Tag Archives: social

A New Form of Address: Mx

Posted on October 22, 2021 by way0utwest

When I was presenting at the dataMinds Connect conference, I called on someone in the audience. At the time, I called on someone raising their hand and said something like, “yes, miss.”. I got dinged in feedback for assuming someone … Continue reading →

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Social: A Slight Improvement in My Life

Posted on February 12, 2021 by way0utwest

This isn’t a tech or SQL related post, so feel free to move on if you are looking for something like that. Some of you may know that I coach a competitive volleyball team. I’ve been doing this for the … Continue reading →

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Social: Using Tech to Raise Money

Posted on December 1, 2020 by way0utwest

In 2020 for the first time, I donated to a few political campaigns. I’ve never done that before, though my wife has. I was inspired, and I was glad I helped out, and the candidates I supported went 1-1. That’s … Continue reading →

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Social: Privilege

Posted on September 11, 2020 by way0utwest

I ran across the Privilege challenge on Facebook. A friend posted it, and I took a minute to watch it. I ended up with 4/10 fingers still up. Not bad for a minority. In case you think this is just … Continue reading →

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