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Brothers Across America – Wrap-Up

I was hoping to have the entire map here, but it seems that my margins prevent it from being the way I want. If you want to see the full map, just click on the link at the bottom of … Continue reading →

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Weight-Loss Update – Month Three

It’s been a couple of months since I last posted my weight-loss progress. Not going to make excuses why I haven’t updated, and for those that may be new to the blog, my goal is to lose 1.5 pounds a …...

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Decision Made

I have finally decided where I will be going to grad school. I was going to wait on a decision from the University of Utah, but I figure they would have let me know by now of they were going … Continue...

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Insomnia Blog

It can be weird sometimes when you can’t sleep. All the places your mind goes when it should be shutting down and focusing on rest for once. The thoughts come into your brain, and sometimes they...

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The End of an Era

There used to be a time where television was more important to me. Before the advent of DVRs and watching shows on the internet, I used to manually set a VCR to record about 10+ hours of “primetime”...

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Online Dating has Left Me Jaded

The title is slightly misleading. Online “dating” is not really happening for me at this point. I haven’t been on a “date” for a couple of months, and that’s okay in the grand scheme of things. But in...

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Weight-Loss Update – Month Five

I’m kind of sucking at regularly updating my progress in this goal from the first of the year. Part of it is that I am unsatisfied with my progress and feel weird report losing half a pound over the...

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It’s Been a Blast

This time two years ago, I was making final preparations to move to Virginia to take part in the Writer Development Program at The Motley Fool. It was a wonderful experience, and led to a great...

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Been Away Too Long

Since my last post on June 10th, I’ve been meaning to get back to this blog, meaning to write at least something regularly, especially considering that I wasn’t going to be writing for The Motley Fool...

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Further Proof Fox News is Kinda Bad at News

If you have been paying attention to the news lately, you may have seen the following interview, in which author and professor Reza Aslan goes through an interview that doesn’t actually talk about his...

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Portfolio X-Ray: A Preview

As part of an effort to write more in August, I have been trying to think of what I could fill some of the days on the calendar. While I haven’t been as proficient thus far this month, this should …...

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Portfolio X-Ray: LinkedIn

As I mentioned in the preview, this will be the first post as I take a look deeper inside my portfolio. Based on allocation, LinkedIn (Nasdaq: LNKD) is my current largest holding, partly because of its...

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Portfolio X-Ray: Waste Management

Note: Read this introduction to see what I am doing in this series. About Waste Management Waste Management (NYSE: WM) is the nationwide leader in what its name says it does: waste management. But it...

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Portfolio X-Ray: Berkshire Hathaway

Note: Read this introduction to see what I am doing in this series. About Berkshire Hathaway Anyone that knows anything about the market has probably heard about Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A,...

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Portfolio X-Ray: Ford Motor Company

Note: Read this introduction to see what I am doing in this series. About Ford Motor Company I think most people know what Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) does, but as I have done with the previous three...

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Portfolio X-Ray: Amazon.com

Note: Read this introduction to see what I am doing in this series. About Amazon.com Amazon.com (Nasdaq: AMZN) is pretty well known, so I’m not going to go into much deyail about what they do. The...

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Portfolio X-Ray: Starbucks

Note: Read this introduction to see what I am doing in this series. About Starbucks Yet another company in my portfolio that is kind of ubiquitous to most American consumers. Starbucks (Nasdaq: SBUX)...

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Portfolio X-Ray: Telsa Motors

Note: Read this introduction to see what I am doing in this series. About Tesla Motors Tesla Motors (Nasdaq: TSLA), as its name suggests, is categorized as an auto manufacturer. Unlike Ford or General...

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One Year Later

I meant to write this a few days ago to mark the actual anniversary of my sobriety, but I’ve been busy with school and other things and just haven’t had the chance. I figured now was as good a time …...

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Keeping It All In Perspective

Sometimes, there are things that make you stop and reflect on life. Often, it is a one-time event that gets you wondering about your small and insignificant place in the world. Other times, it might be...

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