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Paris for the Un-Coutured (via Live the London Life)

Posted on August 18, 2011 by fast eddie

Some excellent travel tips for your next trip to Paris from my daughter. Movies and magazines leave Americans with an image of Paris as a snooty city full of wealthy, trendy, snobby Frenchmen with skinny smoking wives. For many, this … Continue reading →

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The Help

Posted on August 17, 2011 by fast eddie

Didn’t read the book, but loved the movie. Despite its two and a half hour length and a large diet coke, I didn’t go to the bathroom once! This has inspired my new movie rating system, measured in bathroom trips, … Continue reading →

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Going Bald

Posted on August 16, 2011 by fast eddie

People think I’m bald. I’m not. I shave my head. There’s a difference. About ten years ago, rather than watch the slow erosion of my hair-line, I decided to get ahead of the process and take control. I just shaved it … Continue reading →

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Driving While Multitasking

Posted on August 15, 2011 by fast eddie

I am not a good driver. I easily get distracted and lose my concentration. As a result, I can’t understand how and why other drivers do some of the things they do while driving. In addition to talking and texting on a cell … Continue reading →

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Kick Off

Posted on August 14, 2011 by fast eddie

This weekend marks the kick off of the new English Premier League season. Although the transfer window remains open until August 31, little has changed so far for my two teams, Chelsea FC and Fulham FC. Absent some significant signings this month, … Continue reading →

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