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Category Archives: Life
100 Healthy Days – days 4 & 5
Decent progress continues – stuck to regular diet and rode the bike for 50 minutes at the gym yesterday. I think the key for me is the little changes making this commitment forces. On Wednesday night, after a four mile … Continue reading
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100 Healthy Days
As of September 15 I decided to step up my commitment to health and fitness with the 100 healthy days challenge. I’m generally pretty active and eat reasonably well, but my gut indicates I could do better at both. I … Continue reading
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Should I stay or should I go?
The apartment sale has not been going as quickly as I had hoped (listing here if you are interested in an NYC pied-à-terre) and the whole experience has been absurdly stressful. Seems like it’s a sellers market in Brooklyn , … Continue reading
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Apple launches three-factor security, incorrectly calls it two-factor
In 2008, when MobileMe was first launched, Steve Jobs was apoplectic at its flaky, poor functionality – he told the team that they “should hate each other for having let each other down” (source). iCloud replaced MobileMe, and in some cases … Continue reading
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Van Morrison – at the Beacon Theatre 11/26/13
As good a show as I have ever seen Van perform. I am very glad I didn’t waste my money on tickets for the awful Madison Square Garden – the Beacon Theatre (where I saw him do Astral Weeks live) … Continue reading
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What I learned traveling to all 50 states
Actually, before I get to that – let me tell you what I learned on my trip to Mississippi and Alabama – the final two states I had to visit Mobile has some wonderful architecture and a very nice … Continue reading
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The Raoulinator (surfboard)
I took a class at 3rd Ward last summer to shape a surfboard – taught by the phenomenal Mr. David Murphy. He’s a master of surf shaping and I can’t praise his knowledge, teaching skill, and craft enough. If you … Continue reading
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Humbled by Surfing
I’ve always wanted to be able to surf – not in the Kelly Slater athletic way or Laird Hamilton giant, scary, deadly waves way (although those are both great), but in the mellow get in the ocean, enjoy the swell, … Continue reading
Mac Mini is here
So, I’ve been using a beater 2006 core Duo MBP since I joined TEAM. I’d actually made the move to OS X before then on a hackintoshed Dell Mini 10, but I’ve been fully migrated for a while now. As … Continue reading
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Tagged Alternative to MacBook Air, Mac Mini, Migration, OS X, Tech
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Politics
My friend Jen told me last night that I’m the most politically-charged non voter she has ever met. Well, I’m not a non voter by choice, but she has a point. I believe in righting wrongs and fighting injustice and … Continue reading