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Dressing Up-Down
So, when I was in the 8th grade, I was still fuming because my mom didn't let me go to the Michael Jackson Thriller concert the summer...
Rob Smith
Feb 2, 20162 min read
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So, we were riding around Decatur in my jeep with the top down...
So, we were riding around Decatur in my jeep with the top down on Saturday afternoon, and we pull up to the stop light at Clairmont and...
Rob Smith
Jan 19, 20162 min read
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In all my 43 years, I've never had a pet as long as Moana...
In all my 43 years, I've never had a pet as long as Moana. 15 years. That's a longass time. We rescued her in 2000 from the Atlanta...
Rob Smith
Dec 14, 20151 min read
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A veteran's day reflection...
In February of 2000, my partner and I were living in Ft Lauderdale and I was working for a recruitment advertising agency, when I got a...
Rob Smith
Nov 11, 20152 min read
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One for "Symphony of A Thousand," please...
Today on my 2.5-hour drive from Birmingham to Atlanta, I finally listened to Gustav Mahler's 8th Symphony (Symphony of A Thousand) as...
Rob Smith
Oct 2, 20151 min read
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Today I found my public-persona soulmate.
Today I found my public-persona soulmate. I'm sitting at Stone Soup Kitchen stuffing my face with an egg sandwich when I look up and see...
Rob Smith
Jun 2, 20152 min read
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And ode to Dr. Julian...
I was so honored to be a band member, even though it was for way too brief a time, under the direction of Dr. J. Julian at the University...
Rob Smith
May 27, 20151 min read
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So, I'm sitting in my little office apartment at Amli Old Fourth Ward...
So, I'm sitting in my little office apartment at Amli Old Fourth Ward, which I just recently rented because we've run out of space next...
Rob Smith
May 18, 20152 min read
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Sorry, wrong number...
So apparently this guy named Rob Smith is renovating his bathroom across the pond in merry old England. I know because his contractor...
Rob Smith
May 14, 20151 min read
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Guess what? I got a fever. And the only prescription... is more 5k.
OK, so the most I've "run" in the past two years is about a half mile on a treadmill in an air-conditioned gym before starting my workout...
Rob Smith
Apr 17, 20152 min read
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How to April-Fool a real estate agent.
So, I was sent on a goose-chase in a big way today by about 5 of my neighbors who decided to put "For Sale By Owner" signs and "For Rent"...
Rob Smith
Apr 1, 20151 min read
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Eat the cookie.
So, today, Wednesday, I'm ready to leave the gym after a great bike ride and workout, and I see my front tire has gone completely flat. I...
Rob Smith
Mar 19, 20151 min read
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So, I had an awesome workout this morning...
So, I had an awesome workout this morning with my trainer. Afterward, I hopped on my bike like I do every morning right after my workout...
Rob Smith
Aug 26, 20141 min read
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When I was in college, I worked at a Chinese restaurant...
When I was in college, I worked at a Chinese restaurant for 5 years. Along with enough semi-healthy food to keep me svelt throughout my...
Rob Smith
Jul 28, 20141 min read
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What you focus on expands.
Thought of the day: WHAT YOU FOCUS ON EXPANDS. I don't mean lean toward it, think about it often or squint at it through a pinhole. I...
Rob Smith
Jan 20, 20141 min read
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You are alive.
As we start this week of thanksgiving, I wanna start out by saying I'm glad to be alive. I walked outside this morning and felt the cool...
Rob Smith
Nov 25, 20131 min read
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I love the way Vermonters handle their business.
I love the way Vermonters handle their business. We're staying in a little house on a picturesque lake where everything is wonderful...
Rob Smith
Nov 10, 20132 min read
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So, long story: this morning at 6:30 I'm about to get in my truck...
So, long story... This morning at 6:30 I'm about to get in my truck to go work out when I hear "Hey, sir! Help! Can you help us? Please!"...
Rob Smith
Oct 29, 20137 min read
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