Writing
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Ko Phangan and the Full Moon Party
Once a month during the high tourist season, there is a giant congress of travellers on a small island on the east coast of Thailand called Ko Phangan. In the…
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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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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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The South American Dream
The urge began during a trip to Argentina to visit my co-bro Roberto. It took shape as I went through the admissions process for ESADE. And it blossomed with a…
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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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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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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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Haircut Bets
I have always had this desire to have a flowing mane of hair. Unfortunately with my genetics, that is becoming less likely with each passing day. I have heard that…