Archive - I've Ben Thinking

Some Fatherly Advice

My dad has taught me a lot. Some of his best teachings have been the less serious lessons.

Jun 15 •

May 2025

How the rise in subtitle use is contributing to the popularity of non-English media

May 26 •

April 2025

Temporary Bubbles of Social Cohesion

It's healthy to romanticize your life a bit every now and then.

Apr 30 •

March 2025

Bringing Home the Donuts

I think the concept of having a favorite food is absurd. But if I was forced to choose, I'm going with the mighty donut.

Mar 31 •

February 2025

Wikipedia Wars: The Opening Salvo

A student-worker at Fairleigh Dickinson illustrates the least harmful style of conflict of interest editing on Wikipedia

Feb 16 •

January 2025

Plans to Thrive in 2025

Looking back with fondness and ahead with trepidation

Jan 9 •

December 2024

Examining the singularly tragic beauty of "right person, wrong time" narratives

Dec 31, 2024 •

November 2024

The Eternal Playlist 🌠

Lessons from Spotify on the fluidity of memory

Nov 25, 2024 •

October 2024

Sports Betting Has Gone Too Far

We should learn the lesson cigarettes taught us decades ago and implement regulations today to benefit us all tomorrow

Oct 31, 2024 •

September 2024

The Day Oakland Athletics Died

Billionaires can take our teams and hold our local governments hostage for stadium funding, but they can never rob Oakalnd of its communal spirit.

Sep 27, 2024 •

The Internet’s Not Dead, and I Can Prove It

Weaponizing Google reviews to demonstrate ChatGPT hasn't taken over (yet)

Sep 11, 2024 •

August 2024

Are You Ready for Some Football?

I seek not the eradication of football, but for the game to be made safer.

Aug 31, 2024 •

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