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November 4, 2011

Fashion Friday: Vitamins

I’m not big into vitamins. For one, I forget to take them. Two, I’ve choked a couple times; I can never seem to get the damn pills down. Years ago, my mom had turned me onto Viactiv. Calcium supplements disguised…

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November 3, 2011

Reality TV Worth Watching

I’m sure you’ll find this strange, but Dean and I have a fascination with meerkats. We have a replica of a meerkat underneath our living room table. Often times Dean calls me Flower, the same name as the dominant female…

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November 2, 2011

Down with the Kardashians

Off with their heads! I’m a sucker for reality TV. Once I catch a glimpse of one of the Housewives of Beverly Hills or the Millionaire Matchmaker, I’m stuck. This usually only happens when I’m flying. During those four cross-country…

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November 1, 2011

Heaven and Hell II

My friend Darin threw a raging party at his house in North Beach on Saturday with a DJ, stripper pole, bongo drums. We even did some shots for good measure. Wow, haven’t done one of those since…NYC a few weeks…

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October 31, 2011

Halloween 2011

Sorry, I’m going to forego Money Monday in lieu of Halloween pics. I have a ton of them. We threw a fun little bash at our place Friday night to kick off the Halloween weekend festivities. Dean was super creative….

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October 30, 2011

Training Athletes for M.B.A.s

I wanted to Tweet this great article from the Wall Street Journal, but you have to be a subscriber to view in its entirety. I’m posting here instead. Interesting debate on MBAs catering to athletes. I vote against! Apply like…

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October 29, 2011

Obama, You’re Killing Me!

Like I’ve said many times before, I am not one of those people who is a blind follower. I’m not a cross-hugging Christian who mindlessly donates money to the catholic church. I think what goes on behind closed doors with the…

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October 28, 2011

Art Friday: Fashion Looks Ugly Now

“Fashion is what seems beautiful now but looks ugly later; art can be ugly at first but it becomes beautiful later.” – Steve Jobs A beautiful, inspiring eulogy posted in the NY Times. A Sister’s Eulogy for Steve Jobs By…

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October 27, 2011

Unspoken Truth about Retirement

Words of wisdom from my favorite financial guru MJ DeMarco. Unspoken Truth You’ll likely end up dead before you can enjoy the fruit of retirement. The average life expectancy is about 77 years old.  That means, nearly half of us…

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October 26, 2011

Occupy Wall Street: Hey Protesters, Read This

Two weeks ago, I got to experience first-hand the Occupy Wall Street protest in San Francisco. I was surprisingly impressed by their organizational fortitude, including their ability to canvas our building and determine the best time in the very early…

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