Monthly Archives: July, 2014
Nick was already a smoker when I met him. He had started when he was only 15. Just a few a day at first, while in high school. Then a pack a day. Eventually, a carton a week. I always hated that he smoked. His clothes sometimes smelled like stale cigarette smoke and kissing him within 10 minutes of smoking a cigarette was similar to what I imagine licking an ashtray must taste like (I never understood how anyone could…
Usually, I don’t much care what people spend their money on (so long as they aren’t buying an election or putting a hit on someone). I have encouraged people to be conscientious consumers: try not to buy stuff made by children living in squalor, try to buy local, if you can afford it, try to make sure you aren’t giving your hard earned money to companies that oppose your beliefs. These are things I try to do, and I admit, I…
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