The Rat Race Revisited

The Rat Race Revisited

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They say there’s a silver lining to every bad situation. Who says? The Gloomer sez. Okay. Let us test the Silver Lining Theory: Say, for instance, you’re on Death Row. Time is running short. You are definitely in a bad situation. Facing Death in the Gas Chamber may just top the list of Bad Situations. What aphorism of positivity could possibly brighten the bleak realm you occupy? Well, I suppose you could say to yourself, “at least I have financial…

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Killer Robots

Killer Robots

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San Francisco board of supervisors (a liberal body) approved the use of explosive wielding robot cops to be used under extraordinary circumstances. I don’t know what that means. Extraordinary circumstances. I kinda think it means the cops are sending the robot after you because you’re a threat to society. They got you surrounded. You’re sitting on the toilet, reading Chekov, picking your nose, when a voice calls out, “Surrender!” You don’t have time to wipe your ass. The explosion rips…

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Cyber Monday

Cyber Monday

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Cyber Monday is a marketing term for e-commerce transactions on the Monday after Thanksgiving in the United States. It was created by retailers to encourage people to shop online. The term was coined by Ellen Davis of the National Retail Federation and Scott Silverman, and made its debut on November 28, 2005, in a Shop.org press release entitled “‘Cyber Monday’ Quickly Becoming One of the Biggest Online Shopping Days of the Year”.[1] Cyber Monday takes place the Monday after Thanksgiving; the date falls between November 26 and December 2, depending on the year.
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