Monthly Archives: June 2008

Non-fiction: Commerce, California - Water Polo City

This is a great article on water polo from the New York Times. It also happens to be the first article about water polo since the last one was published over a year ago.
I am interested in the suggestion that the city’s major water polo facility as a factor in the low crime and gang [...]

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Father’s work is never done

The secret to success at work? Work hard.
Reading this article serves to solidify the thoughts that have been running in my head in the last few months. Three years after graduation, I am only beginning to understand and learn to appreciate the efforts of my parents.
Yes, I’m still lazy. Yes, I still believe that I [...]

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Following up: The Solomons

This American Life, if you have never head of it, is a very good radio program put out by Chicago’s public radio station, WBEZ. Each week a theme is chosen, and contributors deliver a variety of stories related to that theme. Some notable contributors include Jonathan Goldstein, Sarah Vowell, David Rakoff, and David Sedaris. The [...]

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