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The End of Cool
By: anewphilosophy
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By: dearmari
I woke up today with knots in my stomach. The kind of knots you know are caused by stress, anxiety, depression, or one of those oh so pleasant states of mind that unf...
True grit
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George and the Panthers
By: wearmanyhats
Whenever the Fourth rolls around, I get to thinking about George. He served in the British army when he was just a young man, an experience that changed his life dram...
Organization and War
By: propositivity
I like organization. I'm not a "neat freak," but I do consider my thirst for structure and order to be justified. Is it wrong to have the bed made every morning? Dish...
draaaank
By: mssantos
Boo. How'd it be if we all posted druunk stuff. oh my good ness. ok. Craziness itlooks like everybody is going thru stff that sux...big time. maaaan i wish that we we...
Bad News
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Bonfires
Bonfires are fun. Bonfires are hard to resist. They invite even extreme perpetualmotionmachinebrains to sit and rest. Bonfires are the perfect excuse to do nothing. A...
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draaaank
Boo. How'd it be if we all posted druunk stuff. oh my good ness. ok. Craziness itlooks like everybody is going thru stff that sux...big time. maaaan i wish that we were'n...
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Tattoo You
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