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Don’t Go Changing
There’s no doubt about it—change is hard. It makes sense. You get accustomed to something, someone, or some situation and then, out of nowhere, your regular routine gets upended and thrown out the window. Just like that, your circle of comfortability is breached. It’s jarring. It causes anxiety. Why else would starting a new job ...
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The Perfect High
This is one of my very favorite Shel Silverstein poems ever—and coincidentally, it was first published in the July 1979 issue of Playboy: There once was a boy named Gimmesome Roy. He was nothing like me or you. ‘Cause laying back and getting high was all he cared to do. As a kid, he sat ...
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For Daphne…
Early yesterday morning my aunt Daphne passed away at her home in La Pine, Oregon. She was my dad’s baby sister and she had just turned 60 in February. It wasn’t unexpected or sudden—she’d been battling a rare liver and lung cancer for a while and unfortunately, as happens all too often, the cancer ultimately ...
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Interview with Perry Farrell
I’m afraid I’ve been pretty negligent about posting my articles this year. Subsequently, I’m going to add a few that are a bit dated. First up, my interview with the legendary musician, Perry Farrell. I chatted with him for Playboy.com just prior to last summer’s Lollapalooza, and he was a very cool cat all around. ...
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Hallelujah for JT
I’ve always been a huge fan of Justin Timberlake. I mean, it’s kind of hard not to be—especially these days (meaning, now that he’s no longer in a boy band and wearing matching denim outfits with his train wreck of an ex, Britney Spears). He is musically gifted, can dance like a mo’fo’ and is ...
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The Ugg-ly Truth
When it comes to people’s opinions on Uggs, there’s not much middle ground. There are basically two camps: Haters and Fanatics. For the better part of the past decade I have been a staunch member of the first group, however, I recently had a change of heart. So it’s time for me to ‘fess up: ...
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Conan’s Wisdom
So alas, Conan O’Brien has quit as host of The Tonight Show for real. On Friday night he hosted his final show and gave a very heartfelt farewell speech. His parting words were humble, grateful and inspiring, and he closed out with a plea to his younger viewers urging them not to let ConanLeno-Gate 2010 ...
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The Sweetest Tweets
I recently wrote an article for Playboy.com on the 10 women you need to be following on Twitter, and it went live on the site on June 29. These lovelies are hot, smart, funny and cool to boot. Not everyone can be interesting in 140 characters or less. You can check learn more about them ...
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Finding Science In Everything!
Last Wednesday I went to see the Medill Magazine Publishing Project presentation and was taken down memory lane. Even though it was just last fall, it seems like eons ago that my and my 14 classmates were slaving away to produce Sci Q magazine and the Sci Q website. I was impressed with the spring ...
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An IM Love Song
Instant Messenger Love Song Comedy + Music = Win. Think about it—Adam Sandler, Flight of the Conchords and this guy, Nick Thune. They all do it right, and that’s no easy task. This little number is particularly appealing to me because it totally takes me back to my AIM days. I remember setting up my ...
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It’s A Dog’s World
I’ve got another article in DVM News Magazine. It’s all about how we love our dogs more than our cats…. well no, not really, but it IS all about why we take our dogs to the vet more than our cats. You can read the full “It’s a Dog’s World” article on on the DVM ...
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Horses Hurt by Recession
Last fall I wrote a trend piece for DVM magazine, a trade publication for veterinarians. I examined the impact that the faltering U.S. economy is having on veterinary care of horses. I used to ride and jump horses regularly when I was younger, but my father would always tell me that I couldn’t own my ...