Monthly Archives: July 2015

The # Of Me

July 27, 2015 – 7:51 am

This morning I googled a friend’s name. Nine of him lived in the USA, although the number dropped to one once I typed in his middle edition. I’m not so scarce. There are over 66,000 Peter Smiths in the USA. They live in every state of the union. They work at most professions. I know […]

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Pong

July 24, 2015 – 4:33 pm

During the late 1960s and early 1970s I played pinball at the arcades on Boston’s Washington Street. My skills flourished and I competed against older wizards on machines such as Centrigrade 37 and Strikes and Spares. We loved the lights and bells accompanying our struggle to prevent the steel ball from ever dropping into the […]

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American Fools – 2015

July 21, 2015 – 11:35 pm

Yesterday Ohio Governor announced his candidacy for GOP candidate for president and explained his reason to join the crowded field by saying, “Why not?” This rationale was better than answering, “What’s it to you?”, but he is miles behind the present party favorite, Donald Trump, who has been thrust into the lead after saying that […]

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American Justice

July 18, 2015 – 3:27 pm

To anyone who thinks America has solved its problem with racial hatred and inequality, these two photos tell the truth.

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Asshole of the Week July 13

July 15, 2015 – 2:15 pm

Cannabis has been legalized in several states and decriminalization laws are winning polls throughout the nation, however the forces of the anti-drug war have refused to wave the white flag of surrender and this week a retired Canadian police officer came up with a mass market pot breathalyzer for police to test drivers for reefer […]

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