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What is IT!?: A History of Alternative Music

"It's it! What is it?!"

So go the most famous lines and the most irreconsilable quandry in all of modern rock's storied history. The line comes from aterna-metal-whatever band Faith No More's HUGE crossover hit, the aptly-titled "Epic," from their 1989 album "The Real Thing." This question has, from a metaphorical perspective, a lot of relevance to this blog.  Read More »

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Starbucks again . . . .

Letter I have written, but not yet sent, to the DM and RD of my Starbucks District. I am currently a VERY disgruntled worker, but still very grateful to have any job at all.

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Most unintentionally funny comic book panels

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You just can't make this stuff up . . . .

An immortal classic . . . . .

Pure, straight, distilled hilarity . . . . .

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Metallica: To Live is to Die

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Tonight's blog is dedicated to a band that has shaped a small piece of my life. That band is, for better or worse, Metallica.  Read More »

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My soapbox: The customer isn't always right

Where’s my soapbox? Time to pontificate.

Consumers have a huge lesson to learn.

No, the customer is NOT always right. When companies get less micromanaged and greedy, and consumers smarten up a bit on the topic of LIFE, only then will this platitudinal public service nightmare end.  Read More »

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An open letter to Howard Schultz

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I've worked for Starbucks as a barista now for about six months. During my time there, I have been both appalled and also heartened by the working conditions, the co-workers, and the company model.  Read More »

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My (Un)Healthy Lifestyle

It is becoming more and more difficult for one to live a healthy lifestyle, and, from a very general perspective, I feel this is the result of many factors, a great many of which have been ushered in by the continued corporate takeover of America, and of the world.  Read More »

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Super Heroes

In case you've been under a rock for the past ten years (and especially the last five), super heroes are HUGE. This brings me to a question: Where did Batman come from? Can I get an answer from the readers? Where did Spider-man first appear and in what format? Superman?

It's time for us to give credit where credit is due. This is a blog about setting the record straight, guys.  Read More »

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