Introduction I built Grow a Garden Calculators because I got tired of doing mental math to figure out crop values in a Roblox game. What started as a personal side project turned into a tool used by thousands of players. This post isn't about the game itself. It's about the technical decisions I…
Two decades ago, a spectacular allegation of gang rape at a prestigious university seized the public’s attention. We all know how the Duke lacrosse case ended: with the prosecutor disgraced and disbarred; the accused students declared innocent; and (albeit much later) the accuser admitting that she…
The best-selling writer copped an astonishing 98 “No, thanks” replies from agents for an earlier manuscript before her first book became a global sensation.
The best-selling writer copped an astonishing 98 “No, thanks” replies from agents for an earlier manuscript before her first book became a global sensation.
Last month we commemorated the 81st anniversary of Japan’s surrender, ending World War II. The occasion merits remembrance not merely for what it ended, but what it inaugurated: the liberation of the Japanese people, their renunciation of belligerence, their flourishing in a representative…
Afghanistan's leaders haven’t changed ideologically. But five years after returning to power, they have learnt from where the "first emirate" went wrong.
4 Lessons on Lower-Income Student Success Joshua.Bay Tue, 10/06/2026 - 03:00 AM College access is only part of the challenge for lower-income students. Here’s what recent research says about supporting them through graduation. Byline(s) Joshua Bay
