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The day I was born, Michael Jackson's Thriller album was at the top of the Billboard 200. I've been trying my best to live up to that expectation ever since.

The Most Influential Song In The History Of Rock And Roll

Posted on July 30, 2013 by g-mo

in·flu·ence 1a : an ethereal fluid held to flow from the stars and to affect the actions of humans 1b : an emanation of occult power held to derive from stars 2: an emanation of spiritual or moral force Influence is a word that may … Continue reading →

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John Muir, Quitting Jobs, And Unemployment

Posted on July 26, 2013 by g-mo

“I am losing precious days. I am degenerating into a machine for making money. I am learning nothing in this trivial world of men. I must break away and get out into the mountains to learn the news.” -John Muir … Continue reading →

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4 Ways To Drive From Baltimore to San Francisco

Posted on July 9, 2013 by g-mo

I just finished up taking an hour to describe a number of different road trip routes to go East to West, specifically from Baltimore to San Francisco- a UMD graduate I worked with is making the leap to work with … Continue reading →

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The Turnpike Boxers (2 of 2), 2005

Posted on July 3, 2013 by g-mo

For Part 1 of this story, you can refer to this post. I published “The Turnpike Boxers” in the Winter 2005 edition of The Stonefence Review while I was a senior at Dartmouth. Figured retyping all of this out word … Continue reading →

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The Turnpike Boxers (Part 1 of 2)

Posted on June 28, 2013 by g-mo

Went into my trunk this morning to look for a DVD and spotted the copy of The Stonefence Review in which I had the headliner short story (Winter 2005.) Decided to transpose. It’s longer than I remembered, so here is … Continue reading →

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Preview: A Pedagogical Approach To The Music Tournament

Posted on June 18, 2013 by g-mo

Readers, Interwebs, etcetera. Nos and I have been talking behind the scenes on how to recharge interest in the music tournaments. We’ve come a long way from the days of the original tournament of December 2010-April 2011, wherein we had … Continue reading →

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Free Class On The History of Rock? Yes, please.

Posted on May 15, 2013 by g-mo

Call it a keeping myself occupied move on my part- I signed up for a Coursera course and am currently listening to the Andrews Sisters sing “Shoo Shoo Baby” (1938) on Grooveshark. But let me back up a second… …so … Continue reading →

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Puncutated Equilibrium: 9,400 Miles Later, How I Ended Up In Seattle

Posted on May 1, 2013 by g-mo

Writing from Ballard, a lovely Seattle neighborhood, and for the first time since I left DC I’ve actually put clothes in a dresser drawer. After 9,400 miles, the trip is finally over. Woke up on my 30th birthday on Sunday … Continue reading →

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Days 29-30: Riverside and Vista (California)

Posted on April 27, 2013 by g-mo

Hi all! Got a new video set-up, check it out if you got a chance. Hanging out with Catholic Nick at his non-profit (Growcology) as well as his eco-village EVO where he, his lovely wife Bianca, and their beautiful son … Continue reading →

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Day 34 Update From Cedar City, Utah

Posted on April 21, 2013 by g-mo

Hi all- I’m on Day 34 of my biggest road trip ever (a totally random coincidence that Janos and I were traveling around the same time) with Helicopter by my side and most recently tournament voter Joe Denson (he flew … Continue reading →

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