Author Archive: Eric San Juan
Eric San Juan
August 31, 2016
Contributed Post Before we get into this, let me be honest. I love being a freelancer and, if I were asked, I probably would recommend it as a potential career choice. It gives you a lot of freedom to live your life how you want to. Rather than your life revolving around work, your job simply becomes a side note on the page. It’s still important and explains a lot about who you are. But it doesn’t define who you are. You’ll be able to choose how often you work and to an extent, how much money you make. Still, there are a lot of things that I miss out on being a freelancer. Big and little things that other people have and I…don’t. You…
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Eric San Juan
August 30, 2016
Contributed Post People have long joked that the married life is a stress-filled one. Constant arguments, the obligation to compromise, and many more factors are a reason for this. However, we all know plenty of couples who simply couldn’t spend a day apart from each other. So, I was interested to find out the answer to an important question. What is the better option? The results are pretty interesting. This article from CNN talks about a variety of reasons why single life might be better than marriage. For one, sleeping alone allows singletons to get a better night’s sleep. There’s no fighting over the covers, of course! Also, those who are married tend to put less work into their appearance, if this is to be…
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Eric San Juan
August 24, 2016
Contributed Post It’s not something we necessarily like to admit, but money dictates everything in our world. Whether you are in a financially stable position or not doesn’t matter. We can all appreciate the value of money. The harsh reality of modern life is that many of us will need to borrow cash at some stage or another. This could be due to a change of circumstances. Or maybe you have a job, like being an author, that offers staggered and fluctuating payments. Either way, there’s nothing wrong with requiring a helping hand from time to time. However, it’s important to understand the economic climate at any given time. In answer to the title question: yes, the goalposts have been shifted. Here’s all you need…
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Eric San Juan
August 11, 2016
There is no sense in trying to be diplomatic about this: If you still support Donald Trump for president in August of 2016, I have zero respect for your thoughts, ideas, and beliefs. I might like you. I may enjoy being around you. I may even consider you an important part of my life. But failing the Trump Test ensures that I have absolutely zero respect for your views, your (apparantly nonexistent) critical thinking skills, and pretty much anything you have to say about anything more important than your favorite fast food French fries. Yes, I realize that by opening this way anyone who supports or who is thinking about supporting Donald Trump will not only be insulted and offended, and that I may lose the goodwill…
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Eric San Juan
August 10, 2016
John Oliver, the Daily Show alum who has since moved to HBO and is winning fans across the ‘Net for his self-deprecating, funny, and sometimes insightful investigative pieces, recently did a segment on journalism in America today. Most of what he discusses is old hat to those who have been in the business for a while — I remember having these discussions with colleagues more than a decade ago and spending many years struggling (and failing) to convince a former employer to move into the 21th Century — but it remains a relevant and worthwhile discussion even today. Hell, even more today than ever. The stories I hear from friends still in the business are enough to make a grown man cry. Things are only made…
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