Archive | August, 2006

Off to Burning Man!

28. August 2006

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I’m just about to head out and pick up the RV so my friend Erik and I can head off to Burning Man. This will be my second year, and we’re heading out in style in a 25′ (rented) RV. I will be without Internet access, email, or phone coverage until September 4. For those of [...]

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Tick…tick…

18. August 2006

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Some are still commenting on my last post, “Erica predicts your news headlines for 2007.” The most common comment I’ve heard from homeowners is that they’re afraid I might be right, but they hope that I’m wrong. Since hope is a very poor investment strategy, let me reiterate what is prudent if you are a homeowner: 1) [...]

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Why Flickr is fun

16. August 2006

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Because it has Stick Figures In Peril.

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Erica predicts your news headlines for 2007

13. August 2006

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It’s pretty interesting to me that the financial news sector has such a disconnect from the regular news sector. I read about many things in the financial news that most people have no clue about. These things will only make the regular news when they start to affect people, not just markets. Therefore, I’m stepping [...]

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I'm really glad I rent.

8. August 2006

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A few weeks ago, a friend (G) came out and stayed with me for a few weeks. He was taking a shower one morning and accidentally broke the soap dish in the shower, knocking it off the tile and exposing the wall behind the tile. What we found was rather disturbing. The entirety of the wall behind the [...]

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