From NoodleFood
August 2, 2010 at 5:00 pm
The dogs were absolutely nuts for wrestlemania last night, so I took some more video of them. I love how Conrad lays back twice with that "come hither, young lass" look. Then ... (
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From Weakonomi¢s
August 2, 2010 at 11:55 am
Every once in a while I have to shed some topics and opinions so I can move on to other things. Having too many ideas can give you writer’s block. So witness my shedding ... (
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From Unpopped Collar
August 1, 2010 at 8:52 pm
Thank you, Facebook, for reinforcing my Georgetown is preppy stereotypes.
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From Unpopped Collar
August 1, 2010 at 7:27 pm
A beautiful day for a round of golf in DC. East Potomac Park Golf Course is awesome because it’s 1) cheap and 2) surrounded by DC’s monuments. ”Where’s the green on ... (
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From Unpopped Collar
July 28, 2010 at 7:18 pm
So, apparently in Lithuania reserving a “private double room” means a private room with ONE double sized bed. My buddy and I reenacting our thoughts when we found out that ... (
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From Al Kags
July 28, 2010 at 6:19 am
That’s all i’m saying. ... (
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From Unpopped Collar
July 26, 2010 at 9:15 pm
No one would ever confuse me with someone that likes interior decorating (the two times I’ve been to Crate and Barrel I wandered around in circles like a lost puppy until a salesperson ... (
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From Unpopped Collar
July 26, 2010 at 7:19 pm
In Riga we stayed at a hostel called the Naughty Squirrel. It was much more than a great name: it was the best hostel in which I’ve ever stayed! The staff was friendly, ... (
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From Weakonomics
July 26, 2010 at 11:10 am
I just got back from a wonderful trip to the beach with my extended family. My friends just got done playing host to some of their friends. We had very different experiences.
The ... (
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From Unpopped Collar
July 24, 2010 at 1:42 pm
It’s so hot in DC today that my BusyCal calendar replaced the normal sun logo with a burning thermometer and a reminder that it’s really, really hot.
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From Weakonomics
July 24, 2010 at 10:55 am
I’m currently writing this post from my hotel room. We arrived last night and will leave just as this post is published. I cannot stress enough the importance of reading ... (
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From NoodleFood
July 23, 2010 at 4:00 pm
Some FormSpring Questions and Answers on my life chez Hsieh:How many prospective husbands did you have to reject before you found one who both took ideas seriously and respected ... (
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From Unpopped Collar
July 22, 2010 at 9:02 pm
So, we ate at something like the Lithuanian version of Chili’s, except it pretended to be a traditional farmhouse complete with this awesome mural and these props. Also, I ordered ... (
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From Unpopped Collar
July 21, 2010 at 8:32 pm
Is it immature that I found the Lithuanian name for milk really funny?
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From Unpopped Collar
July 21, 2010 at 7:12 pm
My strange Russian protein bar that I bought in Latvia. It actually wasn’t bad — it tasted like a granola bar covered in yogurt — but I think I’ll stick to American ones. ... (
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From Weakonomics
July 21, 2010 at 10:52 am
Yesterday, I wrote about how behavioral economics doesn’t seem to do much for getting people to be smarter about what they’re eating. But because policy is so hard ... (
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From Unpopped Collar
July 19, 2010 at 9:10 pm
Making new friends in Latvia.
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From Unpopped Collar
July 18, 2010 at 7:55 pm
My plan was to impress Latvian girls by telling them how impressive the “art nouveau” architecture was in Riga, despite not having any idea what art nouveau is. So, that ... (
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From NoodleFood
July 17, 2010 at 7:10 pm
As I reported some weeks ago, my thyroid labs in early May showed that my TSH dropped below normal, suggesting that I was a bit over-medicated. So my doctor asked me to shave ... (
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From Weakonomics
July 17, 2010 at 10:56 am
You’re probably on Facebook. There’s going to be a few of you that aren’t but most of you are. I actually have two accounts, one for The Weakonomist and one ... (
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From Weakonomi¢s
July 16, 2010 at 10:25 am
The mind behind Free Money Finance ran a post yesterday about paying for your pet care. An AP poll showed some disappointing results, people generally will not pay a lot to save ... (
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From Unpopped Collar
July 15, 2010 at 8:19 pm
Me posing with a statue of a mythical hero of Riga, but to me he just looks like a dude wearing a J Crew dress with a baby growing out of his head.
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From Unpopped Collar
July 15, 2010 at 7:17 pm
Thanks for all of the birthday wishes!
Knowing my love for all things BRO-tastic, my friends got me this amazingly bad cologne as a celebration of my wannabe Bro-ness. Not ... (
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From NoodleFood
July 15, 2010 at 5:00 pm
Paul and I adopted a new dog yesterday... sort of. Her name is Mae. She's an eight month old German Shepherd / Lab mix. She's fairly small dog by my standards, and I don't expect ... (
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From Unpopped Collar
July 13, 2010 at 7:17 pm
Trying my best to be an Estonian hipster.
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