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Poetic justice
I know an asshole who was a restaurant industry attorney and lobbyist. Ensuring that kids who got hurt in fast food restaurants couldn't sue. Viciously smearing people who were sickened by the unhealthy products. Screwing over franchisees with insane cont
Weekly Challenge #967 – Safe
LisaLizzie RichardSerendipidy Norval Joe Planet ZThe next topic is Blood testNORVAL JOEWith her husband safe and sound inside the ambulance and speeding away to the hospital, Mrs. Withybottom wrung her hands together and
The plan
My grandmother had severe dementia and Alzheimer's.She lived to 99 and drained my parents dry.So when my mother was diagnosed with both conditions, I asked my father what the plans were.He said he had plans. And didn't tell me.They moved to a city nea
The dealers
I lived in a suburb of Columbus for nine years.There wasn't much to do there.It was a dry town, but there was beer and more surrounding it.Marijuana grew wild by the train tracks.We'd harvest it by the bag and put it in a guy's attic to dry.Except th
UNIFIL
The problem with peacekeepers is that you assign them to a mission for a year or so.And they're told that they can't socialize with locals.No dating, no hookers.All these soldiers, mostly men, told to keep it in their pants for a year?Yeah, that's how
God sized hole
I am an atheist.I do not believe in God.Even when I went to church, I thought "What is this crap?"A guy standing at the end of the room, telling fairy tales and fables.For years, people said I had a God-sized hole in my heart.Which I tried to fill wi
Fascist accounting
Oh, fascists. So efficient with their accounting methods.The streets may run red with the blood of their victims, but their balance sheets are all in the black.The Chinese charge the cost of bullets they use in executions to their families.The Soviets
Take him home for thanksgiving
My father died about a year ago.I have no idea what was done with his body.Some creep from the hospital kept calling about it."We need to know what to do with the body.""Take it home for Thanksgiving dinner.""WHAT?""Not to eat. That would be sick. J
Weekly Challenge #966 – PICK TWO Throwaway, Flight, Once more with passion!, Blood pressure, Engine, Roast
Lizzie RichardSerendipidy Norval JoeTom Planet ZThe next topic is SafeNORVAL JOEMrs. Withybottom shouted from upstairs, Fathers awake and hes thrashing around.At her voice, a butler stepped into the entry and frown
Count Your Blessings
Unlike Count Dracula, Count Your Blessings is a good vampire.He's polite and loves children.Not in a "drink their blood" kind of way, either.But as in a pay for their education and sponsor softball teams kind of way.The smart ones, he sends to colleg