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Entries from October 2007

A Night at the Wrinkle Ranch

October 21st, 2007 · 35 Comments

One maneuver some guys with (unconfessed) approach anxiety sometimes make is to bypass the club scene altogether in favor of what my friends and I used to call wrinkle ranches. These days I’ve heard them referred to as cougar dens, but essentially we’re talking about bars frequented by younger men and older women.
In theory, […]

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Predictability and Congruence: a Night in Hollywood

October 8th, 2007 · 28 Comments

Saturday night I went out to a club in Hollywood to take in some live music. As always, a few interesting stories:
First of all, I don’t dance. It does nothing for me. Of course that makes things a bit odd when you find yourself at a club where people are dancing, […]

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Approach Anxiety: A Parable

October 3rd, 2007 · 4 Comments

This is going to seem like an odd story, and I spent a full day trying to figure out how to present this in the best way, so bear with me if it seems a little disjointed.  This particular story can be taken in many different ways, hopefully it will inspire those with approach anxiety.
First, […]

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