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Advice to My 16-Year Old Self

July 29, 2015 by Dan Bailey

Jen, a reader that I don’t know, challenged me for the 2015 Edition of What Shall I Write About?, with a request to write a letter of advice to my 16-year old self. Tough, but interesting. Here we go. Dear Dan, Today, you are sixteen years old. Your dad and stepmom are going to forget … Read more

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Dan Bailey


Software engineer who writes about productivity, cool DIY projects, and bicycling.

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