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"Hidden Gems": It's Mortifying 9/1/2020
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In (Semi-)Praise of Iceberg Slim 8/4/2020
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He's not always easy to read, but I can't put him down.
Who was Iceberg Slim?
Born in Chicago on August 4, 1918 and raised by a single mother, Robert Beck (born Robert Moppins) grew up in Milwauk...
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The bullshit of daily life? I'd rather read.
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Let me take you back
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I watch a lot more television than movies
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The only sport that matters
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As a travel writer, I have to talk about food
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You will not feel smarter after reading this
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Trying to live simply
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I've only driven a Ferrari once
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