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The Ten Ways I Lie

I lied to my kids this weekend. I told them I had a fun time with them when really I didn’t. They were brats. I lied to my parents all the time…

I lied to my kids this weekend. I told them I had a fun time with them when really I didn’t. They were brats. I lied to my parents all the time when I was a kid. I lied to clients, colleagues, bosses, employees. Sometimes people write about me and I wish I could kill […]

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How to Get Over Heartache, The 5PM Diet, What Should You Do In Life, And More

WHAT SHOULD I DO IN LIFE? Ali H. Baloch ‏@alihb12: I don’t know what to do in life and over what i am good. I lose interest in whatever i do after…

WHAT SHOULD I DO IN LIFE? Ali H. Baloch ‏@alihb12: I don’t know what to do in life and over what i am good. I lose interest in whatever i do after some time. can you help me find? ANSWER: Ali, It’s a horrible thing and I know how you feel. Not the feeling of […]

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How to Cure Post-Traumatic Societal Stress Syndrome

We all have a disfiguring, gross, disease that oozes emotional pus, destroys our sex drive, and cripples us in life. It started in 2000 with the dot-com bust. There was this infinitely…

We all have a disfiguring, gross, disease that oozes emotional pus, destroys our sex drive, and cripples us in life. It started in 2000 with the dot-com bust. There was this infinitely glorious future promised us: of robots and networks and infinite productivity, even ever- increasing salaries and wealth, and the promise of infinite love […]

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What Are You?

Are you a Republican? Are you gay? Or straight? Are you pro-choice? Are you anti-environmentalist? Are you a Buddhist? Or a Jew? And, if Jewish – are you Reform or Conservative? Or…

Are you a Republican? Are you gay? Or straight? Are you pro-choice? Are you anti-environmentalist? Are you a Buddhist? Or a Jew? And, if Jewish – are you Reform or Conservative? Or Reconstructionist? Are you a vegetarian for moral reasons? Do you smoke? Are you a writer? Or a lawyer? Or a businessman? Are you […]

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Ask James: How to Change Careers, How to Disappoint, Do I Follow My Own Advice, Is the Market Rigged, and More

WHAT MADE YOU THE PERSON YOU ARE TODAY? ALHolm ‏@holm__: can u pinpoint an event that changed you into the person you are today? ANSWER: Yes.  I was depressed because I had…

WHAT MADE YOU THE PERSON YOU ARE TODAY? ALHolm ‏@holm__: can u pinpoint an event that changed you into the person you are today? ANSWER: Yes.  I was depressed because I had just spent twenty years or more trying to make everyone happy. My friends, my family, my bosses, my investors, my colleagues, my employees, […]

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5 Things I Learn From Gandhi

First, two small stories: #1: A woman walks with her son many miles and days to come to Gandhi. She is very worried about her son’s health because he is eating too…

First, two small stories: #1: A woman walks with her son many miles and days to come to Gandhi. She is very worried about her son’s health because he is eating too much sugar. She comes to Gandhi and says, “please, sir, can you tell my son to stop eating sugar.” Gandhi looks at her […]

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The Curious Case of the Sexy Image

First there was this post about death. I used an image of a sexy woman on a beach when I posted the link on Facebook. Someone accused me of always using images…

First there was this post about death. I used an image of a sexy woman on a beach when I posted the link on Facebook. Someone accused me of always using images of half-naked women to promote a post. He was correct. but I also pointed out the obvious  in this post [“What Do You […]

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