Writing
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Things I Could Do Without in Buenos Aires
I absolutely love this city! And with extremely nice apartments in the city and nice beach-side homes for around $60k, not to mention the amazing people I have been meeting,…
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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…
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An Uninformed Campaign Reform Suggestion
It has become clear during this election that the populace has started to consider two notions that I have not been exposed to before. I am sure this has been…
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Random First Impressions of Argentina
First of all, I love this country. I knew I did when I visited this place 1 year ago and I am glad to see that I picked wisely. Granted…
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It’s About Time…
In one day I will give a training class to a group of people that will want to hate me, but hopefully I can win them over and teach them…
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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…
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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…
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Boca Juniors Fútbol Game
One day, a kangaroo, a lemur, and a parrot decide to go to a Boca Juniors soccer game in Buenos Aires. They had heard that a game was being played…
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Cat Abortion is not a Crime (Update)
A while back I wrote about an interesting story of how, with the help of my fresh-off-the-boat Swedish roommate, we effectively gave a cat an abortion, which according to some,…
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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…
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Laughter Across the Lake
It was close to the halfway point during our Europe trip and we were all feeling a little weary. We needed a little rest and relaxation so we headed to…
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Running with the Bulls
This entry was pulled from my travel journal from Europe summer expedition 2003… July 12th For Justin, Jen, Mike, and myself, this was our first hard day of travel. An…