Every travel destination has its fair share of tourist traps. Some are more worthwhile than others. For instance, if you ever make it to Beijing, you’ll probably want to see the Great Wall of China. And when you decide to go to New York City for the first time, you just have to visit the […]
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Stomping in the puddles, soaked through my socks The chill of wind that cuts right through my bones A break in the clouds my spirit it mocks Dreary weather, public complains and moans Lack of city snowfall, lacks wintry vibe No snowmen, no snow angels, no sledding Maybe this is an excuse to imbibe No […]
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As much as I like to think of myself as a hopeless romantic, Valentine’s Day always reminds me of that episode of Married with Children. Yes, it’s become a highly commercialized holiday. Vendors understandably capitalize on this opportunity; I don’t blame them. All the commercials depict guys showering their loves with flowers, chocolate, and fancy […]
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Let’s jump right into this month’s speedlink. We start with a rather poignant post by Gary Stotler from Outrun Your Excuses. In it, he starts by discussing if and how we can get past labels and still understand who we are. Without labels, can we really figure out who we are? Can you really believe […]
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As a kid, going on shopping trips with my parents, Bellingham consisted of Bellis Fair… and that’s about it. This was what it meant when they said we were “going to the states.” We’d eat at the food court, I’d go to the arcade, and I usually ended up with a new pair of shoes. […]
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He was free, free in every way, free to behave like a fool or a machine, free to accept, free to refuse, free to equivocate; to marry, to give up the game, to drag this death weight about with him for years to come. He could do what he liked, no one had the right […]
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Remember a few months ago when I said that I wanted to start taking weekends off? That might sound absurd to those of you who work a more conventional Monday-to-Friday type schedule. But when you work from home like I do, the “freedom” can be debilitating. And so, this past weekend, I tried to take […]
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Okay, so this might come off as a bit of an unpopular opinion. I actually want to be an influencer. I actually like the term. This isn’t necessarily to say that I agree with what some influencers choose to do, nor is it to say that I necessarily like the current state of influencer marketing. […]
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Some movies just strike me and my heart sinks. Remember the scene in Varsity Blues? Forget them all. Who cares what the coach thinks? Billy Bob cries, “Well, I do. Well, I do.” You know, sometimes I wish I didn’t care Or at the very least I could care less Judgment by others is too […]
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I know. I already shared a little bit of the Lunar New Year celebrations in last week’s vlog. That was from Brentwood Town Centre with the lion and dragon dances. But these sorts of celebrations are spread out over the course of several weeks. If you head over to certain parts of Asia, you’ll find […]
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