So, telling your mom that you're something that doesn't exist ("queer", trans and now non-binary) is "beautiful"? All in 2 years. Is she going through all the labels she wrote about in her book, which she calls "super-gay"? How old is she, for crying out loud? [edit] 26? Really? Acts like 12 and sounds like 6.
Using that pollyanna personality to blog her life and get "fans". What normal person does that if they have little or no talent?
If I were her mom, I'd take her to a decent therapist and find out what issue(s) is involved in her disordered thinking. Mom already knew because she read the book that her daughter wrote:
The ABC's of LGBT+ Paperback – September 25, 2016
Mom: "Whatever."
The Areas of My Expertise and More Information than You Require contain everything you never knew you wanted to know, including a werewolf almanack and crucial information about the molemen.
The author wrote a textbook on safety critical systems development that was published in 2015, so I find it surprising that his expertise had not encountered Ada until recently. My understanding is that it has enjoyed a strong reputation for safety critical systems for decades. Not to be overly judgmental here, but I suppose I would expect him to have at least looked at the language more recently than 35 years ago. It’s just strange to me to see a safety critical systems expert with decades of experience “discover” Ada in the modern day.
https://www.amazon.com/Embedded-Software-Development-Safety-Critical-Systems/dp/1498726704
If you don’t mind using a free trial, there’s a book on Kindle Unlimited that helped me get a little bit of a grasp on this sort of thing. And, if you read it before your trial expires, Amazon should give the author money in return! The ABCs of LGBT+ by Ashley Mardell
I highly recommend their books. There are two and you get can both for less than $5 used on amazon.
The first one is mostly fun but thoughtful essays about contemporary players of the late 2000s: https://www.amazon.com/FreeDarko-Presents-Macrophenomenal-Basketball-Almanac/dp/1596915617
The second one is more about the history of the league and is a little more serious: https://www.amazon.com/FreeDarko-Presents-Undisputed-Basketball-History/dp/1608190838#customerReviews
I prefer the first one but both are worth checking out. If you liked Grantland you will like them.
https://www.amazon.com/Embedded-Software-Development-Safety-Critical-Systems/dp/1498726704
Here's a book you may find very very helpful. I reference it constantly.
Well, some of the more interesting places to work are in medical, automotive, industry, and transportation. All of these businesses require certain safety regulations be met with their equipment.
https://www.amazon.com/Embedded-Software-Development-Safety-Critical-Systems/dp/1498726704
I highly suggest this book as a good starting point, I really enjoyed the read. The references it lists are also extremely valuable to read, the author states that he specifically listed books he regularly uses for reference.
That being said, nah, you don't have to bother with it unless it interests you. There's plenty of cool stuff you can build that isn't required to implement functional safety standards, and plenty of development jobs in these fields where there is little initial expectation you are familiar with these standards (given that you are willing to learn them and adopt proper practices in your role)
Being 'the guy' who knows this stuff will take you far in your career though. I know a few people who now work as consultants, helping companies get started with implementing functional safety standards.
I think that the National Geographic Almanac of World History would be perfect, though it looks like it's out of print and I could only find it in hardcover. Still totally worth it if it's not over your budget.
If you appreciated Grantland, you should look into what FreeDarko was creating years before that they stole. Their two books, The Macrophenomenal Pro Basketball Almanac and The Undisputed Guide to Pro Basketball History, are great reads and have amazing art and visualizations.
I loved this book called 'The ABCs of Lgbt" when I came out to myself! You can buy it on Amazon and it might also be nice for you to read as parents. Also, the movie 'But I'm a Cheerleader' and gay YouTubers like AlexisandLillian, AlaynaJoy, BreanneWilliamson
Book link: https://www.amazon.com/ABCs-LGBT-Ashley-Mardell/dp/163353409X
Overstreet Price Guide is the industry standard, you can buy print or digital.. Here's an Amazon link https://www.amazon.com/dp/1603602526/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_fabt1_QiNWFb7MAZFYQ
You can probably also check past sales on some auction houses. For example looks like the last FF#1 on heritage was back in 2005, a mid grade copy went for $9200 https://comics.ha.com/itm/platinum-age-1897-1937-/famous-funnies-1-eastern-color-1934-cgc-fn-60-cream-to-light-tan-pages-this-was-the-first-comic-book-sold-to-the-gener/a/818-2345.s?ic4=OtherResults-SampleItem-071515&tab=ArchiveSearchResults-0...
