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September 2005


The Suave Pool Hustler

September 25th, 2005
By Mike Lee

Dave fancies himself a pool hustler. To his credit, he is a pretty good one. I rarely see anyone beat him. And if someone does, usually it's because he let the person win for some reason.

Let me tell you a story about Dave the Pool Hustler.

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The Memory Loss of Young Professionals in Urban America

September 18th, 2005
By Mike Lee

"Damn, I can't remember what he said, but I remember it was something important."

Laura gave me the Raised Eyebrow. "You can't remember? That was like, only ten minutes ago!"

I sighed. "I know, I know…"

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Monkeying Around

September 11th, 2005
By Mike Lee

Ever hear of a monkey prostitute? Me neither. Until one weekday afternoon when the authors of Freakonomics, Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner, did a presentation at my office.

They offered a few extra stories that didn't make it into the book. Here is one of them. I don't recall the exact details, but will tell you what I remember.

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Feeling Helpless

September 4th, 2005
By Mike Lee

It's been a while since I've had the energy to write. To be honest, I'm not really in the mood right now. But the cathartic nature of writing is what is compelling me to sit here and type. Not that I'm the one who really needs the healing.

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