ColinWhittaker.com
just a place to jot some things down
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On Heists
An excerpt from Revenge of the Tipping Point, a book I found to be good but somewhat overpriced: They were now on notice. History was being made. They…
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On Death
Compared to the vast majority of people in my life and in the world, I have very little experience with death as something immediately affecting my life. Yes,…
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On Bean Counting
This one is mostly just me complaining. You’ve been warned. For the second day in a row this week I found myself staring at my ceiling at 3am.…
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On Actualization
Last night, for the first time in a while, I got to hang out with my roommate and just talk. We played chess and took turns firing ideas…
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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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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.
