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I'm Not Dead Yet - But Blogging Might Be Killing Me?
Posted: April 11, 2008 at 5:25 PM by Ben Nadel
No worries, I'm not actually dying; but, I just read this funny / sad article over on the New York Times titled, " In Web World of 24/7 Stress, Writers Blog Till They Drop ." It talks about the tremendous pressure that professional bloggers feel to pump out blog posts even milliseconds ahead of the competition in order to get the bigger traffic sh... read more »
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Been Busy, Ready To Be Back
Posted: April 7, 2008 at 2:43 PM by Ben Nadel
For the last month or so, I have been just working like a three headed ox to get out from under a pile of deadlines (I've never seen a three headed ox, but I have to imagine it would be an insanely beasty animal). As a result, I've hardly blogged at all. I feel bad about it, but there was nothing I could do - I was literally drained of all my ener... read more »
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Been Very Stressed Lately
Posted: March 19, 2008 at 10:08 AM by Ben Nadel
You may have noticed that my blogging has been really scarce lately. I have been super stressed at work and racing for some deadlines that are coming up on me very soon. This stress is not only eating up my free time, it has eaten up my creativity. I can't seem to get the juices flowing knowing that I have so much to do. The whole thing has put a ... read more »
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Never Be Conflicted About Being Nice
Posted: March 10, 2008 at 3:10 PM by Ben Nadel
I know that this is not a technical post, but I don't have much technical to say today so I thought I would drop this in here. If for no other reason, it is a post to remind myself of my own beliefs (and therefore to follow them more closely). I just wanted to say that you should never be conflicted about being nice to someone. I have definitely h... read more »
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The Mind Is Just A Reflex Organ
Posted: February 4, 2008 at 6:44 PM by Ben Nadel
A couple of weeks ago, I re-rented the movie, the Peaceful Warrior with Nick Nolte . It's one of those movies that just makes you want to be better, appreciate more, and be happier and I had a craving for that kind of a feeling. Anyway, this time, one of the lines really struck a chord in me; the lead actor had just finished describing that he fe... read more »
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Don't Be Lazy, Be Proud
Posted: January 10, 2008 at 9:00 AM by Ben Nadel
I was listening to a pod cast a while back and the speaker said something that always kind of rubs me the wrong way. He said: I do XYZ because I'm lazy. Now, if you didn't know what XYZ was, you might assume that it is something to indicate laziness such as: I never change my bed sheets because I'm lazy. or something like: I only use Cliff's ... read more »
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DNA Based Dating Service
Posted: December 17, 2007 at 8:39 AM by Ben Nadel
The other day, I happened upon this site, ScientificMatch.com , which is a dating service that finds compatible matches for you based on your DNA. As much as I want to believe in the mystical and spiritual aspects of love, anyone who has spent any time on one of the Discovery Channels knows that many aspects of love and attraction can be tied to ... read more »
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The Magic Of Thinking Big By David Schwartz (Thanks Clark Valberg!)
Posted: December 16, 2007 at 3:02 PM by Ben Nadel
On the recommendation by Clark Valberg , this weekend, I listened to the audio book version of The Magic of Thinking Big by David J. Schwartz, Ph.D. . It's a totally cheesy book with hilarious synthesizer music between sections and has the overall feel of a "Sexual Harassment In The Workplace" employee video filmed in the 70s. But, this quirkine... read more »
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I Will Never Be Tired Again
Posted: December 16, 2007 at 1:03 PM by Ben Nadel
I've been tired for almost as long as I can remember. In fact, I can't really remember not being tired. I have a general feeling of lethargy that is only gone when I am engaged in the most enthusiastic activities such as programming (thank god!), working out, talking about movies, walking around, hiking, and learning new and interesting things. Of... read more »
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Attempting Switch To iTunes From WinAmp
Posted: December 11, 2007 at 9:50 AM by Ben Nadel
I have been a long time WinAmp user. I love WinAmp; it does just about anything that I want, including downloading album art and mostly integrating with my all my iPods, including my new 160 gig iPod Classic. As of late, though, I have wanted to get more into audio books, so I thought I would try out iTunes again to take advantage of the whole iTu... read more »
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The Fine Art Of Small Talk By Debra Fine
Posted: December 3, 2007 at 2:14 PM by Ben Nadel
I am an introverted person. I am shy and quiet and I find I have a pretty good time just sitting back and listening to a group of people talk. This has been good for me, but it has also cut me off from a lot of things that life has to offer; I have declined invitations to events or get-togethers because of my fear of being in crowds and having to ... read more »
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Have A Happy Thanksgiving!
Posted: November 21, 2007 at 12:49 PM by Ben Nadel
Taking off now to head up north for Thanksgiving with the family. My plan is start eating at roughly 5pm tonight and then to stop eating on Friday, sometime in the mid to late afternoon. My family takes Thanksgiving very seriously and most of us end up in pain at some point. Things I am looking forward to the most (food-wise): Turkey Filet Lam... read more »
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Been In A Funk Lately
Posted: October 9, 2007 at 8:24 AM by Ben Nadel
Sorry if the blogging has been a bit light lately. I have been in a funk for the past two weeks or so and don't seem to be able to pull myself out of it so readily. I think a lot of things are contributing to it. Usually when this happens, I just kind of muscle down and push my way through it, but I think this time I need to actually be a bit more... read more »
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Big Girls Like Me
Posted: August 25, 2007 at 4:04 PM by Ben Nadel
I am huge fan of people-watching and I tend to give everyone I pass on the sidewalk the "once over." I like to size everyone up and see what's interesting or attractive or weird or whatever about people... they are just really cool to look at; the human body is an amazing thing in both form and expression and in New York City especially, you reall... read more »
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Project HUGE: Why I Can't Stop Thinking About Lydia Cheng's Daughter
Posted: July 23, 2007 at 2:59 PM by Ben Nadel
I posted last week about my exciting encounter with Lydia Cheng's (from Pumping Iron II) daughter . Well, since then, I have not been able to get it out of my head. At first, I thought it was just the enjoyment of having talked to a very attractive woman. But when something like that happens, the joy and excitement only last for a few hours befor... read more »
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