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Is Donald Trump a Socialist?

The last time I called the President of the United States was in 1980. I needed to speak to him about something important. My birthday was coming up. Jimmy Carter was President…

The last time I called the President of the United States was in 1980. I needed to speak to him about something important. My birthday was coming up. Jimmy Carter was President then. I wanted to visit with him and interview him. I had been calling up every politician for months and trying to interview […]

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How to Be the Luckiest Person Alive, Again

I am mentally ill. And I’m in a mid-life crisis. I’m dishonest. And I’m a horrible father. And I think with my dick. Thanks to all the kind strangers these past few…

I am mentally ill. And I’m in a mid-life crisis. I’m dishonest. And I’m a horrible father. And I think with my dick. Thanks to all the kind strangers these past few days who wrote me these insightful facts about myself. Here is the evidence: I don’t spend all my money on useless things. I […]

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How Minimalism Brought Me Freedom and Joy

I have one bag of clothes, one backpack with a computer, iPad, and phone. I have zero other possessions. Today I have no address. At this exact moment I am sitting in…

I have one bag of clothes, one backpack with a computer, iPad, and phone. I have zero other possessions. Today I have no address. At this exact moment I am sitting in a restaurant and there’s no place for me to go to lie down. By tonight I will find a place to lie down. […]

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Brunch and Pirates

I ordered pancakes and he told me about the last time he was shot in the head. The bullet went through the top of my head, he said. Then he leaned down…

I ordered pancakes and he told me about the last time he was shot in the head. The bullet went through the top of my head, he said. Then he leaned down and showed me the entry point. Then, he said, it went out through the back of my ear. He twisted around, pointed to […]

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You Are What You Consume

At my worst, this happened: I drank all night until I would pass out. I’d show up late for meetings, do deals with people who would rip me off, run away from…

At my worst, this happened: I drank all night until I would pass out. I’d show up late for meetings, do deals with people who would rip me off, run away from good opportunities, invest in bad opportunities. Have friends for what they can do for me rather than because I felt good to be […]

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10 Ways I Deal With My Own Procrastination

It’s important I address several things first before I really start into the meat of this article. First, when I tweet about this post many people will respond, “I’ll read it…later” or…

It’s important I address several things first before I really start into the meat of this article. First, when I tweet about this post many people will respond, “I’ll read it…later” or some variation of that. That’s a funny joke. I get it. Second, while I was writing this post, I procrastinated pretty heavily. No […]

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How To Be a Great Photographer (and Maybe Everything Else)

I suck at photography. I take a photo and, to me, it looks like puke. It looks dead. I wish I were better.  Chase Jarvis is a great photographer. He’s won all…

I suck at photography. I take a photo and, to me, it looks like puke. It looks dead. I wish I were better.  Chase Jarvis is a great photographer. He’s won all sorts of awards. I wanted to talk to him. So I lied. He asked me if he could interview me for Chase Jarvis […]

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