From the monthly archives:

August 2010

Not So Cool Runnings

August 31, 2010
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We often judge each other by superficial standards, simply because what we see is what moves us first. But how do you expect to win a woman who bowls you over with her beauty when you dismiss the existence of her dinner companion? A woman worth admiring would not let a real man get away with such a social crime. And a real man should know that.

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But Doctor, It Hurts!

August 26, 2010
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About two weeks ago, I was rollerblading in my neighborhood and tripped as I was trying to transition from sidewalk to street. I fell on my butt and my right elbow, which hurt so hard I almost blacked out. Luckily, I was only a few feet away from my house – I was praying I could at least make it to my front door before my body decided to give way.

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Blogging and Creative Reinvention

August 24, 2010
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When I feel stale, I like to reinvent myself, which is what I have done. As you can see, I’ve redesigned the layout. I’m also going to be covering more subject matter: writing, teaching, exploring current events and pop culture, living outside of New York City, and navigating friendships and dating in the Internet age.

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Just Don’t Pee in the Twitter Pool

August 18, 2010
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Before I started using Twitter in 2008, I was also under the impression that “Twitter is hard”. For the most part, human beings like structure and direction. Twitter has neither of those things. Twitter is complicated because it’s truly the least complicated social networking tool.

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Tony Judt and the Life of the Mind Online

August 12, 2010
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Online, everyone lives the “life of the mind”. Our body hardly ever comes into play during social networking or online communication. Sure, you might use your finger to type. Do you ever feel like you’re so absorbed in what you’re reading or typing that you have to remind yourself that you are interacting with a computer?

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