Writing

Writing

  • Loska the Cat

    In my apartment in Argentina there are two cats. I am a fond lover of cats and I considered this to be a selling point on this place. One is…

  • So That’s What an MBA Is…

    I would date the feeling to about June of ’07. A feeling I always described to people as being antsy. To solve this I chose to take a GMAT prep…

  • How to Not Deep Fry a Turkey

    In the last few years it has become very popular to deep fry a turkey in the United States, or at least in southern California. I suppose this is due…

  • Handwritten letters hold a lot of weight

    My family in England is so good about sending letters and disappointingly I have never reciprocated their efforts. I have always opted to use electronic methods which I argue allow…

  • You can deep fry anything and it will be good…

    After reading Charlie’s ‘Like Oil and Coconut’ entry and laughing hysterically, I was reminded of a hilarious encounter I have had with oil. I love the stuff and regularly use…

  • First Argentinian Dupes

    While traveling around Europe, our group coined the term ‘dupe’ which is basically to be tricked. Dupes happen all the time, especially in a foreign country where you do not…

  • So How About Those Bikes in the Garage?

    It has become very obvious to myself and all those around me that I have this infatuation for bicycles right now. I justify this lust with the osteonecrosis that I…

  • Tomatina!

    Six years ago traveling through Europe I heard about this event called Tomatina which was described to me as a giant tomato fight. At some point I saw some travel…

  • How Hard Can You Concentrate?

    My friend Dustin introduced me to slacklining. I think he got it in Israel when he was playing pro basketball over there. (Figures, 6’9″ white Jewish guy, right?) This is…

  • From a Nail Biting Reader…

    This email has been sitting in my inbox for ages and I thought it was very kind of this reader to share his story. Sorry Steve for taking so long…

  • The Worst Night I have Ever Had

    As I exited the plane doors in Bangkok, Thailand, I realized I was probably the most unprepared I had ever been for any of my travels. I was armed with…

  • Fingernail Biting Habit

    Since as long as I can remember, I have been biting my nails. My mom said I was biting my nails as a baby. Before I was even talking. Although…