there’s only so much it can do. There are some words of a language which remain untranslatable. Here are some of my favourites: Continue reading »

foi exatamente isso que eu pensei quando recebi o email avisando que eu tinha sido selecionada, o que eu vou escrever? depois de um tempo pensando, resolvi começar escrevendo sobre o tempo, não tem melhor tópico pra começar uma conversa com quem não conhecemos.. Moro no estado mais ao sul do Brasil, e aqui o clima vai de muito quente a muito frio, e no momento estamos no muito frio, embora ainda não seja inverno, já teve até temperatura negativa em algumas cidades, e segundo notícias, na próxima semana as temperaturas já ficarão bem altas de novo. Não há como entender o clima daqui mesmo! Continue reading »

Hi,

I am going to have to write this quickly because I am really busy! My flatmate and I are organising a Eurovision party and people will be arriving any minute. Check out wikipedia if you don’t know what that is. Continue reading »

Hello everyone,
It’s an honor to be writing to all of you. I can’t believe I’ve been picked so early on!
I’ve been trying to figure out what to write about, and believe me… it’s tough. Don’t worry, I’ll be brief.

I have something I’d like you to do. Continue reading »

I love, with every ounce of my soul, my wife and my kids.
May God watch over them always.

I get my strength from my family, my faith, and my friends.
Nothing is more important to me than this.

Thanks for reading.

You have something you always wanted to learn to do, but
never did. Perhaps you were intimidated; maybe you didn’t
know where to start. Maybe you tried, but got frustrated.
Maybe you had grand plans that would have taken you years of
concentrated effort to pull off.

Here is a thing that I am learning: It’s okay to do it badly. Continue reading »

Since the email from the nice people at The Listserve caught
me on the morning of moving day, I’m filling this email with
fragments from journals I found during the move, flipping
through them at random and typing out what I find interesting
until I hit the word limit: Continue reading »