August 2011
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Track 9 to the soundtrack of this crisis - Otis Redding - Sitting on the Dock of the Bay Plans changed.  Sayonara New York.  Hello San Francisco!
Aug 4th
July 2011
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Jul 31st
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Observations from a second viewing of The Wire
One of the perks of being unemployed is that I am able to plunge tens of hours a day into Netflix.  I took this opportunity to watch the entire series of The Wire again.  Here are a few observations: - The most memorable moments of the series for me are still the killings of Wallace, D’Angelo, Bodie & Omar.  - Omar is still my favorite character, but I have a new love for Marlo that I didn’t...
Jul 25th
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The Godfather vs. Arrested Development
thebluthcompany: Is “Arrested Development” a sitcom version of “The Godfather”? We’ll see…  MICHAEL CORLEONE and MICHAEL BLUTH: In The Godfather, Michael Corleone wants to leave his family business behind and find a normal life on his own terms. However, he is forced into the family business when an attempt has been made on his father’s life, as he is the only one qualified amongst his...
Jul 23rd
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Jul 20th
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ListenTrack 8 to the soundtrack of this crisis, Common -...
Jul 15th
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Jul 12th
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I need to see a good, head banging, crowd surfing, ears bleeding rock concert STAT.  Is anyone on tour right now?
Jul 8th
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Jul 6th
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Jul 3rd
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June 2011
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Jun 21st
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The Opposite of Reaganing?
I’ve notice that, for someone who hasn’t had cable for the majority of the past two years, television takes up a disproportionate and perhaps alarming amount of my life…
Jun 14th
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wtfshouldidowithmylife.com →
Jun 10th
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Jun 6th
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This is my foolproof plan for getting a job.
Jun 4th
“Capitalism, God’s way of determining who is smart and who is poor.”
– Ron Swanson
Jun 3rd
May 2011
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May 30th
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Netflix’d: Aaron Sorkin, Walking & Talking, and...
Netflix instant stream has granted an eternal life to long dead movies and TV shows that would have otherwise slipped quietly into the unseen void of entertainment history, remembered only by IMDB’s deep web.  The latest series I dared to revive is Sports Night.  Its Aaron Sorkin’s first TV show and it’s funny, it’s smart and has depth and conviction in all the same ways as his next show, The West...
May 26th
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The Third Depression →
Is there any chance we can hold off on further economic doom at least until I find a job and get out of Youngstown?  Tax cuts and massive state & local budget cuts that result in teachers being laid off, closed prisons and medicaid payment reductions won’t jump start the economy.  Where do we go next?
May 25th
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May 24th
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The Big Short
I finished reading a book in less than 24 hours yesterday.  That’s a first for me.  I couldn’t help it. Hearing the story of how my economic future was flushed down the toilet from the perspective of the handful of people who predicted it is exhilarating to me.  The Big Short didn’t change anything I believe about the financial meltdown, but it did reaffirm everything tenfold.  My first thought...
May 19th
May 15th
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May 12th
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May 5th
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May 2nd
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April 2011
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Goodbye Columbus
For the past year, my belongings, much like my life, were scattered all over the place.  I am heading down to Columbus tomorrow to move the rest of my stuff out of storage and back to Youngstown.  I will finally have everything in one location.  Unfortunately, that location is my parent’s house. This closes the book on the Columbus chapter of my life.  Even though I haven’t had a permanent...
Apr 29th
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Apr 26th
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Apr 6th
January 2011
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Jan 27th
“This is your life, and it’s ending one minute at a time.”
– Fight Club
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