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July 19, 2011

Mission Chinese: the Good, the Bad, and the Yummy

I don’t have good recall, but I vaguely remember writing how much I love Commonwealth. It must be divine intervention that my new favorite restaurant is one apartment building over. Any budding restauranteur would be wise to open up shop…

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July 18, 2011

Money Monday: Donate

I got these emails almost back-to-back. Yes, I’m that crazy hippy chick who believes in the Secret and that whatever you think and believe is what life will bring to you. So I’ve been believing myself rich and trying not…

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July 17, 2011

What to Pack for Burning Man

After 9 years of attending Burning Man, I have a pretty good sense of how you should prepare. Here is the most important thing. Read this carefully. The most important thing is that you arrive in Black Rock City safely,…

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July 16, 2011

Fashion Friday: World Cup Edition

I got so carried away with the Canada posts that I forgot about Fashion Friday. So here ‘tis on a Saturday. In honor of the Women’s World Cup, I wanted to give a shout out to ever-adorable Homare Sawa, the…

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July 15, 2011

Canadian Wildlife

We had fun seeing all these animals!

July 14, 2011

Take it Easy

If you’re like me, when you go on vacation you want to make the most of it. So much so that when you return home, you feel like you need another vacation. One that’s more laid back. However I don’t…

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July 13, 2011

GyPSy Guide

Has anyone rented a GyPSy Guide? It’s a tour guide in the form of a GPS. The device gives you background and commentary as you drive around Canada. I read the stellar reviews on TripAdvisor and had to have it. We…

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July 12, 2011

American Debt: The Right Perspective, Giddyap

Did anyone catch this article buried in the WSJ a while back? Damn funny and damn true! I’ll copy in the first half, but click on the link at the end for the full article. Joe Queenan for the Wall…

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July 11, 2011

Money Monday: Value Your Time

One of the things MJ DeMarco talks about in his book—that I read while I’m sitting on the pot—is how little people value their time. He characterizes these people as living in the Slowlane and we see it all the…

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July 10, 2011

I am Sexist

I am digging the Women’s World Cup, but wondering, where is the love? Bars and restaurants with TVs were drunk with excitement a year ago. North Beach became an early riser to host soccer fans all over San Francisco for…

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Welcome to my site, derived from an advice column I wrote while getting my MBA. I live in the San Francisco Bay Area. I give helpful, opinionated advice based on my own experience and from the expertise of my extensive network. For more, click here.

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