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One of the better things about a long waiting line is its ability to remind people of the option to do it yourself

Posted on June 8, 2012 by Z.F. Thrimej

(or not having to be at the mercy of something else). I would love to see a waiting line that is weirdly long enough to be in the cursive shape of “DIY”. Ironic fun.

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That phrase “make money” should be changed to something less misleading since a lot of money already exists,

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Z.F. Thrimej

and since (in a way) money is not really being created since it’s been around for a long time. “Earn money” sounds more preferable, more honest than “make money”.

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Coupon or Coup Pawn?

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Z.F. Thrimej

“I forgot my coupon.” A lot of customers say that after they put their items on the checkout counter in a store. And a lot of customers say that in a very surprised way that makes the coupon seem like … Continue reading →

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On Easter, people tell their children to hunt or search for eggs. Despite the apparent fun of this tradition, it makes me ask if maybe we should first look for or look into our own minds,

Posted on April 5, 2012 by Z.F. Thrimej

find out exactly why we do what we do or do what other people might want us to do. Chicken-or-the-egg curious… (2/21/13 update: i will be calling the poem version of this post “Egg”)

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One of the better things about a long waiting line is its ability to remind people of the option to do it yourself

That phrase “make money” should be changed to something less misleading since a lot of money already exists,

Coupon or Coup Pawn?

On Easter, people tell their children to hunt or search for eggs. Despite the apparent fun of this tradition, it makes me ask if maybe we should first look for or look into our own minds,

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