Archive for October, 2008

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Hockey and Politics

The week begins tomorrow. Back to the office and the choked highways. In spite of the suffocating monotony of the Chicago suburbs and my tortuous daily commute, it’s too minuscule to care in light of recent events, personal and political alike. I’ll steer clear of the personal aspects to spare you the boredom [...]

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Crash: Scrambled Thoughts from a Poor, Dumbfounded Citizen of the United States

I think that’s a damn good quote. It’s catchy and true, and I’m friends with the man who said it. All good reasons that it’s been stuck in my head for a week or two.

There is a sad lining to these words, though [...]

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Everyday American

I was going to spout out what was likely to be some tangential, disorganized rant about the perception of the middle/lower classes among politicians, most notably our presidential candidates. While I didn’t actually hear Sarah Palin’s “Joe Six-Pack” remark, I think the following article hits the nail on the head [...]