Author: Funtime Ben
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Spring
Oh, joy. Spring again! Now it’s undeniable. The flowers are falling from the tees and leaves are sprouting all over. It makes it hard to believe two months ago there were none. It is the season for better spirits, resolutions, new projects, and of course _bitching BBQ parties._ The unfortunate part about urban living, is…
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All of This
I have tried to post half a dozen times, but it seems that this brain of mine is just too fractured to put cohesive thoughts down. The process of creating a narrative gone, I now look to other methods of communication. Following in the footsteps of one of my favorite people in the whole wide…
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eBay Here I Come
I have started selling my stuff on eBay to, in some way, make room for more stuff. The catalyst for all this is the (hopeful) arrival of a new guitar. Things I have to get rid of: # CDs I don’t listen to # Books I don’t read # Movies I don’t watch # Guitars…
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Going on Vacation
I remember the first time I saw Frances. Diane brought me to their summer house on Long Island for a weekend at the beach in 2002. Diane and I had been seeing each other for a few months, and it was now time to meet the parents. The whole parent meeting thing is always a…
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Cutting Boards
Recently, Diane and I have been in a heated debate about cutting boards. I believe that wood are best to cut meat. She believes that plastic is best. Who’s right? We’ve consulted Risa one of our [many] nutritionist friends and she responded that plastic were best. Why? The fact is after a quick “Google search”:http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=cutting+boards+and+bacteria&btnG=Google+Search…