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The curse of having 1,000 unique visitors in one day
On June 15th, 2011, I decided the time had come to share my personal musings with an audience; that my percolating thoughts and unanswered questions d...
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Yes, and: Enablers and the people who love them
As a freshman in college, I was easily pursuaded. Free food! Bright t-shirts! People! Nowhere did this manifest itself more -- in an activity that I h...
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Life Rhapsodies: What I learned when I learned to play guitar
Part 1. At the end of my journey in college, I decided to learn how to play the guitar. It wasn't a last-ditch attempt to woo a girl, but it was a gir...
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100th post: MLK, pushups, and a push for breadth and height
Milestones, and the promises of social recognition inherent in their celebration, have been the fuel of my livelihood for the past 22 years. The posse...
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Alcohol and Peter: the 4-year relationship.
Back on June 16th, I wrote that I was working on a long-read about my relationship with alcohol. Nearly 3 months later, it's finished. Here's the stor...
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The Happiness Hypothesis
Tonight, I watched the San Francisco Giants beat the San Diego Padres 2-1. Tim Lincecum consistently hit 94 mph and pitched 8 innings for the win. The...
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Indecision: selfish interest versus small sacrifices
What a vague title for a post. Don't worry, I'll explain. *You may skip this next paragraph.* (I want to give a shout-out to the MTA subway line. Toni...
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No more computer: my one-hour rule
I've had one sublime mentoring moment in my life. It came on my FOOT May training trip in 2008. His name was Joe. I looked up to him as soon as I got ...
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Why I meet new people: Happy hour at the Yale Club
When I graduated, I thought I was never going to see anyone from Yale, save 14 certain people , ever again. I was on my own in this big, lonely, frust...