Category: Life
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Lateral Epicondylitis? It’s the New (Unimproved) Me.
Since late February I’ve been coping with pain in my right forearm. At first I thought I’d just temporarily strained something—reached too far too fast—but the pain just got worse over time. This past Monday I reached my breaking point and saw a doctor. The diagnosis was Right Lateral Epicondylitis, a repetitive strain injury (RSI). Even though…
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Happy April Fool’s Day, Tweeps!
April Fool’s Day and Twitter were made for each other, don’t you think? Sharing-oriented messages with a shortened URL courtesy of bit.ly or some other tool? It’s the perfect combination of trust, expectation of useful content, and an obscured link. The perfect storm. That was my thinking at least. For the last couple of weeks…
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Why did you steal my recycling bin?
You must have noticed that it wasn’t yours. I mean, for one thing, mine was taller. Much taller. It probably had 30% more capacity than your typical bin. That, and it was obviously newer and much nicer than your UV-faded, weather-beaten, run-over-by-the-car experiment in plastic durability. I guess I’ve answered my own question. I suppose you…
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Globalization and The Village Idiot
In this era, where culture is as far reaching as economy, the need for a public figure whom nearly everyone can look upon and feel superior to is as crucial now as it ever has been. Thank you Paris Hilton.
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Election 2004: Choose A or a
Americans are a strange breed. Paradoxical. I’m quite amused as I watch the growing fervour on television concerning the race for the Democratic Presidential candidacy, and the inevitable “Dubyah vs. Someone” race for the White House. Where’s the excitement? For a nation that would riot in the streets if it was forced to endure the…