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Gypsies, my personal life

What’s The Difference Between Me And You?

What’s the difference between me and you? You talk a good one but you don’t do what you supposed to do! —Phish Since the top of this website perennially screams I’m more Romanian than you! and yet my passport continues to remain blue, I’ve spent a lot of time (perhaps too much) thinking about exactly what is the difference between being Romanian and American. Of … Continue reading What’s The Difference Between Me And You?

Sam Cel Roman67 Comments
Money, probability and predicting the future

The Cult of the Bottle Shakers

Over the years I’ve met a lot of people who collected things – some of them of the “old school” variety like stamps, coins or even butterflies, and some who collected odder things. I remember (with horror) entering a colleague’s basement and seeing it lined wall to wall with “official commemorative” NASCAR memorabilia. I certainly remember working in a cubicle farm during the insanity of … Continue reading The Cult of the Bottle Shakers

Sam Cel Roman13 Comments