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Making It Real: the Worst 70.3 Time
2024 Happy Valley was my worst but most real Half Ironman. I was happy to complete my previous one in record time; however it felt hollow and lacking grit. The beauty of triathlon races is in their diversity. Swimming varies significantly between salt and fresh water, between rivers with strong currents and still lakes. Not…
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Cracking the SHSAT: Affordable Keys to Success
My kid recently surprised me by landing an offer from the best high school* in the best city† by performing well enough on the SHSAT test, for which I take half the credit. TL;DR: sign the petition to revert libraries budget cuts, promote Math Kangaroo in your school. SHSAT is a wonderful system that is…
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Whac A Car Insurance
Fun fact: Whac-A-Mole was invented in Japan back in 1975, for some reason I always thought it was an American game. Another fun fact: NYC metro area is most expensive for car insurance in the USA, and Brooklyn tops it. I was surprised to see my Geico renewed premium go up significantly enough to notice,…
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Fusion of Standardization and Unstructuredness
McDonald’s released its Double Big Mac, and I couldn’t resist. As a health-conscious person, I made a special order to remove the middle bun. The result was astonishing: a mind-blowing composition of double patties separated by salad, pickles, and tomatoes in the middle, along with the pronounced taste of the famous Big Mac sauce. It…
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Peloton Teams: a synergy of Peter Drucker prophecies, Agile, and Cycling
Peter Drucker is regarded as the father of modern management, and I consider myself fortunate to have been introduced to his books during my college years. Reading good books makes life a bit less interesting as you’re not surprised by the news like Agile job cuts, you actually expect that “…Instead of having “distinct roles…
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If he’s back we’re fired
Just came across this picture I took last year at the Museum Of Failure when it was visiting New York. There was a whole section dedicated to Trump failures. Trump Game, Casino, Shuttle, Vodka, Steaks, – that’s just the tip of the iceberg, you name it – he had it failed. It was funny back…