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ShoeShining Optimism
Looking through the Pennysaver, Jack found the shop where he used to have his shoes repaired before COVID-19 turned his city into a ghost town had reopened. Besides shoe repairs, Ben, the owner, was back to shining shoes! Wouldn’t it be nice to step up on the shoeshine stand and have Ben shine his oxfords?… Read more
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The Best Books I Read in 2020
What a horrible year! While I’d like to be optimistic about 2021, I don’tsee things getting any better soon. Before the first week of the new year wasbehind us, we had our nation’s capitol attacked by terrorists egged on by the sittingpresident. The failing rollout of the COVID-19 vaccines and the grim fact that Americakeeps… Read more
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Snacking Marks a Relationship
When they started dating, they drank sodas in her Mom’s kitchen. On the sly, they would taste each other’s sugary drinks whenever they kissed—which was often. In college, they explored each other’s tastes in movies—she would pick one on one date, he would select one the next date. They enjoyed sharing snacks as they watched… Read more
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This is Not a Story About Mice
This isn’t a story about mice. If you want one of those, scroll down. This is a story about Sunny, the pound trash tabby that stalked mice when the sun went down. This is the story of Sunny’s owners, who often got little sleep when Sunny brought in half-dead mice so his owners could try… Read more
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This Machine Kills [Proto]Fascists
If only Woody Guthrie was around today I’m sure he would have a song or two about Donald Trump–he had one for his father. Arvind Dilawar interviews Will Kaufman author of three books on Guthrie for Jacobin. Legendary folk singer Woody Guthrie is best known for his anthem “This Land Is Your Land,” which can… Read more
BURGER SCOOT 