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Saved By The Bell
School finally started this week for the wee ones. Princess kicked off her yearlong public school farewell tour as a senior and Budman became an almost-big fish at the Middle School as a 7th grader. “But Semitough” you say. “Doesn’t school start much earlier down there deep-in-the-heart’o?” Not any more. The Texas Legislature, in their infinite wisdom has decided that…
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Semitough: Banned in Turkey!
Well, to be more specific all blogs on WordPress.com have been blocked/banned. But true nonetheless that my Turkish readers are now deprived of my witty bon mots and insightful commentary. Never have I felt more at one with my compatriot, Billy Hayes who said: To the Turks, everything is “shurla burla”, which means “like this, like that”. You never know what…
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A Dog’s Life
This just in from the Great White North. Seems a former mall security guard cum “Animal Cruelty Investigator” (read dog catcher) upon discovering a dog locked in a car, rescued said canine. Good so far right? He then proceeds to handcuff the dog owner to the car to await the arrival of police, leaving him stuck there while he rushed the dog…
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La Quinta: Spanish for go f*ck yourself
I used to like La Quinta’s new advertising campaign. Who hasn’t heard the old joke? Q: Know what La Quinta means in Spanish? A: Next to Denny’s. Well their new campaign leverages that joke and turns it into all sorts of marketing fun. It means high speed internet (unless you prefer wireless). It means a great stay (unless you are…
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