Category Archives: Life

Zhuzh

Posted on October 23, 2023 by mark

That’s apparently how you spell it, BTW. I don’t put a lot of pictures of Olivia online. I don’t mind if people share photos that she’s in, and it’s not that I’ll never put stuff up or blur out her … Continue reading →

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content

Posted on October 17, 2023 by mark

I started writing a long-winded article about content production and the early internet and my life and then realized, the point of creating is to create. I’ve actually been doing a fair amount of that lately. Not quite ready to … Continue reading →

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cleanup

Posted on October 6, 2023 by mark

A few months back, I decided to retire this for good, and I put up a black page with some pictures of cats and a hidden link to homestarrunner.com. And a few days ago, I decided to put it back … Continue reading →

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My Idea

Posted on September 25, 2013 by mark

There’s a story we like to tell about my middle brother, Matt, and the fact that he sometimes doesn’t like to do things if they weren’t his idea. I’ll probably screw up the specifics, but it revolves around the fact … Continue reading →

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Can I Write?

Posted on August 11, 2013 by mark

I’ve had kind of an up and down last couple months, and part of the reason is that I’ve started writing again. Specifically, I’m taking a writing class with Grub Street, which is a creative writing organization in Boston that … Continue reading →

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Tax-free weekend

Posted on August 10, 2013 by mark

Massachusetts is celebrating our annual tax-free weekend. This is not a good time to go to Ikea, Target, or a furniture store, unless you’re hell-bent on making a purchase large enough to justify saving 6 cents on the dollar, or … Continue reading →

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Social Media Audiences

Posted on August 9, 2013 by mark

I think I get that Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and a personal blog are for separate and distinct purposes; however, in my case (in the case of most people not Building Their Personal Brand), the audiences overlap so much that it’s … Continue reading →

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out of exile

Posted on October 20, 2011 by mark

Well, here I am. If something is your sole source of income, it’s your job. If it doesn’t make you any money and/or costs you money, it’s a hobby. Profit-generating hobbies are somewhere in-between. I think most blogs fall on … Continue reading →

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long-term jobs

Posted on December 20, 2010 by mark

My dad retired from his job of 35 years on Friday. Having a truly long-term job is uncommon–even in his age group, only about 28% stay in one place for over 20 years. Continue reading →

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freelancing lessons: part 1

Posted on December 16, 2010 by mark

I’ve been promising to share some of the lessons learned from my year of freelancing. Here’s one: you can’t put each of your fingers in a separate pie and expect to just eat the most delicious one. When I started … Continue reading →

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