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The Host Family and its Discontents
When I came back from Chile, one of the first things most people asked me was about the family that I lived with in Chile, which was never an easy question for me to answer. It seemed like everything I … Continue reading
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I’m Just a Baby in this Business of Blogging
Blogs, like life, are all about rhythm, and I’m working on getting my chops back, which resulted in the quixotic title of my last post. For those concerned, I was referring to the two pieces of advice on going to … Continue reading
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An Appeal For Good Judgment
I apologize for the double pun in the title to this post, but as Bill Campbell says in True Blood, “You have to remember that most vampires are very old. Puns used to be the highest form of humor.” While … Continue reading
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Podcasts and Other False Predictions
The last two days have been pretty brutal transport-only days, with something like 9+ hours Thursday and significantly more today. Why did I go to Argentina for 15 hours, you ask? I originally came to Chile on a student visa, … Continue reading
Understanding the Chilean Presidential Election
Or, how I learned to stop worrying and compare everything to California People have long compared Chile with California, and for good reason. They are both (relatively) thin, long countries, with every climate imaginable just a few hours away or, … Continue reading
And on your right, you’ll see Santiago, the capital and largest city of Chile…
Right now I’m procrastinating going to bed, which is somewhat of a bad idea, considering that I need to get up early to make it to the strangely prohibitive 8:30-11:30 am hours for the American Embassy tomorrow for their help … Continue reading
A Nerd’s Metaphor for the California State Government
I’ve had my iBook G4 for a long time. I got it in the summer of 2005, right after high school, making it almost 4 1/2 years old, roughly 143 decades in computer years. It’s been very good to me, … Continue reading
Procrastination is a Hell of a Drug
I’m back from Argentina, which I will talk about in greater detail soon, but in the meantime please check out THIS ARTICLE that I wrote for AssociatedContent.com. AC, as the cool kids call it, collects stories from all around and … Continue reading
A Lover and a Sword Fighter
Being 6’5, one becomes pretty used to comments about height, and the inevitable question of “Do you play basketball?” “No, do you play miniature golf?” has become my favorite response, but seriously, I don’t play basketball, or football. I tried … Continue reading
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