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Straight Outta Boise: December 2014
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An Idaho guy living and working in urban exile in Washington, D.C. Saturday, December 27, 2014. There’s an old joke about a contest where first prize is a night at a hotel in downtown Cleveland. Second prize (wait for it) is. Nights at a hotel in downtown Cleveland. Guess what? My wife and I won third prize in that contest. Two nights in the downtown Cleveland DoubleTree hotel. With two kids. In late November. Eating cheeseburgers in a hotel bar for Thanksgiving dinner. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Things...
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Straight Outta Boise: August 2014
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An Idaho guy living and working in urban exile in Washington, D.C. Sunday, August 10, 2014. Things my wife hates about me: trivial pursuits. Third in an occasional series of things I do that inexplicably annoy my wife, Carissa. See posts about my beard and movie blurting here. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Idaho isn't for everyone. I don’t remember her name, but her face - or rather its expression - has stuck with me. The encounter happened in . 7 things about D.C. that don't suck. When I was your age.
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Straight Outta Boise: August 2015
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An Idaho guy living and working in urban exile in Washington, D.C. Friday, August 21, 2015. In defense of participation trophies. Did you see the story about the NFL star who returned his young sons’ “participation trophies? Saturday, August 1, 2015. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Idaho isn't for everyone. I don’t remember her name, but her face - or rather its expression - has stuck with me. The encounter happened in . 7 things about D.C. that don't suck. My fling with a summer intern. I consider myself a ...
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Straight Outta Boise: Me, my dad, and Tiger Woods
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An Idaho guy living and working in urban exile in Washington, D.C. Sunday, April 12, 2015. Me, my dad, and Tiger Woods. Every year when The Masters golf tournament rolls around, I think about my father. This may seem odd since he never played a round of golf in his life. I doubt he ever watched it on television either.As for myself, once or twice I have driven around in a golf cart drinking beer and watching friends play golf, but that is about the extent of my own interest in the game. 7 things about D&...
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Straight Outta Boise: Race report: Singletrack Maniac 50K, Freedom Park, Williamsburg, VA
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An Idaho guy living and working in urban exile in Washington, D.C. Saturday, June 6, 2015. Race report: Singletrack Maniac 50K, Freedom Park, Williamsburg, VA. This is a no-frills race report for the 2015 Singletrack Maniac (STM) 50k at Freedom Park near Williamsburg, Virginia. For a frilly raceabout finishing a 50k the day after my 50th birthday, the details ofmy mid-life crisis are reported here. Overall, this is a race that keeps runners in mind and is well organized. I would rate the trail difficult ...
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Straight Outta Boise: May 2015
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An Idaho guy living and working in urban exile in Washington, D.C. Saturday, May 2, 2015. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Idaho isn't for everyone. I don’t remember her name, but her face - or rather its expression - has stuck with me. The encounter happened in . On a normal day, I work as an attorney for the federal government. My client is the Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Inte. 7 things about D.C. that don't suck. My fling with a summer intern. How to write a Christmas letter. When I was your age.
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Straight Outta Boise: November 2014
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An Idaho guy living and working in urban exile in Washington, D.C. Saturday, November 22, 2014. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Idaho isn't for everyone. I don’t remember her name, but her face - or rather its expression - has stuck with me. The encounter happened in . On a normal day, I work as an attorney for the federal government. My client is the Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Inte. 7 things about D.C. that don't suck. My fling with a summer intern. How to write a Christmas letter. Ever paid fo...
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Straight Outta Boise: July 2015
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An Idaho guy living and working in urban exile in Washington, D.C. Thursday, July 9, 2015. How to talk to first graders about your job. My wife, Carissa, and I both work outside the home. That means that at the end of each school year, when the number of opportunities for parental participation at school functions increases exponentially, the number of opportunities for us to fail at parenting increases exponentially as well. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Idaho isn't for everyone. I routinely make decision...
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Straight Outta Boise: April 2015
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An Idaho guy living and working in urban exile in Washington, D.C. Sunday, April 12, 2015. Me, my dad, and Tiger Woods. Every year when The Masters golf tournament rolls around, I think about my father. This may seem odd since he never played a round of golf in his life. I doubt he ever watched it on television either.As for myself, once or twice I have driven around in a golf cart drinking beer and watching friends play golf, but that is about the extent of my own interest in the game. Things my wife ha...
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Straight Outta Boise: How I celebrated my 50th birthday
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An Idaho guy living and working in urban exile in Washington, D.C. Saturday, June 6, 2015. How I celebrated my 50th birthday. If you’re here to read a straight-up, no frills STM 50k race report, check out this link right here. I finished the course in 5:46:15, a little slower than my previous 50k but given the course and the weather, I was suitably humbled and reasonably satisfied with my effort. I finished 17th overall and was the first of the 15 finishers aged 50 or older,. Now that 50@50 business is o...
