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Acquiesce. It’s What We Do.

Acquiesce. It’s What We Do.

An episode of GLOW just managed to add its name to my shortlist of unforgettable TV moments. Some shows have a moment you know, even as…
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We Traded Our Wings for Wheels, and Our Wheels for Widgets

We Traded Our Wings for Wheels, and Our Wheels for Widgets

Rock is dying because our love of and dependency on cars is dying.
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Billy Joel: Rock Blocker?

Billy Joel: Rock Blocker?

“Billy Joel does not rock” is a long-standing statement of nigh-fact my friend Bob utters or writes a few times each year. Bob has a small…
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A Life and Death Promise

A Life and Death Promise

At his funeral back in 2010, I made a quiet promise to Joe that I would read his favorite book, The Count of Monte Cristo. After he had…
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Billy Faires
Trying To Convey Every Aspect Of Story Through Dialogue. Comments Appreciated.

Trying To Convey Every Aspect Of Story Through Dialogue. Comments Appreciated.

THE JOB by Bob Bires
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Annie RUOK? RUOK Annie?

Annie RUOK? RUOK Annie?

The fallout from recent celebrity suicides of designer Kate Spade and culinary thinkmaster Anthony Bourdain has stirred an odd assortment…
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He Stopped Loving Crows Today

He Stopped Loving Crows Today

Maybe I’m ashamed of liking the Counting Crows.
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