Pat Stedman Blog

My Apology To DJ Khaled

About two years ago I wrote an article on DJ Khaled’s dating advice. It was a silly article. I made fun of DJ Khaled’s brains, while respecting his supreme confidence. (and considered what you really need to get women) But I’m realizing now that I was wrong. Not about the importance of shameless confidence… but about Khaled. It

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Why I Spent 30k

Friday night my wife was at a work function and I was a little “socialed” out, so I decided to stay at home, have a few gin and tonics, and watch a war movie. (I had planned on something sophisticated like The Thin Red Line, but I cheapened out and went for Saving Private Ryan.

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My Weirdest Addiction

Last weekend was the biggest amount of time I’ve wasted in ages. I let a strange addiction take me over, something I had buried a long time before and thought I had passed. Axis and Allies. Not necessarily because I love to PLAY the game.  Because I try to modify it. I want to make the game

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Why Opposites Attract

A common adage in the dating scene is “opposites attract, but they don’t stay together” There’s a lot of truth to this expression. “Opposite” personalities are generally incompatible… they interact with the world in different ways. So while relationships are possible, they aren’t natural. And yet, such people often get together. What gives? Nothing too crazy,

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Relationship Fights… Are Amazing?

One of the interesting things about relationships are the little habits and patterns people establish over time.Inside jokes, rituals — things that may “kill” the honeymoon phase of novelty, but over time become a source of comfort and grounding. Unfortunately, most develop “bad” habits too — cycles that lead to fights and hurt feelings. I

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