Wanted to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving. Been a crazy, but amazing year and I have a lot to be thankful for.
I saw this video a month or so ago and really found it powerful. For those of you who spend Thanksgiving the same way I do, just sitting around with family, maybe this clip […]

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Background: Phone call from a magazine fact-checker for an article having to do w/ex-reality TV people…
Him: spell your name
(me): S-u-r-y-a Y-a-l-a-m as in monkey-a-n as in nancy-c-h-i-l-i
him: can you confirm that you were on the TV show, The Apprentice?
me: yes.
him: can you confirm it was Apprentice season 6.
me: yes. The Apprentice LA…also known […]

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1. public transportation is fun. i take the company provided shuttle to work, occasionally get rides from co-workers and roommates, and then ride the bus/train. what i’ve always loved about public transit was how calming it is. just the fact that you don’t control when the train comes, you walking faster doesn’t help, driving faster, […]

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I read an article early this AM that Obama gave a stirring speech last night in Iowa. The article said that it was the closest he has come to recapturing the magic of the speech he delivered four years ago at the convention. Naturally, I wanted to watch. Sure enough, there on youtube, was […]

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Things are going really well. I’ve found a place to live. For those of you familiar with the Bay area, I live in Cole Valley, steps away from Golden Gate park. I’ve now been at work for 1.2 weeks and I love it so far. It’s a lot of fun being part of a really […]

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Delta sucks. And they certainly seem to go out of their way to do so.
I’ve flown on Delta almost exclusively over the last 5 years. I’ve wracked up about 200,000 miles cris-crossing the country (with a side-trip to Europe). I’ve put up with some rude employees, no food and often pillows/blankets, uncomfortable seats, and endless […]

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