He texted that he was running ten minutes late. When I got to the bar, it was packed. Crap, why did I pick this bar? There was barely enough room to breathe. I texted, ‘Are you here? It is packed.’…
Don’t Just Ask Me for Money
I was shocked to get an email from a classmate asking me to donate to charity as part of her marathon training. Some background: I haven’t talked to or seen this person since b-school graduation. During school, I think we…
I Had Forgotten
How fun it is to be single. Surrounded by girlfriends who have zeroed in on marriage and babies, I couldn’t help but entertain the same thoughts. Certainly it’s a theme of my writing. I had lunch yesterday with a friend….
Parenting
My whole life is Burning Man right now so I’m sorry if all of these posts sound redundant. The Burning Man theme is simply an undercurrent for other bridged topics. Every year when I prepare, my parents are on the…
Burning through My Bank Account
The market is tanking. My once high-flying stock portfolio has taken a nose dive. I’ll survive in the end. I invest for the long-term. The problem is the here and now. Here I am about to embark on my first…