I’ve been running since I was 14. I was bad for a while, then mediocre for most of the rest of the time. In 2020, I put up two respectable time trial efforts (3:10 marathon and 1:30 unsupported half-marathon). Because
Read moreThe Truth About Instagram Growth Services in 2021

I’ve been in the Instagram Growth space since 2017. I’ve never owned a service myself, but I’ve come to know the ins and outs of the business. In 2021, people still are willing to pay for “real” followers, and plenty of services
Read moreRevisiting the Sinjid Trilogy as Adobe Flash is Discontinued

I’m twenty-six years old. When I was beginning to use a computer without supervision back in 2005, Flash games were one of the most entertaining things one could find on the internet. I still remember the day that we upgraded to broadband internet. The
Read moreRunning in 2020
I used to read 52 books every year, and that always made for a catchy end-of-year blog title. I stopped in 2020, deciding to instead be more productive with my time. Like many others, I ended up with more time than I could
Read moreRadical Ideas for Improving Higher Education in America
Introduction This is going to be a poorly-researched article where I make clear the opinions that I hold on higher education. Specifically, private colleges. I will propose many sweeping process changes. None of these things will ever happen. While my commentary will
Read moreRunning at Acadia National Park

Continuing my Running at… series, I capped off the fall with a New England road trip. As is typical, I found AllTrails and other online resources to be useless from a runner’s perspective. I know that the audience for such blog posts is minuscule,
Read moreJPMorgan Chase Really Screwed Up the 2020 Corporate Challenge

If you work for a big company in a big city, you’ve probably heard of the Chase Corporate Challenge. It’s an annual 3.5-mile race that serves some altruistic purpose, I’m sure. Mainly, though, it’s a reliable source of office banter
Read moreGems of Youtube #8: Drive-By Insults

Drive By Insults: Episode 4 Views: 241k on YouTube. Series over one million known. Posted: August 14th, 2006 Genre: Comedy Creator(s): Unknown Background Disclaimer: This is an extremely racy, inappropriate, video series. I do not condone this behavior or any
Read moreThe Civil Southerner Hypothesis

In absence of face-to-face interactions this year, I have spent a lot of time arguing with people on the internet. It’s a pastime. When I see a discussion that interests me, I jump into the fray. When I see an opinion that hasn’t
Read moreNEPA State Park Power Rankings

As the leaves turn and my time living with my parents in Scranton comes to a close, I’ve decided to reflect on what was a wonderful summer. I’ve visited a large number of Pennsylvania State Parks since I left Chicago.
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