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Posts published in “Past Opinion Columns”

THE LIST: Winter Again? Snow Problem!

You have every right to cringe at that headline. But that’s the kind of cabin fever you get when you’re snowed in after a week of “back to normalcy.”

News flash: we’re still human

At the end of every year for almost two decades, science book agent John Brockman poses a provocative question to a bunch of smarty-pants, including scientists, philosophers, and journalists.

So you want to learn how to code?

In the insanely competitive world of finance and technology, it is absolutely essential to make yourself stand out to employers with your skills.

Union Square holiday shops

Tis the season for tons of tourists to descend upon the city to find their fill of holiday cheer, and though we only reside a stone’s throw away, I recommend joining them at least once.

Why I Celebrate Winter Solstice

For this pre-holiday issue of The Stute, I’m reprinting an edited version of an essay I originally wrote 15 years ago for The New York Times.

Galactic Fashion: Bloomingdales x Star Wars

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmaaas, everywhere you go!

I can only assume that you all have your Christmas lists filled with my recommendations from the last few months…if not, hurry!

Apple releases Swift as an open source language

Apple has recently announced that their programming language for Apple devices, Swift, is now open source.

Alongside the open source release, Apple unveiled Swift.org.

Their christmas wishlist

I hope you all managed to snag your Christmas gifts at a discount last week! Unless, of course, you have standards higher than shopping during Thanksgiving… I bought a pair of boots at exactly 12 a.m.,