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Category: Personal Essays, page 24
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Discovery from Napster to iTunes
I was born in a generation of the dying video rental stores. Blockbuster’s business peaked in 2004. Then it declined. The rise of RedBox, Netflix, and the On-Demand...
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The opposite of poverty is justice
What is the opposite of poverty? My roommate and I had dinner tonight. We don’t normally eat together and in the past we haven’t spent time together. I feel a distance...
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On 2013
Between ending the year with well wishes to friends and family, I reflect. *-2013 This is the beginning of a yearly tradition. At 24, I took many steps this year. Since...
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On Meeting Strangers
On meeting strangers You should be meeting more strangers. Strangers are scary, smelly, often have lopsided feet, and more than anything, have a lot to offer you. Whether...
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“Failing into the pit of success”
Why learn? I have spent the past three years developing websites. I have been hired by clients ranging from startups to fortune 500 corporations. Yet, I don’t have any...
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Digesting Reads | The Trial
“The Trial” Kafka Starting off with the face that I needed some New York in my life. Digging the people, the architecture, the little coffee shops and busy subways. First...