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A rant about the power of compelling writing.

…and the different emotions and point of view that compelling writing may hopefully illuminate for the consumer. I live in New York City. I take public transportation. I’ve had more colorful and interesting experiences taking the public transit system here than I did back in Pittsburgh (which was technically my first major solo encounter with [...]

Staten Island Chuck

This weekend, while gallivanting around Brooklyn with a mattress in the unseasonably warm, sunny weather, my friend told me that Staten Island Chuck had predicted an early spring on Groundhog’s Day in direct contradiction to Punxsutawney Phil’s prediction of an extended winter. Being a New Yorker, I think I might have to put more faith [...]

Things my studio apartment taught me.

Living in 400 square feet is hard. Sharing that space with your future spouse is even more difficult. I’ve spent since July 2007 figuring out how to do this despite the fact that I dream of the day we can move into a bigger space — and gripe about the unrealistic sizes/costs of the New [...]

2008 and other such reminiscences

I suppose this is the obligatory “year in review” post. I never really write these accurately. They always turn into much longer, ramblier reminiscences. I find myself thinking about the past year usually around my birthday in November, simply because the birthday milestone always strikes me more deeply than the new year’s milestone. (Their relative [...]

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