Writing
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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…
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Riding the Wave in Downtown Buenos Aires
There is a phenomenon here in Buenos Aires that I have alluded to in a previous post but I feel that it deserves a little more attention now that I…
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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…
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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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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…
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The Most Scared I Have Ever Been
A great question to ask somebody is “when were you most scared?” I find it can be a very revealing story and always interesting. I have heard stories having to…
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Dustin’s 18th Birthday Present
For good or ill, gift giving amongst my male friends is not very good for birthdays, Christmas, anniversaries, Halloween, or any other occasion that normally requires a gift to be…
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Arrecifes Bike Race
The time had come once again to pack up my bicycle and head off into the campo (fields) of the state of Buenos Aires to seek victory and fame in…
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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…
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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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First Road Bike Crash
Going into the last turn of the race with 100 yards to go, sitting in the top 20 spots, two guys crash to the floor, skidding and ripping their jerseys.…
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Olavarria Bike Race
I show up in Buenos Aires and I am antsy for some racing action on my bicycle. I go online and look for whatever I can find and come across…