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September 2, 2011 · 37 comments

Explaining when I was 13 to a 13 year old.

13 Year Old: “What’s a pager?” Me: “Oh. It was this device that I wore on my pants. My friends would call a number that would sound like an answering machine. And when they did, they’d enter in a number for me to call them at. It’s like, someone saying…’hey, call me.’ It was like…analog ...

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July 12, 2011 · 150 comments

A Day in the Life of the Modern San Franciscan

My alarm clock goes off. Presumably on my iPhone 4, because it’s very important to me that I own the latest technology. I hit snooze. I can’t believe I have to get up by 9 a.m. to make it to my place of work before 10 a.m. where I am paid to be creative and knowledgeable ...

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June 17, 2011 · 8 comments

America, I love you and you’re not bringing me down.

I have always loved road trips. I suppose it’s because I equate them with that first time I was given a retarded amount of freedom in my life. Basically, you learn to drive a motor vehicle when you’re a kid, and all of the sudden you think it’s a good idea to go drive it ...

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May 22, 2011 · 9 comments

Songs That Sound Good When Only Four People Listen To Them. (A Road Trip Mix)

Driving across America with three people you barely know is fascinating. It starts more or less like when you begin to date someone. People are careful about what they say. They are cautious about when they even open the window. You make sure these people think you’re exactly what you wanted them to think you ...

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