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You, I bet it doesn’t make you feel good.  I bet you don’t even care enough to notice.  I bet you’ve simply become accustomed to the comfort of cruelty. It’s easy, right?  It’s just a dog.  It’s just a dog.  Plus, you don’t have to go out of your way.  All you have to do [...]

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“No, I insist.” I say this three different ways: 1. No, I insist. 2. No, really, I insist. 3. Doitforchristssake. I’ll explain how this works.  Each is situational. No, I insist. My momma didn’t raise no fool.  Well, obviously she did.  This blog’s archives are all the proof of that you need.  But at least [...]

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(This is a true story and so I tried my best not to be unnecessarily graphic, but if real blood loss isn’t your thing…) I was looking right at him but almost didn’t notice when he fell.  It just happened so fast. We were walking home, headed east on New York Avenue, just about a [...]

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I usually can’t stand when people start a sentence with “I don’t do” and end it with an inanimate object or concept, like “showers,” or “mornings.”  Nonetheless… I don’t do open water. So it should it go without saying that I’ve never seen the movie by that name: Yet for reasons unknown, I’m fascinated by [...]

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For hefty compensation, I have leased this space to PepsiCo. today.  The following is a statement from its Senior VP of Marketing. _____________________________________________ Dear customer, By now, I’m sure you’ve seen Pepsi’s latest endeavor in the beverage-for-pleasure market.  But, to be sure, let me refresh you: That’s right, friend: Pepsi Throwback — a softer, more [...]

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I guess I was just in the right place at the right time. This is worth a party in and of itself.  Usually my timing is like finding out about a sale a day too late.¹  But last night, my timing was impeccable. I had a craving.  Me wanted french fries.  But I don’t believe [...]

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Jersey. We don’t pump our own gas (it’s illegal).  We have the driest wit in America.  We lovingly self-deprecate more times a day than you probably say words with the letter “e” in them.  Want proof?  The governor asked the citizens to create and vote for the state slogan.  You know what won?  ”New Jersey, [...]

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Ah, spring in DC. It’s kind of like that Family Guy episode where the New Yorkers come to see the leaves turn colors and the entire tenor of Quahog changes, so Peter uses Lois’ black belt skills to send them back where they belong. Actually, despite the high appeal of DC because so much is [...]

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Before you (probably) ever read this blog, it was often very different.  Not that I’ve changed, but it is what it was: back then, “readers” were people kind enough to read the links I delivered to their inboxes, people who already knew me.  And so what follows today may feel different.  It’ll probably sound more [...]

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