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How I Got A Pony
I’m someone who usually doesn’t ask for a lot of material things. When Santa Claus asks me for my Christmas list, I generally ask for gift certificates, and I fill gaps in my wardrobe. I don’t need...
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Adjusting to Oregon Living
My friends Katie and Tyler Hurst recently relocated to Portland, Oregon. I’m excited for their new adventure but they will be definitely missed around here. To all my Portland friends, please leave...
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Top 10 Undeniable Ruth Posts From 2012
According to my analytics, these were the most popular posts I wrote this year. Enjoy! Is That Legal – Freaky the Snowman Unsolicited Advice: Don’t Open Your MBE Score This post is kind of irrelevant...
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Adventures with Sick Rosie
It’s hard being a dog parent. When your baby gets sick, they can’t tell you how they feel. I feel helpless when she’s uncomfortable because I can’t fix it instantly. My rescue basset hound Rosie and I...
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Solving the Problem of Bar Exam Travel
My phone rang at 7:50am this past Sunday. Who in their right mind would call me that early in the morning, and on a Sunday? I looked at the Caller ID on my phone and saw that it was my friend, Erin....
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Kiss-in at the New Chick-fil-A? Maybe Not.
I was driving through my neighborhood over the weekend and I saw that the nearby Denny’s that closed down recently is going to be turned into a Chick-fil-A. I wasn’t surprised to see that the Denny’s...
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I Met Charlie Todd!
I’ve known about Charlie Todd and Improv Everywhere since he uploaded Frozen Grand Central to YouTube in 2008. I was fascinated by their creativity and boldness from the start. I went back and watched...
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Minimizing my Star Trek Collection?
I always think about Star Trek this time of year. The future birthday of Captain Kirk is in March; First Contact Day is in April; and this year we have the next Star Trek movie coming out in May. I’ve...
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Thirty Days of Smoothies
My friend Evo Terra has successfully done a month-long beer-and-sausage diet. Oh yes, he lost weight and got healthier eating sausage (and whatever came with it) and drinking beer. (I know – it doesn’t...
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Living the Sweaty Life
For anyone who doesn’t know, I sweat . . . a lot. I sweat when it’s hot. I sweat when it’s cold. I have to be careful about my wardrobe choices otherwise it’s painfully obvious how much I sweat. I own...
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How To Copyright Your Blog
DISCLAIMER: Recent conversations with the Copyright Office have led me to change my stance regarding blogs and copyright registration. Please see this post for my updated views. I’m working on my first...
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Minimalism in 90 Days Update – 4 Weeks into this Adventure
My Minimalism Boxes – November 9, 2014 Rosie and I have been in our condo for four weeks so that means we’ve been doing our own version of Ryan Nicodemus’ “packing party” for just over a month. (I...
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Traveling Reveals What’s Important
So great to see Tyler and Katie in Portland I spent the last 2 weeks on the road with The Undeniable Tour. I flew to San Diego and drove to Seattle, doing a speaking engagements and mostly staying in...
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The Hunting Ground Sheds Light on the Realities of Campus Sexual Assault
I saw the documentary The Hunting Ground tonight, which sheds light on it the problem of sexual assault on college campuses. Many schools appear to under-report the problem and deal with it in...
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Person + Passion + Social Media = Change
I saw two films over the weekend: The Hunting Ground and #chicagoGirl. Both of these documentaries featured young activists who are fighting against horrible problems – sexual assault on college...
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Carry that Weight: Accused Rapist calls it Harassment. I Suspect it’s Natural...
Did you see the story last week that Paul Nungesser is suing Columbia University? He’s the student who is accused of sexually assaulting Emma Sulkowicz (and other students), which inspired Emma to...
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Winter Swimming is for Masochists
I’ve never doubted that I’m a masochist. Between being a gymnast, going to law school, getting 14 piercings, and now being a triathlete, I’ve put a lot of time and money into torturing myself for fun....
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Triathlon Training in the Winter
This photo is not of Phoenix, but it can get pretty cold here in the winter. Photo by NOAA Photo Library (Creative Commons License). It’s 201 days until Ironman Mont Tremblant 2021, just over seven...
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Answering the Phone Turned Into a Welfare Check from the Police
When my phone rings and I don’t recognize the number, I assume it’s most likely a spam call for a car warranty or someone wanting to buy my condo (which is not for sale). To entertain myself, I...
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Losing Faith
I never doubted that I was doing the right thing when I drove over 10 hours round trip to adopt a seven-year-old basset hound on December 30, 2020. The moment I saw Faith’s photo, I knew she was my...
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