Jess Lahitou

Digital assistants such as Siri are not people. Yet, the way these female-voiced bots are programmed to react when being sexualized or sexually harassed paints a pretty bleak picture of how Silicon Valley organizes its values.

Four years ago, my husband took a job transfer to Bogota, Colombia.

Last night was the first chance American voters had to hand tangible results to 2016 presidential candidates.

I am hesitant to write anything that might tangentially help Donald Trump, because I think the man entirely unfit to be president.

That headline is a bit of false advertising, as I am in not quite qualified to proclaim myself a “Thanksgiving Pro.”

So I’m writing today from Elevation 8,080 ft., here in Avon, Colorado.

Maybe you’re an aspiring novelist, or maybe you know one.

So Michael Moore is known as a provocateur.

While watching the third Republican debate last night on CNBC, I thought to myself: Self, you’re going to have to write a straight review of this thing. The candidates are too wonky tonight to be caricatured, and even Donald Trump has reigned himself in significantly. The debate was billed as “Your Money, Your Vote,” and the questions hewed pretty close to the economy. Read: not many social-issues gaffe bait.

It's finally Friday, which means it's time to have a little fun.