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Good at Something – 2024

January 10, 2025 – 12:50 pm

A proficiency in billiards is the sign of a misspent youth. – attributed to Herbert Spencer, English philosopher after losing 50-0 to a pool shark. Back room at the 169 Bar 2024 I can hold my own only because I’m lucky with the eight-ball.

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The Sin of Banality

August 18, 2024 – 9:12 am

“There is nothing more awful, depressing, and depressing than banality.”— Anton Chekhov This quote was posted on Instagram by Eric Mitchell, famed B-Movie actor and self proclaimed Pittsfield slumlord. Contemporary counter “Banality is an unappreciated virtue along with hypocrisy.” – James Steele – fugitive Banality statue by the king of banality, Jeff Koons

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Too Few Guns

July 27, 2024 – 8:42 pm

Gun freedom stems from the need to repress the freedom of the others. – James Steele – unrepentant counterfeiter Foto – Joey from New Hampshire – Pattaya 2007

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Gun Freedom

July 26, 2024 – 1:36 pm

Gun freedom stems from the need to repress the freedom of the others. – James Steele – unrepentant counterfeiter

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Newspapers Versus TVs and Cellphones

July 26, 2024 – 1:27 pm

TV and cellphones will never replace a newspaper. You can’t swat a fly with a newspaper. – Pascha Ray – Traveler

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