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It’s only 10 AM and it’s already been a day. A perfect end to this perfect year. That would be sarcasm. Woke up this morning with the alarm as usual. As I hit snooze and turned on the radio I … Continue reading

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2009 – Year in Review

I am absolutely hardwired to be a pessimist. I always suspected this of myself, it’s been confirmed in looking back at seven years of End of Year Reviews. I claim every year has been the worst year ever. I suppose … Continue reading

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Limbo

This is the limbo week. The best week of the year. All the Christmastime niceness is past. The New Year offers a fresh start only a week later. So you have a whole week to be a complete bastard to … Continue reading

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Safety

How to safely drive to your domicile in the People’s Republic of New Jersey: Stop somewhere for 46 oz. of beer and a light supper. Casually toss your dog-eared copy of The Modern Drunkard: A Handbook for Drinking in the … Continue reading

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Thanksgiving

How did I miss this? This year is 1789. According to Wikipedia “a common year starting on Thursday.” Rather a momentous year for the United States and to think I didn’t realize the correspondence until this grand year was mostly … Continue reading

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