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October 2008

NaNoWriMo

October 30, 2008

It’s a novel. Written in a month. I have no idea how to write a I novel. I have both written words and read many novels, so I suppose it can’t be too hard. My story? Mostly True Tales from my Somewhat Fictional Life. It’s me and what I’ve done, only…better. I won’t lie, but [...]

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NaNoWriMo

October 30, 2008

It’s a novel. Written in a month. I have no idea how to write a I novel. I have both written words and read many novels, so I suppose it can’t be too hard. My story? Mostly True Tales from my Somewhat Fictional Life. It’s me and what I’ve done, only…better. I won’t lie, but [...]

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How to get out more

October 30, 2008

“I got healthy and I got out.” How I did it: Had surgery and was trapped in my house for two months. Realized I had an infection for two years that killed my energy. I gave away everything that kept me inside and vowed to never, ever sit around again. Lessons & tips: Do not [...]

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Small businesses the real casualty of credit mess

October 24, 2008

For week we’ve been hearing about mortgage companies shut down, banks being bailed out and corporations being forced into bankruptcy. No one can pay their bills, but those at the top are getting enough money not only to keep going, but not lay off anyone either. So who pays? Small businesses. They are so low [...]

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Small businesses the real casualty of credit mess

October 24, 2008

For week we’ve been hearing about mortgage companies shut down, banks being bailed out and corporations being forced into bankruptcy. No one can pay their bills, but those at the top are getting enough money not only to keep going, but not lay off anyone either. So who pays? Small businesses. They are so low [...]

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Simmonberry and Wikipedia

October 22, 2008

Wikipedia users need to get a life. Simmonberry, a slang term for ESPN personalities Bill Simmons (The Sports Guy) and Matthew Berry (The Talented Mr. Roto) was deleted by user Tone because the neologism was unknown to Google and allegedly had no sources. Does Tone listen to the BS Report (Simmons’s weekly podcast)? Probably not. [...]

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Simmonberry and Wikipedia

October 22, 2008

Wikipedia users need to get a life. Simmonberry, a slang term for ESPN personalities Bill Simmons (The Sports Guy) and Matthew Berry (The Talented Mr. Roto) was deleted by user Tone because the neologism was unknown to Google and allegedly had no sources. Does Tone listen to the BS Report (Simmons’s weekly podcast)? Probably not. [...]

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New tshirt from durtbagz.com

October 19, 2008

I am the proud owner of a “A donkey, a rabbi and a priest walk into a bar…” shirt from durtbagz. It’s comfy, it fits correctly and it was only $20. Buy many, buy them often. They’re witty so you don’t have to be. http://www.durtbagz.com

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New tshirt from durtbagz.com

October 18, 2008

I am the proud owner of a “A donkey, a rabbi and a priest walk into a bar…” shirt from durtbagz. It’s comfy, it fits correctly and it was only $20. Buy many, buy them often. They’re witty so you don’t have to be. http://www.durtbagz.com tyler@tylerhurst.com twitter.com/tdhurst

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The ledge

October 12, 2008

It wasn’t too far away. He could could see over, could see everything on the other side. Hope, despair, success and failure, it was all there. Which road he took depended entirely on how hard he was willing to work. It was possible, however unlikely, that he was ready for it. His entire life had [...]

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