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City Life

I Just Booked A One-Way Ticket To Leave The United States of America

As a kid, I never could have predicted this and how it came to be

Jun 13, 2024

I Just Booked A One-Way Ticket To Leave The United States of America

Jun 13, 2024

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The Riff

If You Hate Spotify, You Would Have Loved Pandora’s Original Plans

Ultimately, capitalism and Wall Street ruin everything

6d ago

If You Hate Spotify, You Would Have Loved Pandora’s Original Plans

6d ago

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City Life

The Freedom Of Not Owning A Car

We’ll navigate Los Angeles without a car for a few days before moving to Spain

Dec 30, 2024

The Freedom Of Not Owning A Car

Dec 30, 2024

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Rooted

Is It Okay For Bartenders To Drink On The Job?

Alcohol’s place as a social lubricant

Dec 22, 2024

Is It Okay For Bartenders To Drink On The Job?

Dec 22, 2024

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The Riff

Listening to Spotify Will Never Be Exciting

If you’re under 40, you likely don’t understand the bygone power of Top 40 radio

Dec 19, 2024

Listening to Spotify Will Never Be Exciting

Dec 19, 2024

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Rooted

Cheap Beer And Inexpensive Food: A Terrible Reason To Move To Another Country

I’m not uprooting my life because of the price of pizza

Dec 15, 2024

Cheap Beer And Inexpensive Food: A Terrible Reason To Move To Another Country

Dec 15, 2024

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Rooted

Bartenders And Hospitality Workers: The ‘At-Risk Population’ Nobody Ever Talks About

The good, bad and ugly of the drinking culture that exists among many bar and restaurant employees

Dec 11, 2024

Bartenders And Hospitality Workers: The ‘At-Risk Population’ Nobody Ever Talks About

Dec 11, 2024

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Age of Empathy

My Greatest Fear As I Prepare To Move To Spain

If I don’t learn the language, I’m going to be incredibly disappointed in myself

Dec 9, 2024

A subway station entrance in Madrid, Spain

Dec 9, 2024

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DataDrivenInvestor

It’s Time To Break Up Silicon Valley’s Venture Capital Good Ole Boys Club

Every American should be able to invest in any startup that takes money from a VC

Dec 9, 2024

A Waymo driverless cars in Los Angeles

Dec 9, 2024

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Age of Empathy

Will I Be ‘Man Enough’ To Cry When I Leave California?

My shedding of tears has a lot to do with my sense of self

Dec 3, 2024

San Francisco, looking out across the Bay to The Bay Bridge

Dec 3, 2024

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