This book, The ABC's of LGBT+, is an excellent guide to most gender identities I've heard of. There are multiple models of gender present with discussions of their advantages and limitations. The book also features interviews with people that identify with various identities as well. Very comprehensive, and they will likely find something relatable in its pages.
Overstreet's used to be the gold standard of comic book values. You can look up the individual issues that you have there and see if there's anything that makes any of them particularly valuable. I wouldn't expect you to make enough selling those comics to cover the cost of a copy of the current Overstreet's Guide, though.
“The ABC’s of LGBT+”is a good book by Ashley Mardell (who has since transitioned into Ash Hardell). It gives perspective on the idea of a spectrum as well as a long list of identities
I also just found this website which has a general list
You can definitely be a mix of everything if you want, gender has no specific rules and a lot of what we consider to be "masculine things" vs "feminine things" are just social constructs.
It's also perfectly fine to be a cis-gendered man who feels like and identifies as a cis-gendered man, but wants to look like what society thinks girls look like some days. The great thing about personal identity is, is that it's personal...it's yours and you can choose to express what you feel however you want.
There are a LOT of labels out there - genderfluid, genderqueer, nonbinary, etc... A lot of people don't feel comfortable labeling themselves, but some people definitely do feel that labels can help them to better discover their identity and find community in shared experience, and either way is OK too.
I'd recommend getting a copy of the book, The ABC's of LGBT+ by Ashley Mardell - it does a really good job of examining sex, gender, and LGBTQ+ identity and might help you find some clarity.
It's on Amazon at the link above, but you might also be able to find it at your local library.
FreeDarko Presents: The Undisputed Guide to Pro Basketball History
Both were forerunners to the type of books Shea and Goldsberry wrote. Long form essays, an attempt to apply a taxonomy to great players, and awesome art. Also some irreverent humor.
Just do your best to be a general nice person and know that there might be times you'll have to correct yourself and do so gracefully and you should be fine. The internet naturally brings out the worst in a lot of people and it is not a true reflection of the world. If you're really interested in learning more and you're not opposed to some reading I recommend taking a look at the book that helped me: The ABC's of LGBT+ by Ashley Mardell
This may interest you: in Embedded Software Development for Safety-Critical Systems the author says
> The question of what is the best programming language to use for the development of a safety-critical embedded device is a perennial topic in both Internet and face-to-face discussion groups. My personal choice would perhaps be D or RUST, particularly if confidence can be generated in the compilers.
Where did you get that? Is that from a FreeDarko publication or something? (FreeDarko is an old basketball blog.) It looks like something that could come out of this book I have by the FreeDarko writers.
The Writers' and Artists' Yearbook is the standard reference for agency contacts. Each year the editors contact the agencies and so on to check the accuracy of the information, so while not always perfect, it is diligent.
It's an OK book, but I think the best modern basketball books are Freedarko's Macrophenomenal Pro Basketball Almanac and the follow up, Undisputed Guide to Pro Basketball History. Anyone familiar with Grantland will see the clear connection between those books and the site.
I like the guy who started The Classical (this book he made should go on every NBA fan's coffee table), but I don't really enjoy the articles on his site. Their whole point is that they write about sports in a super figurative way, but a lot of the time that means they'll just wax poetic about players without backing anything up at all. It feels like reading some new-to-basketball, permafried guy's thoughts on basketball stars.
That whole article was some overblown stuff ("The memory’s gone and anyway he’s already forgotten, left it in the smoke floating off his sneakers as Tom Thibodeau implores from the sideline for Nate to ignore the pop in his knee and the blood in his lungs and make the most of his 48th minute, Goddammit") followed up with a super general career summary.
Reminds me of track 9 of the first cd of the audio book of The Areas of my Expertise