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Russian Ridge is One of the BEST Places for Beginner and Intermediate Mountain Biking in the Bay Area

12/2/2019

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At times, it's so gorgeous, I kind of tear up a little. 

The last few years, I've been getting more and more into mountain biking. The Bay Area is an incredible place for it. There are dozens of gorgeous beginner and intermediate trails, from Arastradero Preserve in Palo Alto/Los Altos to​ Fremont Older in Saratoga/Cupertino.

​But when I have the time (it takes about 30-40 minutes to get there from Palo Alto, vs. 5-10 to get to Arastradero), I love biking Russian Ridge -- the closer to sunset, the better. 

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Apparently, Free Fancy Dinners With Donors Make Harvard Scholarship Recipients "Uncomfortable"

11/14/2019

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A recent article in The Harvard Crimson complained that scholarship recipients felt "uncomfortable" and "out of place" at an annual Scholarship Dinner, where students had the opportunity to network with billionaires and millionaires (many of whom were, themselves, scholarship recipients in their days at Harvard) while eating delicious food.

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Downward Social Comparison is a Weird but Effective Form of Gratitude

11/11/2019

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Last Saturday, as I was writing my review of Broadway by the Bay's Into the Woods, an episode of Malcolm Gladwell's Revisionist History began playing. Within seconds, I was able to summarize the entire episode in a few sentences: 

"They're going to say that Olympic silver medalists feel worse than bronze medalists, because silver medalists upward social compare ('I could have been the best in the world, but I'm not,') and bronze medalists downward social compare ('I'm so happy I got a medal!')."

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Theater's Greatest Lyricist... Comes to Redwood City! Into the Woods at Broadway by the Bay

11/9/2019

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"Once upon a time..."

BA du du du du.

You know from the very first note that this is going to be a night of surprises. And that's how you know it's Sondheim. Right here in Redwood City.

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The 50th Anniversary Tour of Jesus Christ Superstar... Might be More "Original" Than the Original

10/23/2019

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James Delisco Beeks and the company of the North American Tour of JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR. Photo by Matthew Murphy.

Without a doubt, Jesus Christ Superstar is one of my favorite musicals of all time -- which is why, when I found out the 50th Anniversary Tour was coming to the San Jose Center for the Performing Arts, I had to be there opening night.

And I might be back again before closing night.

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"Creepy" Isn't About Attractiveness. It's About Reciprocity.

9/19/2019

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There's been some recent confusion about a post I wrote last fall. In What Men Don't Understand When They Complain, "It's Only Creepy If The Guy Isn't Hot," I made the very accurate and straightforward statement that flirting is only fun when it's reciprocated. Yes, I acknowledged, attractiveness does affect the likelihood of your flirting being reciprocated, and that sucks for people who are not attractive. 

But continuing to hit on someone who isn't interested is a good way to be labeled creepy, and there are better ways to actually find love. 

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Netflix's Tall Girl is Creepy, Predictable, And Clearly Written By Someone Who Is NOT a Tall Girl.

9/18/2019

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"Every La Croix flavor," someone once joked on Twitter, "Tastes like it was created by someone who didn’t want to admit he’d never tasted fruit so had a friend quickly describe it to him."

And Netflix's new movie, Tall Girl, is like someone didn't want to admit he'd never met a tall girl... but couldn't be bothered to have a friend quickly describe it to him.

Worse than that, I found the movie boring, poorly-written, and downright creepy and rape culture-y.

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How To Help and Support a Friend Who's Injured (Instead of Making It Worse)

8/12/2019

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Let me start by saying that I love you. I love that you want to be there for me. I love that you're showing concern for my health and recovery. It means so much​.

But can I just, real quick, tell you what my mornings have been like since my injury?

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Yoga and Meditation Didn't Work For You. This Might Be Why.

7/6/2019

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While traveling in Malaysia this year, I met the most amazing woman. Vivacious, brilliant, and adventurous, this girl and I kayaked several miles of open sea in search of fish species we'd never seen before. We lay on the beach all night, watching the stars and eating watermelon infused with duty-free vodka. We trekked the python- and cobra-filled jungle in search of the elusive Penis Plant. 

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Important Information About ATMs, Currency, and Payments in Indonesia

6/14/2019

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There aren't a lot of countries where I can casually enter my PIN in at ATM and walk away a millionaire... But Indonesia is one of them. 

There are a lot of 0's on the IDR, or Indonesian rupiah.

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