A worker at a Wal-Mart store died on Black Friday because she or he was trampled to death while trying to open the doors of the discount retail superstar. The day after the US’s Thanksgiving holiday is traditionally called “Black Friday”. It is the day in which retailers’ accounting books go into positive territory, or [...]
Wal-Mart Death
November 29th, 2008 1 Comment
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An Old-fashioned Christmas
December 17th, 2007 1 Comment
What in the hell happened to Christmas? I remember when I liked Christmas. Every year it seems to get more depressing and anxiety filled. The traditions in my family have changed over my past 26 Christmas’s which seem to have been brought on by marriages, divorces, deaths, and the like. Let [...]
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Gift Giving
December 16th, 2007 No Comments
I hate this time of year. Bah, humbug! I love giving gifts, but hate receiving and buying them. The stores are crowded, you can never find what you want, and you never know what to get someone. Everyone hates what they receive. It’s the thought that counts, right? What do you think? I’m tired of [...]
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Stop That Ringing!
December 15th, 2007 2 Comments
Stop that f’ing ringing! There is nothing more I can’t stand than the Salvation Army bell ringers. For those of you who don’t know, in the United States, we have a tradition where people stand outside of stores with red kettles collecting money for a charity. They ring a damned bell to [...]
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