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Florence, Home of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

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As a child, I was seriously into the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, which in case you didn’t know, were a crime fighting team of well, adolescent anthropomorphic reptile martial artists (okay, I guess if you don’t already know about the Ninja Turtles, then none of this is going to make any sense at all.) For Halloween I went as a Michelangelo, Raphael, Leonardo, and Donatello … [Read more...] about Florence, Home of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Being Bogart: A Night in Malta

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While clubbing in Malta, I could never shake the association in my mind with the classic film, The Maltese Falcon. Specifically, I decided that it was my duty to ape the taciturn charm of Humphrey Bogart. That was tough. I mean, Malta, the island, has almost nothing at all to do with The Maltese Falcon. It's just that I used to watch the movie often, fantasizing about an … [Read more...] about Being Bogart: A Night in Malta

The No Sleep Coffee World Tour

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Although I consume an inordinate amount of coffee, like an absurd amount, like eight cups a day, I don't consider it a vice. An addiction, yes, but some people are addicted to exercise, healthy eating, and running for President and no one ever has interventions. There are good addictions and bad, and coffee is, as far as I'm concerned, a good addiction. It makes me more … [Read more...] about The No Sleep Coffee World Tour