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A rather obvious (em)ploy

By Conlan | Published: October 5, 2009
I like writing cover letters for jobs. Let me rephrase that: I hate it. Except when I feel able to be creative (which is rare), or when I don’t care. Here is an email I just sent to a prospective employer: Greetings, Mr. [Person] My name is Conlan Spangler. I was given your email address by [someone], a [...]
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What I’m All About

By Conlan | Published: December 12, 2008
Ever since my blog became cool (circa March 2008), I’ve never really addressed what I’m all about. A lot of stuff has happened in my life, and you, my faithful readers, are probably confused about it. Also, the state of public education being what it is, you’re probably confused about a lot of things, but [...]
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A post from the past, to hold you over till the future

By Conlan | Published: November 14, 2008
Unfortunately, I will be out of town (i.e., the internet) for the better part of the weekend, and will be unable to update with new and amazing posts. (Furthermore, I will be fulfilling duties required of me, as I am a PROFESSIONAL WRITER.) Please stay tubed for updates on the Readership Drive, as well as [...]
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Goodbye, Good Job

By Conlan | Published: August 22, 2008
If you truly loved me, you would already know that exactly one month and a few days ago, I quit my lucrative job as an employed person to embark (pun intended… because that’s the name of the place I worked, see?) on a new life as a hobo clown (or similar). The following is the [...]
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  • Hello there.

    This is Conlan. I'm a freelance writer and blogger. I live in Fresno, CA. I write this blog, and other things sometimes. I encourage you to pay me to write things. Please see the "Freelance" page for more information on that. (Seriously.) If you'd just want to know who I am and what I'm all about (including mostly lies), check the "About" page.

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