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  Finally

  05.09.12 | Permalink | Comment?

  Just as North Carolina becomes the 41st to use the popular vote to discriminate against a class of citizens (see sign to the right, they are still fighting integration and communism,) President Obama showed some leadership coming down on the side of democracy, the rule of law, and equality for all citizens in his support [...]

• Coastal Stuff, Commentary

  Mike Takes the Bus

  04.01.12 | Permalink | Comments Off

  Yesterday, for reasons that are boring, I found myself needing to get from Daly City back to Montara, about a 15 mile trek. Since time wasn’t an issue, I decided to issue myself a challenge to get home using only public transportation, which in this area means the bus. The experiment started by going to [...]

• Business, Commentary

  My First Day as a Free Agent

  03.23.12 | Permalink | Comments Off

  Even though my transition was known well in advance and heavily orchestrated, it’s still a little weird to be “unaffiliated” or a “free agent.” The freedom is intoxicating and terrifying all at once. My daily routine remains the same from a personal standpoint, but a chunk of what I was doing is missing and that’s [...]

• Business, Commentary

  Allianz Update

  03.19.12 | Permalink | Comments Off

  I’ve now sent a letter off to the Allianz disputes committee reminding them that the agreement we had was to cover my trip in the case of an unavoidable requirement to cancel (which the attack on Gracie most certainly qualifies for.) Nothing good ever comes from a committee… My expectation is that they will tow [...]

• Business, Commentary

  Allianz Travel Insurance Scam

  03.12.12 | Permalink | 5 Comments

  Picture this, you’re booking a family vacation months in advance through Orbitz and during your purchase flow, an option to protect your vacation package with trusted company Allianz Travel Insurance. Because you have a family and because you are booking the trip so far in advance and because it costs so much, you choose to [...]

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