So, I was feeling cooped up and went for a walk. A walk that took me right past the deli with the sign telling me that the lottery is at $340million. Figuring that I could use a little more cash, walked in to buy a ticket and was immediately upsold to buying 5 (buy 5 [...]

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Ok, apparently it’s the all fear weekend! I came across this video, actually awhile ago, but I couldn’t bring myself to watch it for some time. The description of the thud and all that just skeeved me out and despite knowing how it ends, I couldn’t do it.
I finally did and it’s pretty stunning. [...]

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So a friend of mine recently let me know he’d be getting Lasik soon. Which of course gets me thinking about it again. I’ve had glasses since the 3rd grade and my eyes are at around -9.5. So, I’ve got bad eyesight - although for the past several years they haven’t deteriorated almost at all, [...]

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So I’ve known for a little while now that there are some places in the world that aren’t the United States, apparently my wife comes from such a place. It was a little bit of a shock, but I’m coming to terms with it. I think I’ll be ok. It also turns out that in [...]

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First off, we have this crazy article about German fraternities who duel each other, you know, like with swords. They can only attack above the eyeline and the resulting scars are badges of honor. In college, all men from “good” families - it sounds like our collegiate secret societies but with swords and permanent disfigurement.
If [...]

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