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MY BROTHER RECOMMENDED THE PODCAST BUSINESS WARS.  At the end of the saga between Nike and Addidas the narrator concluded with how much better each company has become because of the other. The are hardly friendly. In fact, they're ruthless....
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THE STORY OF I.M. SMOKED IS A SHORT ONE.  It begins on a beguiling Saturday in December, 2017. Why was it beguiling? Because, December in Southern California is a beautiful time of year to go for a bike ride:  the air is clear and crisp, the sunrise is a little later and the roads are..
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MY SON STOPPED BY TONIGHT ON HIS WAY HOME FROM SANTA MONICA TO HIS IN-LAWS IN TEMECULA FOR A GAME OF CHESS.  I said Bring it on, I’ve been playing the best players in the world on Chess.com since you moved and I’m ready to whack you. That’s the kind of love we share… he..
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TO GET FAST, you have to ride slow. Slow down. Slower. Softly pedal. Let your legs spin smooth and free. Beach-cruisers cruise by. Skaters skate by. Walkers walk by. Peace. Power. Strength. Flow in… … and then you’re free to soar, forever more. Bye Dad.
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WANT TO SEE SOMETHING REALLY COOL?… Go shave your legs. The lower leg is easy, peasy.  Just go crazy, whipping that blade quickly up and down. The upper leg is pretty simple to.  You can see 80% of it, and what you can’t see is smooth with no sharp points – like the shin or..
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