The Runcible Blog

From my hero, Don McCullin: Every time I went to war, I came back a little more damaged. I'm quite a resilient person, and I've got a lot of hardness in me when called upon. But there's another side of me — not actually soft, but as if my nerve ends are hanging out. I met the photographer Eugene Smith once. When someone asked me what he was like, I replied that he was a man whose nerve ends were ......
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I just finished watching Brazil, the perfect movie to see just before bed. I can't wait for the surreal dreams... In other news, I think I'm burning out faster than a...a, ... well, really fast. That's how bad it's gotten. I need someone to take me on a vacation......
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After a couple of years of problem-free driving with my Civic, I was forced to take it to a mechanic when it failed its emission inspection because of cylinder misfires. The garage down the street from work said it needed a tune-up that would cost ~$225. Instead of shopping around for the lowest possible place, I dropped it off at Hondar House on Prospect Street today. I figured they probably know a thing or two about Hondas... They ended up ......
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