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As a software engineer, you tend not to trust code you don’t write yourself. Or even if you have written it yourself, there is a tendency to think we could write it better this time. Eventually, you run up against a project that is too complex to write from scratch. You will look for libraries and tools to help you solve the problem. Once a library has been located, the questions only grow. Is the library safe? What dependencies does this particular library have? How do I know I can trust it? ...

As a dog daddy, I have a lot of fears. I’m afraid of how I support her life. I’m worried that I won’t get her out enough. No matter how much I get her out, I’m always afraid it isn’t enough. When we go out, I’m worried that I give her too much freedom or not enough freedom. I’m embarrassed when she does something terrible and proud when she does something good. ...

Merry Christmas to All! This is a very special holiday many people around the world. It celebrates the birth of their savor. As someone who is jewish, I was taught in herbrew school to accept that there are multiple paths to G-d, and that mine isn’t the only one that matters. So while I don’t believe that Jesus was the messiah, I respect the fact that others do and I wish them a joyous celebration of their of the birth of the chosen one. ...

Recently the presdient of the University of Pennsylvania was let go from her position because her position on chants of “intifada” on campus. Her argument was that free speech should always be perserved. In the same round of testimony, the presidents of Harver and M.I.T. were also questioned and also answered that while the phrase translating to a Jewish genocide was horrible, it shouldn’t be stopped because of free speech. ...

Simple Merchant Cult Coins Simple Merchant Coffee has a loyalty program. Each time you get a coffee you end up with a punch in a punch card (usually a playing card). On your seventh coffee they trade in your punch card for a pocker chip they call a Cult Coin. Cult Coins are redemable for any coffee on the simple merchant menu. You can also purchase a cult coin for $7. ...