Archive for “May, 2010”

Cars of Iron Man 2

Wednesday, May 12th, 2010

One of the perks of being the Guide to Exotic Cars for About.com? Claiming my ticket to Iron Man 2 as a business expense.


On Breathing Space

Wednesday, May 12th, 2010

Recently, one of my favorite editors at one of my favorite freelance gigs sent out an email announcing that we all — staff and freelancers alike — were being given “breathing space” for a few weeks. I don’t know if this is a euphemism for being a bit broke, or if things really were getting [...]


On Taking a Break

Monday, May 3rd, 2010

I have been practicing aikido, a non-violent Japanese martial art, for over five years. Thanks to work, family, and adopting an active dog, my four-times-a-week regular practice has been shot to pieces over the last few months. And I felt terrible about it.
My first stab at a solution was to train through it, as they [...]


Exotic Cars under $100k

Monday, May 3rd, 2010

A quick list I put together for About.com. Not surprisingly, Lotus took the top three spots.