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Top 5 Facebook Birthday Well-Wishes of 2010

Each November 6th, as facebook dot com notifies my friends of my birthday, a few of them graciously take the time to click my name and think of something to write on my wall. Likewise, each year on November 7th I decide whose wall post from the previous day was the best. I’ve posted the [...]

REI Friends and Family Coupon 2010

Well friends (and family), it’s that time of year again. The single day of this year’s 365 that I can actually hook you up with a discount at my employer is upon us: Saturday, May 1st. I have twenty (20) coupons at my disposal to give to my friends and family, and as I addressed [...]

Top 5 Facebook Dot Com Birthday Well-Wishes

There has, since 2006, been an unspoken contest that takes place each November on my facebook dot com wall. The sixth of November is my birthday, and for as long as I can remember, facebook has notified its users of their friends’ birthdays. This reminder brings in an onslaught of wall postings that communicate in [...]

The Doorpost Film Project (help!!)

Just so you know what you’re getting yourself into with this post, I’m asking you to help some filmmaker friends of mine in the 2009 Doorpost Short Film Competition. They’re worth helping, and you’ll be entertained in the process, so it’s a win/win. First things first: what is the Doorpost Film Project? Well according to [...]

REI Friends and Family Discount!

[If it is 2010 and you're looking for the 2010 version of this post, it lives here. Go comment to win.] Upon finding out that I work at REI, most people reply with some variation of the question, “Can you get me a discount?” The answer to this worth-a-shot inquiry is always a negative of [...]