I recently got a great deal on Toyota Prius from Motorphilia. I have never been so pleased purchasing a car. Not even when I bought a BMW 328 brand new.
Why do I love my car?
1.) I like the fact that my car contributes significantly less CO2 in the air than my other car [...]

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Today I watched two hours of Haiti news coverage. It breaks my heart to see the devastation in the area. I’m also a bit concerned that government bureaucracy could slow down crucial relief efforts.
If you check whitehouse.gov, we can give money and pay attention to what’s happening. But what if I have [...]

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After battling a brutal leukemia relapse for six months, my sister passed away this passed May. I like Lance Armstrong, but the reality is that cancer doesn’t always lead to a bunch of Tour de France wins for people.
I did my best to keep my chin up and to stay optimistic. Deep down, [...]

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I recently saw a tweet from Mark “Rizzn” Hopkins that hinted the possibility that YouTube clips were being deleted out of Iran regarding their recent presidential election. I have no doubt that this is a reality. Iran has a long history of silencing opposing voices such as feminists and those who wish the [...]

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About a year and a half ago, I had not only a cyber stalker, but a real stalker. This person did not see it this way–he just did not understand that his violent actions frightened me, and so therefore there was no way he would engage me in the dialog he was seeking.
I filed [...]

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This passage is from the book A Little History of the World by E.H. Gombrich. Even if you don’t like history, Gombrich captures what it is to be human. Hat tip to my sister for pointing it out.
Gombrich asks the reader to imagine he or she is on a plane at the end [...]

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I am backing Brewster McCracken for mayor because I feel he listens to small business leaders here in town. Local politics has always seemed like a drag-out fight between real estate moguls and total hippies, so I find refreshing that someone is willing to listen to a sector of people who positively affect both.
I’m [...]

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I absolutely love consuming something that I know is more substance than fluff. There is something to be said when someone pours their time and energy into creating something rather than telling you and everyone else they know about what they’ve created. It’s called craftsmanship, which is something we as Americans have not [...]

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I don’t follow local politics. This is what my options often feel like:
CANDIDATE A (stances):
Supports trees. Supports upping minimum wage 800%. Supports local government unions. Supports creeks. Supports public nudity and free luvin. Supports marriage between man and beast. Supports clean bong water. Keeps Austin Weird. [...]

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We are in a recession. People aren’t spending money. They aren’t taking risks. We are wondering when everything is going to bottom out even worse.
Wired just came out with an edition explaining why the economy caved. I honestly didn’t read it, but it had a bunch of complex formulas on the [...]

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