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My Passion is Directionless (and I Think That’s OK)
I had a minor epiphany tonight. A few months ago, I started a blog with some friends. It was essentially a way for us to compile and discuss the stories… Read more
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On Medium: Stories About My Dad
I’ve had this idea for a little while that it would be fun to recount stories my dad told me about his childhood. He lived a pretty reckless young adult… Read more
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Slow Motion Bias
Beth Mole covers a new study that shows that “slow motion might actually muddle” our perception of premeditation: To see if artificially lengthened footage can alter perceptions, the researchers showed… Read more
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Why Blink-182 is Back
Amanda Petrusich writes about Blink-182’s nostalgic resurgence: The grievances and pleasures Blink-182’s songs express—the dumbness of adults, how weird sex is, how cool jokes are, how lonesome life can be—are… Read more
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Anti-Islamic Pastor Condemns Islamophobia He Helped Create
Pastor Greg Locke wants you to know that, despite his history of promoting religious hatred against Muslims, he’s “not going to be a jerk for Jesus.” In a recent video… Read more
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Here come the Minnesota jokes…
Well, this isn’t what Minnesotans wanted to be known for… Hey @ForTheWin — here’s something you don’t see every day! Happened at tonight’s Minnesota United game. pic.twitter.com/DqdqexW1Vz — Ryan Shaver… Read more
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Good night, D.B. Cooper
It’s been nearly 45 years since a man known as D.B. Cooper hijacked a plane, exchanged passengers for $200,000 and parachutes, then leapt out of the back of the plane and into… Read more
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Maureen Dowd needs a new hobby.
When Maureen Dowd writes a column about the Clintons, is there anyone in the world who doesn’t already know what she’s going to say? Her latest, “The Clinton Contamination” (another… Read more
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The Rough Waters of the Conspira Sea Cruise
Anna Merlan has an exceptionally good recap of her time aboard the Ruby Princess, which hosted “the first annual sea cruise for conspiracy theorists.” On the open waters, she came face-to-face with… Read more
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What We Love About Guy Fieri
I think Hua Hsu has uncovered the perfect explanation for why we are drawn to Guy Fieri like potatoes to a vat of grease: “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives” is the… Read more
Welcome to my blog!
Here you’ll find a little bit of everything—my musings on marketing, reflections on life in these United States, moments captured from the saddle of my bike, and more. I come here to share my thoughts when the mood strikes, which is admittedly inconsistent! Nonetheless, I hope to provide morsels of entertainment for those of you who stumble on this blog.
Timothy Pate 