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My Eyes are Going to Explode

I thought I ought to warn you That my Eyes are About to Explode. I've not found a way to relieve them They grow from behind. Pulse and pound Pulse and pound Like kettle drums for my brains. I really ought to warn you That my Eyes are

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80 mph is fast

I earned an important perspective on life yesterday. I picked up my car from Pep Boys and decided I would go looking for the hub cap (which I distinctly remember seeing roll off to the side of the road through my rear view mirror when my tire blew). I drove

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Scorpions Part Deux

So. It turns out that if you shovel up a bunch of dirt right in front of a forest and plop down a brand new house with delicious wood and dark nooks and crannies, you are begging to encounter at least one or two scorpion families.Much to my chagrin,