Category Archives: Life

Running the Numbers

Posted on March 31, 2010 by mark

Not long ago, I was thinking of buying a new car for myself as an MBA present. I’m not anymore. Our financial advisor pointed out that any gift that comes with 60 payments isn’t much of a gift at all…and … Continue reading →

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Things To Do At Bars: Pub Trivia

Posted on August 7, 2009 by mark

I don’t remember Pub Trivia being a big thing when I was younger, but it’s right up there with intramural kickball and Facebook as the new hotness amongst the “old enough to drink but still wear ironic T-shirts” crowd. Kara … Continue reading →

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Channeling Andy Rooney

Posted on July 31, 2009 by mark

Andy Rooney had the right idea. String together a series of short sentiments, like bullet points without the bullets, and before you know it, you’ve got a column. Kids these days have it so good with their video games. I … Continue reading →

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How to Waste Advertising Money, or, Please Bring Cici’s Pizza to Boston

Posted on July 24, 2009 by mark

There are things in this world I fail to understand. Some of these are sensible sources of confusion, like the source of gravity or the nature of time. And some would baffle even Hawking: why would an ad for a … Continue reading →

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