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Funeral Mishap

11/16/2011

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I recently attended a funeral for the father of a close friend. It was extremely sad, because he died unexpectedly.  And, it was extremely happy because he lived a great life. I cried.  I laughed.  I pondered life and death.  I even sent a few tweets as an attempt to distract my mind from a [...]

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Pole Fishing

11/02/2011

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“This place?” I asked as we walked in through the screened door. You know how vacation homes always have that comfortable quality to them that is impossible to replicate inside of a regular home? This one had none of those qualities. My dad (think Clark Griswold) won a weekend lake house getaway at some charity [...]

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Cynthia

06/29/2011

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Hola.  Me llamo feliz Navidad. Taco. Cinnnamon twist. That’s it.  That’s all the spanish I feel confident using- even after two semesters in college. It’s really sad how little I learned in 80 hours.  I’m honestly not sure know how I passed.  Kids, if you’re listening take my advice: Learn as much as you can [...]

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Sidewalk Poo

05/25/2011

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The first thing you need to know is that my dog, Jeff, only poops on concrete.  He never uses the grass, the pinestraw, or the dirt like the other normal dogs.  And when you live in the city, you know more about your dog’s poop than your own.  Not a single one happens that you’re [...]

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My Career Low

03/16/2010

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A few weeks ago my friend Ben asked me to help him on a project. This is a true story. He needed me to be an on camera comic host for a Bat Mitzvah he was shooting.  ”You’ll be perfect” Ben said.  ”I don’t have a lot to pay you, but you won’t want to [...]

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