Author: DXO
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Police Tow
Police Tow Originally uploaded by juggernautco. For a large part of my early years I lived on the North Side of Pittsburgh. The North Side is the traditional "bad" part of town. I was born in the late 1960s, and the race riots of that time period had a huge impact on our…
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Inefficiency in the Economy
Inefficiency in the Economy Originally uploaded by juggernautco. The world economy has made crazy strides in increasing productivity. The rise of computers, software, the internet, and global competition all have contributed to this. It seems to me that one area of the economy that has stayed basically the same: delivery. Sure– logisitics systems,…
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The Wanding of Larry King
Here’s an oddly religious image of Larry King being wanded by a sherriff. More on Mr. King, included his mugshot, can be found here: Here’s some odd text from over there: Arrested in Miami on December 20, 1971 on charges of grand larceny, Larry King was in debt to sustain an extravagant lifestyle among other…
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Oba Maja, Poet
Oba Maja Mural Originally uploaded by juggernautco. Oba Maja is a street poet here in Chicago. He stands at the corner of North, Milwaukee and Damen & hawks his wares– photocopies of handwritten poems. One day he told me that someone had done a mural of him at Lake & Damen. Lo and…
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Generals Offer Sober Outlook on Iraqi War
By JOHN F. BURNS and ERIC SCHMITTPublished: May 19, 2005 BAGHDAD, Iraq, May 18 – American military commanders in Baghdad and Washington gave a sobering new assessment on Wednesday of the war in Iraq, adding to the mood of anxiety that prompted Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to come to Baghdad last weekend to consult…