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April 23, 2013

Wilkes Bashford

I am going on exactly one week of being sick. It’s made me pretty depressed, but what can I do. I’ve kinda been a zombie lately, not socializing, not responding to emails, just focusing on trying to get better. Hope…

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April 22, 2013

Money Monday: Buy Less Shit

I’m on a spending diet and I encourage you to join me in this effort to buy less shit. After clearing out a condo filled with crap and trying to make the best use of our storage in a 1-bedroom…

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April 22, 2013

I Was Robbed

Call the police, I was robbed.  While most of you were enjoying all the beauty of a gorgeous weekend, I was holed up indoors, pacing back and forth between the bedroom and the living room. I’m approaching the one week…

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April 20, 2013

There Aren’t Terrorists, Just Bad Parents

You know how they say there aren’t bad dogs, just bad dog owners. I believe that to be 100% true. Analogously, there aren’t homegrown evil terrorists, just fucking bad parents! Why is it that when we learn who’s involved in…

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April 20, 2013

Sponsored Post: Stay Comfortable in the Saddle: What to Pack for a Cycling Holiday

One of the major things that needs to be considered on a cycling holiday is comfort. If you find yourself straddling a saddle with an ache in your derriere within a half an hour, how are you going to cope…

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April 17, 2013

Eyes Wide Shut

I’m officially sick. No go on work today. Called the Kaiser advice nurse and she wanted me to come in to see the doctor. I’ve got either a bacterial or viral infection that’s affecting my eyes. There’s a steady flow…

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April 16, 2013

Quick Update

One quick addendum to my previous post on being racist. While watching the Masters, Dean looked at Jason Day, one of the front runners, and said, “He looks Filipino.” I replied, “Maybe, or at least some kind of ethnic mix.”…

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April 14, 2013

On Being Racist

When I received the 2 offers on my condo, I told my agent, “I hate to play the race card, but let’s just go with the Asian girl.” Granted her offer was higher than the other one, but even if…

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April 13, 2013

Happy 8th Birthday, Bloggie!

Back in the saddle. After a marathon work day and an exhausting work week (try working 12 days back-to-back in the office with no break), I slumped to sleep at 10:30pm last night after propping myself up by watching Zero…

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April 11, 2013

Tax Strategy for the Homeless

Now that I’ve lost my housing tax shelter, I’m scrambling to get our finances in order: I had my tax exemptions set to 10 yet I still always ended up with a tax refund. Have now decreased my tax exemptions so…

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