Oakland’s trash
Good(?) to know that other areas of the country are as screwed up as NY is. Oakland wants a takeout tax to pay for litter clean-up. Great idea! Way to get to the root of the problem there, Cali!
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Not all young celebrities are spendaholics!
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Time Warner Home Phone not that great a deal
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Stoic with Flare
ByDerekI was importing a bunch of photos into Lightroom last night and ran across this one. After a couple minor corrections I’m loving it now.
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Master Microsoft mashes mere mortals’ mouths
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