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Backstory
I might have already mentioned that I played a lot of D&D as an adolescent.
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My First Thirteen Roommates
During my adventures between the ages of 18 and 33 or so, I lived in a bunch of different places—roughly one different apartment each year.
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Becoming Goatfury
I’ve had a few nicknames in my life, and they’ve ranged the spectrum all the way from cruel to clever.
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Choose My Own Adventurer
Ever play D&D?
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Four Touchdowns in a Single Game
We’re at Polk High School on a typical Thursday night in November of 1966.
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French Fancificaton
One of my happiest (and weirdest) memories from all of middle school comes from Mrs.
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Tiger Cubs
I was just listening to Geoffrey Hinton talking about the future of AI.
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Just the Facts
Joe Friday was a no-nonsense detective on the TV show Dragnet. I remember watching reruns while growing up, and admiring the way his unflappable…
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Ode to Water
It all starts with water.
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Dirty Pillows
I wouldn’t say I was afraid of sex growing up, exactly.
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Son of Sam
In New York City in 1976, a series of murders began to set the city on edge.
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Clay City
Shortly after my rough introduction to judo, I had a somewhat less violent introduction to the Beatles.
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