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About Author: Derrick at GentlemanREDUX

Website: http://farfromidle.com
Description: Derrick Idleburg Jr. is a self-proclaimed watch connoisseur born and raised in St. Louis, MO. He met Johnnie via a mutual friend during his adventures as a college student in Kansas City. Derrick is a healthcare professional, entrepreneur, and discovering more about who he is daily. He is a fan of many things, especially running his mouth, people, St. Louis Cardinals baseball, cooking and the Transformers.

Posts by Derrick at GentlemanREDUX

Side Project Sessions: Tutoring

Posted on 02/16/2012 | No Comments
There has to be a subject or two that you excelled at during your many years in school. Why not capitalize on that knowledge and teach it to those that don’t understand it? Exactly.
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Commentary: The Amish Project

Posted on 02/09/2012 | No Comments
What would it look like to not tweet, book, email, text, call, game and more - for 90 days (I’m almost positive many of you cringed when you read that)?
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The To-Do List Should Burn…

Posted on 02/06/2012 | No Comments
I’ve been making to-do lists since I started college, and I’m finally beginning to notice something. They demolish productivity worse than those awesome Prime vs. Prime videos.
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Dorkly: Comedy for the Rest of Us :-D

Posted on 01/29/2012 | No Comments
I’ve stumbled upon a very fun site that I think is worth you all checking out. It's a partner site from the funny folks at CHMedia (Think College Humor).
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When was the last time you went hOme?

Posted on 01/24/2012 | No Comments
Have you been hOme lately? I’m not talking about "home" where you grew up...
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Want more burn from your cardio? Try the Tabata Protocol.

Posted on 01/21/2012 | No Comments
What would you say if I told you there is a cardio routine that you can do in four minutes that would give you a great burn? Guess what... There is.
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Dragon Age

Posted on 01/12/2012 | No Comments
If you follow the Chinese zodiac this year is the year of you guessed it, the Dragon. Win. I'm a Dragon. Hehe.
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Real Comedy: Dormtainment

Posted on 12/20/2011 | 1 Comment
Dormtainment was founded in 2009, and they have been cracking me up since 2010.
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Gaming for the Cost Conscious Gentleman

Posted on 12/15/2011 | No Comments
In lieu of the subscription craze, there are tons of options for the Gamer-, Movie-, Music- and Reading Gent to get their entertainment fix without dropping money...
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The Watch Guide: The Casual Watch

Posted on 12/13/2011 | No Comments
So what is the Casual Watch? No, it’s not the Everyday watch like one would think (at least in my head). The Casual Watch has one specific purpose...
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Meat Glue

Posted on 12/09/2011 | No Comments
I think that all of you should see this and share with your networks ... I don't want anymore chemicals in my food than are already there naturally ... Remember, I'm no expert in this arena.
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Herman Cain’s Campaign Promises (Funny or Die)

Posted on 12/06/2011 | No Comments
...I stumbled on a video posted on Business Insider from a superb site, Funny or Die ... I was literally crying when I watched it.
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A Gent Reviews… *The Roots: Undun*

Posted on 12/05/2011 | No Comments
One of my personal favorite groups EVER, The Roots, just "released" their new album Undun. I must say, it’s a classic...
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We Wood.

Posted on 12/02/2011 | No Comments
This is nothing like morning wood -- this is WEWOOD. It's exactly not what you think it is ... These watches are hypo-allergenic, 100% wood, and free of toxic materials.
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