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About Me

I'm James McCullough: entrepreneur, writer, father, and coffee-fueled polymath. Here, I explore big ideas across diverse topics, offering fresh perspectives on our complex world.
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20

About Me - 2005 Version

In the beginning, there was me. And I stared up at the world and said nothing. I saw a hot
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About Me - 2005 Version

In the beginning, there was me. And I stared up at the world and said nothing. I saw a hot nurse and said nothing. I sat on the floor in my house and stared at the television, stared at my mother folding laundry, stared at the dog running around, and

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