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09th Nov2011
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Paper Dinosaurs

The benefactors are afraid to take a chance on Dr. Adam Kirschner, with good reason. He’s safe, almost benign. With so much money being recouped on television...

09th Nov2011
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Pancake Social

It’s customary to show up to at least one of your opponent’s fundraisers. I figured if I had to suffer, I might as well get some pancakes...

05th Nov2011
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Rake’s Revenge!

As far as inanimate objects go, Rake was fairly impatient. He had watched Shovel left out all winter to rust, only to be thrown away during the...

05th Nov2011
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The Friendly Skies

Elliot spun his wedding ring on his finger idly. If you had asked him six months ago, he’d never imagined he’d be here. On a 737, staring...

21st Oct2011
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Paper Has Memory

The card had warped, its edges worn together after sitting in a damp box. The last place Reggie expected to see it was at the bottom of...

19th Oct2011
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The New Red Sox Curses

I attended my last Red Sox game of the year in July, about a week and a half after the All-Star break. They were riding high at...

14th Oct2011
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Generation Population

There were a lot of nicknames given to our generation. The Worthless Generation. The Too Many Generation. Generation Omega. But I think Generation Population was the most...

14th Oct2011
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Best Sewing Machine Webmaster, Meet Business Management Software

The interview process had been especially grueling. It was always a crap shoot with web companies. They could be as strict or loose as those ends of...

14th Oct2011
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Bustruck Garden

There is a secret place, somewhere off the far reaches of the green line, where public transportation goes to get away. There, they can forget the troubles...

13th Oct2011
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The Fiberglass Itch

The first symptom is just some minor skin irritation. There’s no reason why, even days into it, you wouldn’t think it was a minor case of poison...

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