This course will highlight the basics of programming, completely independent of the language you might choose. Starting out as a programmer can be tedious, and rely heavily on semantics. It often misses out on skills that are critical for depth of understanding and working on teams. Some courses point you straight at the code and…
Author: Aaron Huggins
0. Intro to Programming
Embody
Lately, I’ve been reconsidering one of the central themes I was taught as a young man: “Good doctrine produces good works“. It’s argued that when a person has the right knowledge, right actions will necessarily progress from that knowledge. Over and over again, I was told the cure for bad behavior was simply knowing that…
Grace
Grace is each breath I take. It is the next step I take, the next keystroke, the next thought. Grace is the seconds that pass as I enter this world and move through its courses, making my way to my inevitable end. When God thinks, I exist, and it is grace. My life is fragile,…
Hate
Ever wonder what hate is? I have. I’ve been there, too. Hate, I think, is a place. A place we go to suffocate, to strain, to struggle; where we make ourselves feel like we’re accomplishing our highest good. A place of fire, of passion, of drive. That one location, we tell ourselves, that we can…
Love
I used to think I knew what love was. When I was a little boy, I thought it was someone being nice to me. At the very least, it meant I wouldn’t get a beating. I thought it was what I saw in movies and TV, as I grew older, and began to act on…
Home
It’s a word that feels really good. It carries a sense of belonging, of warmth, safety even. Unless you’ve been traumatized. Even if the word itself doesn’t carry the same feelings for everyone, belonging is universal, I think. We all long for a place to call our own, and people who belong with us. Many…
REVIEW: Ant-Man and the Wasp Marvel's tiny sequel thrills in big ways
This year has been good for fans of superhero movies. It’s still great, my friends. The Wasp is here. The film Ant-Man and the Wasp follows the continuing adventures of the Pym family. It delves once again into the loss of both Janet Van Dyne from Ant-Man and Scott Lang from Captain America: Civil War, but moves forward…
The Importance of Big Blue Boy Scouts In the era of Trump, Superman and Captain America are more relevant than ever
Growing up, people teased me for my love of Superman. They said he was overpowered, too god-like, and therefore unrelatable. The disdain for Captain America was less, but still pronounced. At least he was patriotic, they said. I loved these characters, and others, in comic books precisely because of the “reasons”. Their powers were an…