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Archive for 2008

Goalmouth Scramble, Arsenal and Me

By Nathaniel :: July 11th, 2008 :: Play :: Comments (0)

Over the years, I’ve gotten more and more into soccer (and less and less into apple pie sports like da baseball - please don’t shoot me Jay). Luckily, my workings have led me to a small ownership/contribution/consulting-type deal with Columbia-based soccer retailer SoccerPro.com.
The site is legit and growing, and Tony, Curtis and the boys […]


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Where This Life Can Take You

By Nathaniel :: July 1st, 2008 :: State of Mind :: Comments (0)

Travel is an activity that is wide-ranging in its benefits of experience, and that’s a big reason why I personally love to do it as much as possible. Seeing the next town over or crossing an ocean can have equally profound effects in broadening perspective and in just simply being fun. I think […]


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Bachelor Boy and his Bachelor Boys

By Nathaniel :: June 10th, 2008 :: Play :: Comments (0)

For any interested party, here are some pictures from the crew’s recent adventure to Amsterdam. I am still waiting on some from Barcelona (which is a fantastic city), and I’ll try to post those soon. A formal web-based thanks to Andy, Jay, Brant, Mango and Jeff C. for taking part in the trip. […]


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Poor People Ongoing

By Nathaniel :: May 20th, 2008 :: Play :: Comments (0)

My friend that lives in what was once the blue kicked off the online version of “Things for Poor People”. I thought I’d weigh in with some other prized pastimes of the peasants here today.  You will notice some of these as repeats but that’s only cause they are so damn true.
Red car interiors
Off-brand […]


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Ultimate Alibis

By Nathaniel :: May 19th, 2008 :: State of Mind :: Comments (0)

People are always hating. No matter who you are, there’s someone out there that would be absolutely disgusted by you, your beliefs, or how you view the world. So I got to thinking about the various things that seem to help one avoid being hated on. The alibis of society if you […]


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The Special Olympiks Address

By Nathaniel :: April 24th, 2008 :: Play :: Comments (0)

0 score and four years ago, our fathers brought forth on this patch of grass a new party, conceived in lushness and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. We called it Special Olympiks, and dreamed it would see 50 Spring afternoons running here in the middle of Missouri.
Now we […]


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Interview with a Friend: Bryan Rahn

By Nathaniel :: March 25th, 2008 :: Interview with a Friend :: Comments (1)

Interview with a Friend takes a run on the wild side this week, coming to you live from Key West, FL and Spring Break ‘08 (Year of Nate). Taking time to nustle up on the sand with us for a little talkie-talkie this time around is Bryan Rahn, a man who knows a thing […]


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I’m a Veteran Producer with IMDB Video Credits

By Nathaniel :: March 6th, 2008 :: PlayWork :: Comments (0)

A brother’s gotta branch out and do new things, and I got to do that recently when I set out to make a video for one of my sugar daddies. I spent a day sitting on the set, watching take after take, offering up opinions. It was fun, and here is the final […]


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Interview with a Friend: Nick Hogan, The Local Donkey

By Nathaniel :: February 29th, 2008 :: Interview with a Friend :: Comments (1)

Interview with a Friend is back this week after a little hiatus.  And what better way to make a splash than to feature everyone’s favorite friend, the Local Donkey.  Yes, you read that right.  Let’s get to know the beast.
TGS: Would you liken yourself to George Costanza?  That episode where he gets fired on Friday […]


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Every Action in This World Will Bear a Consequence

By Nathaniel :: February 15th, 2008 :: Living ExceptionallyPersonal Growth :: Comments (0)

I’ve struggled to find a good topic to discuss lately, but a quip I saw yesterday made me think it was time to revisit an old maxim. The quote which caught my eye was:
“Initiative is the most significant differentiator in life. Ideas are plentiful, but action is the catalyst.”
Unfortunately the bold ideas that are […]


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