Category Archives: American Culture

How long can you skim off the top before someone notices

Posted on May 4, 2010 by Charlie
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So the other day, I bought this really huge container of mini cream puffs at SAM’s Club. The first thing I did when I got home is cracked open the lid and popped a few in my mouth. Delicious. I’m … Continue reading →

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Austin Hicks playing Walgreens Community Day in Englewood, Ohio May 8

Posted on May 3, 2010 by Charlie
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Local country star Austin Hicks will be performing in the Walgreens parking lot in Englewood, Ohio for Community Days on Sat. May 8 at 2:00pm. Austin, 19, is a graduate of the Northmont High School class of 2009. There will … Continue reading →

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You’re still gonna need a horse to make that plough work

Posted on April 27, 2010 by Rufus Dogg
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The year is 1837 and a farmer was all giddy about the new John Deere steel plough he just bought. It was a lot lighter than his old piece of crap iron plough. Since his back was starting to hurt … Continue reading →

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The kids will be ok

Posted on April 1, 2010 by Rufus Dogg
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Someday, every kid in high school now will inherit the world we leave behind. And I think they may be deciding right now that they do not want to live in a permanently divisive, hate-filled community. March 30, 2010 — … Continue reading →

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Can you circumnavigate the world by clock and fist?

Posted on March 28, 2010 by Charlie
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This post is a comment to Chris Brogan’s post on education that quickly got out of hand. More was written and deleted than is shared below, but my education also taught me about discretion. Let’s leave it at that and … Continue reading →

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A 2% tax increase any way you look at it

Posted on March 19, 2010 by Charlie
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On the first of April, my health insurance company will start taking a 21.8% increase in premiums out of my butt. They have not increased services nor do I feel more comfortable that my coverage is any more secure. I … Continue reading →

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How health insurance companies gave Obama’s health care reform it’s second wind

Posted on March 16, 2010 by Rufus Dogg
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In November, the Democrats were on the ropes. The GOP had just elected themselves a golden child with Scott Brown and tilted the scales back below sixty votes in the Senate. They had won two gubernatorial elections in Virginia and … Continue reading →

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