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Metaphorically speaking, fence sitting is not an admirable trait. Throughout my life I've had a tendency to avoid taking sides, holding off as long as possible on a decision, always looking for the easy way. In some situations these traits are acceptable and even wise. However, as rule
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I like the the Yaris, it's a minimal car. I've ridden in two different versions, the three door and four door models. Being that it's a newer brand the things it doesn't have interest me. * No power locksJust manual, less things to
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These past few months I've been working to write shorter emails. 1-3 sentence emails is the sweet spot for me. I have two reasons for this. 1. There's less words to be misunderstood. Writing short emails forces me to get straight to the point. Every
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Yesterday we enjoyed a few hours in nature. It was a warm sunny day, nice enough to get outside with just a light sweater. Our destination was a cliff face a few miles off the main road. We drove our sedan as far as we dared and parked on the
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I've enjoyed drawing since I was a kid. Sketching with a pencil is a lot of fun. Taking a blank page and bringing it to life with a bunch of scribbles still amazes me. I've been writing daily for almost two months and have seen parallels
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This year I plan to write six days a week for the entire year. It's an adventure for me, especially since writing every day is something new. Over the past few years I've developed a mindset of being as minimal as possible. I want to share
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I picked up this tip from Leo Babauta. Sometimes it's hard to remember everything. You go through your day with a nagging feeling that you have forgotten something. If life has become too complicated and you're having to remember too much then try this simple suggestion.
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I sold my iPod Touch recently, I'm glad. My wife has never had a smartphone and I wanted to buy her an iPhone 4, so I sold my iPod Touch. She's happy, she really likes her new phone. Now my means of connecting to the internet
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Who hasn't enjoyed climbing trees as a kid? I still do. Given the opportunity I won't hesitate to clamber up a tree and hang out in its branches. On more difficult trees I use ropes and climbing gear, otherwise I just use my arms and legs.
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Nokia and Microsoft recently announced a partnership. Nokia's smartphones will run Windows 7. This is exciting news! Nokia has too many phones, their lineup is confusing. Mike Elgan from ComputerWorld shares his insights on this announcement. I'll summarize below. To get a glimpse of why Nokia
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When our office basement flooded last year I was brought face to face with stuff we had been storing. Even though the water only rose an inch it destroyed a lot. Much of our stuff was in boxes, and as the water rose it soaked all the way up the
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When I'm near the mountains I feel at home. Right now we live in the Midwest in a small city; while our apartment is comfortable and the neighborhood is quiet, I look forward to moving back to where the change in the landscape is more than a small