Blog Master G

On April 21, 2003, while living in our San Francisco apartment, Jen and I each wrote down ten personal goals. During our recent spring cleaning, I came across the sealed envelope at the back of my top dresser drawer. We decided to open the envelope. Some of the goals were funny and were stretches, but […]

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Dear Congress, It’s despicable to think that you might do away with the important resources of NPR, PBS, and public radio on which we rely for unbiased news, education for our children, and in-depth reporting about the world in which we live. These are all qualities that one is hard-pressed to find in the mainstream […]

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Jen and I certainly came to Saratoga Springs in search of easy living. The verdict is in, and we found it. But we’re not the only ones seeking the good life here. An ongoing challenge of a popular, quickly growing small town is to figure out how to keep it that way — how to […]

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One year ago today Jen and I became first-time homeowners, realizing the American Dream. It’s been an amazing year and I love owning a special home. Aside from the obvious benefits of not paying rent, we’ve had so many great memories already, from the parties to the bocce to the BBQs to porch sitting to […]

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This was probably the hottest weekend it’s been in the year-and-a-half we’ve lived in Saratoga Springs. It was in the high 80s/low 90s. Throw in the humidity, and it probably felt like 100 degrees all weekend long. (It’s only 7:30 in the morning now and already it’s 85% humidity.) It’s so humid that the paint […]

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How cool is Google Sightseeing? Whether it’s the UFO blobs over Florida and LA, CIA headquarters in Virginia, or SBC Park in San Francisco, the site chronicles and comments on all the cool sights across America. You can view an index by locality or by category. Sure, you can also explore Google Maps on your […]

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Even though LG, which now owns the rights to the Goldstar brand, denies it, I’m convinced that our Goldstar DH2510 dehumidifier, which we inherited with the house, is defective and should be part of the recall. I discovered the recall over the weekend, and it instantly explained the burning wire smell we experienced in December. […]

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I’m sick and tired of deleting oodles of trackback spam on a daily basis, so I’ve finally had enough of these rogue characters who earn seven figures by trying to exploit blogs like mine. No more. I’ve deactivated all trackback links and functionality throughout my site. Surprisingly, it’s no easy task. First, I had to […]

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There’s something invigorating about living in the Northeast — be it the foot-deep snowstorms, the 20 below-chill, or the severe thunderstorms with tornado warnings amidst 90-degree early summer weather, as was the case yesterday afternoon. Mother Nature doesn’t hesitate to remind us who’s boss. Yesterday’s afternoon storm brought flooding, power outages, downed power lines, fallen […]

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Jane and Sarah spent the weekend with us in Saratoga as part of their East Coast tour. The trip started off right when Jen, Jane, and Sarah hit the brewery and found the place unattended, so Sarah played bartender. Later that night, a few more friends joined us for a little impromptu BBQ and bocce […]

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