ColinWhittaker.com
just a place to jot some things down
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On Caffeine Breaks
I typically take my coffee black — that isn’t something I take any sort of weird, shallow pride in. It’s a humble responsibility that I take on bravely…
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On Venturing
When I first moved to Boston, I didn’t make any sort of effort to find a doctor – the combination of the lack of need combined with the…
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On the Art of Noticing
There is a healthy online business in romanticizing things. In some ways, it’s just a digital version of what has always existed. Carnival Cruises and Disney have always…
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On Emotional Durability
I have steadily become more enveloped into fashion tiktok. It started with a video walking through why old sweaters look (and were) of much better quality than fast…
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On Receipts
If there was a part of myself that I could light ablaze with a flamethrower like it’s the monster from The Thing, it would be my dripping sentimentality.…
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On Hubris
This one is a two part-er, part I is my original thoughts, and part II is my reflections after some emailing. Part I – written 8/28/2024 I’ve been…
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Colin’s Guide to Gambling on Sports
“There is No Such Thing as a Free Lunch” -Milton Friedman
Sorry, Milton, but I beg to Differ.
