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I’m not sure what to make of the Iowa caucus results. I’m not even sure the results are valid. After the difficulties the Iowa Democratic Party experienced with the vote-counting app – apparently nobody had the foresight to sufficiently train… READ MORE
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Photo courtesy of Benson Kua of flickr. — I am a lonely, miserable old man, with no reason to get up in the morning. I am alone now. I have always been alone, and I will always be alone. Would… READ MORE
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On my way to the office this morning I stopped by a local convenience store to pick up a bottle of Diet Pepsi. I had five hours of work ahead of me before I could enjoy the Christmas “holiday.” The… READ MORE
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Photo courtesy of Feddacheenee via Creative Commons. — You are … a radio star. … You are … a radio star. … Video killed the radio star. – The Buggles, “Video Killed the Radio Star,” 1979 Stealing a quick glance… READ MORE
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This is the Fourth of July I remember. It is the sepia-toned America of my youth – large cars with tailfins, puffy thunderstorms over Crestview and foil peeled off a Salisbury steak TV dinner. Television stations start their morning broadcast… READ MORE
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I visited Santa Rosa Mall the other day. It was sad. Sears was shuttered. I almost never shopped there unless I needed a belt. Sears always had a large selection of belts for guys with beer guts like yours truly…. READ MORE
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Photo courtesy of Brandon Jasper of Flickr via Creative Commons license — Another mass shooting. Ten people dead this time in what has become a depressing affront to human decency. We will react the way we always react – with… READ MORE
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Today marks my 38th anniversary of working at the Daily News. I have bored you in the past with stories about life at the newspaper in the “olden” days, so I won’t repeat that sin. Oh, maybe I will. A… READ MORE
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With all the troubles facing the world, isn’t it nice that we can enjoy these weekly interludes discussing the issues that really matter, such as cockroaches crawling up the inside of your jeans leg. Yes, that really happened. Our newest… READ MORE
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I just had an interesting conversation with the manager of a local grocery outlet over the store’s policy that it scan my driver’s license for the purchase of beer. The manager explained the store sold alcohol to a minor last… READ MORE