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Wishing You a Safe and Joyous Black Friday Eve

Posted on November 21, 2013 by Scott Smith

I have no plans to shop on Thanksgiving Day, or Friday, nor do I want anybody to work on Thanksgiving Day. However, I find that the outrage over some retailers’ decisions to be open on Thanksgiving Day more than a … Continue reading →

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I See Dead People’s Status Updates (and they like Samsung, NPR, The NRA, Amazon…)

Posted on August 25, 2013 by Scott Smith

Since making the plunge into Facebook a few years ago, I have had three of my Facebook friends die. Two were good friends, one primarily a Facebook friend. Heart attack, accident, heart attack. They all died prematurely and their deaths … Continue reading →

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Hooked

Posted on March 3, 2013 by Scott Smith

The Blue Swede cover of this song was among my favorites as a young ‘un. This -a cover of the Blue Swede cover- is among my favorite recent YouTube discoveries. In rose-colored reflections of my past it seems that the world … Continue reading →

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In 2013, Let’s Resolve To Share The Blame And Stay Mad

Posted on December 29, 2012 by Scott Smith

(originally published following the 2012–Obama v Romney–US Presidential election). I have never been one to make New Year’s resolutions. When people ask me about my resolutions, I usually respond with “I am going to GAIN 20 lbs and START smoking.” … Continue reading →

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