RickJWagner

Amazing generosity, and an incredible story.

Seems to be nothing of interest to Hacker News. I wish people would stop posting political nonsense here.

So you won't read any more articles, just re-read this one? :)

+1. Super-expert COBOL experts probably get paid pretty well, but there are few of them.

Seeing how Comey (and top collaborators) basically ignored Hillary Clinton's obvious crimes WRT security, it does seem odd. Maybe they're buying some agents of their own, to even things out.…

Childish. If the author can't make a point without profanity, the thoughts aren't well-formed enough. Hacker News should be better than this.

Cops have a scary, dangerous job. There are all kinds of people just waiting to harm them, and now they are politicized. I've known several cops, they are without exception good people who would…

High-tax states like New York and California won't suffer too much. Their higher taxes have allowed them to build industries that attract people and raise property values. It seems fair that the…

In a way, I guess this is a form of 'luxury tax'. You can buy an excellent watch for under $30 at any Wal-Mart. It'll come with a no-hassle warranty, will be handsome in appearance and…

Hmmmmm. Tesla seems on the edge of imploding, financially. Then they announce this. (With reservations starting at $200k.) I wouldn't put retirement money on that one.

Healthcare is a different issue. It's in a messy state right now, it has been since an unsustainable system was put in place. Please don't conflate issues.

I would hate this. Working from home is great. You get more time in your day, you don't burn any fuel getting back and forth to work, everything costs you less, etc. It's win-win-win-eve…

Yes, definitely a snobby, elitist tone. The funny thing is, it's totally hogwash. Brilliant minds exist all around us, in every locale.

If you don't love software development, get out. (Maybe wait until you have a financial cushion first, though.) You won't last. Do consider other jobs in the neighborhood. Testing, traini…

Maybe better publicity for the college assistance available to veterans. Some of those-- drug use and fitness problems-- seem like they can be fixed if people understand the incentives.

Eat more mosquitoes.

Hmmmmm. If I were a short seller, this might help me make my game plan. Or not. Markets aren't rational, it could be costly.

Meh. The author goes on a rant against Trump, complaining about how views are being pushed upon him. Yet he also goes to CNN, which was shown to be colluding with the Clinton campaign (and runs overw…

Yes, exactly. Big media has several tools available: - Choose which stories to run - Choose which stories not to run - Choose which stories to allow discussion boards on - More obvious mechanisms, li…

Good for San Francisco. They've got an overpopulation of wealth and poverty, so it makes sense to use local taxes to provide for the disadvantaged. More cities should follow this model. Wealth …

Indeed. The last U.S. presidential election showcases this idea. Trump spent less in the primaries than his opponents, and he spent less than Clinton in the election. Money is a factor, but not the s…

On the contrary, social media is breaking the media monopoly on crowd influence. Everything the author wrote has truth to it, but this is outweighed by the democratization of public audience. Power to…

Cool story. I'm glad the author shared.

Nice!

95% of the time I consider Ashley Judd a complete wackadoodle. But this time, she speaks truth to power and attacks a real root of the problem. For this, I applaud her. Real progress can be made if w…

<sigh> More nihilism, this time in programming circles. It's a turbulent age. I can't wait for it to pass.

This might be part of it. A bigger part is the political opportunism that practically guarantees that about half the population will oppose the other half, effectively neutralizing progress. An exampl…

3 simple rules to join the middle class: Finish high school, Get a full-time job (any job), Wait until age 21 to get married and have children: Dramatic results.

This thinking runs contrary to the fact that cities like Detriot, Chicago are debt-centers. California (also reliably blue) is far 'in the red' as far as debt goes. No, liberal tax policies…

I tend to be conservative, and I work in tech. It feels to me like a repressive atmosphere. Conservatives are muzzled or eliminated. It's not a healthy environment for anyone.