To A Lesser Degree, Cuba

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A gam, or potpourri of Cubans.

In 1959, he was a legally registered full-fledged lesbian. Sung Kim was a man out of place and time, amongst many other things. Did you know that he loved bebop more than his family? It’s true. Get to know him.

A fluent-Chinese speaking Korean man living in Cuba was a statement all in itself.

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Best Intentions

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The Varnisher at 24 years of age.

He was The Varnisher. He was exhausted. He could barely sit up. On top of that, he was immensely stoned. You would be too, if you sniffed as much varnish as he did. Technically, he was not a crime fighter, unless you consider exposed wood a crime. He was better defined as one who corrected in order to beautify, than he was a vigilante. His heart was in the right place.

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Putting The Gorge Back In Gorgeous

At noon, every weekday for the last five years, Roland found himself here, at the Pizza Hut® in Mokena, Illinois. They were the proud host of an all-you-can-eat pizza lunch buffet from eleven AM to two PM. It was a match made in heaven, Roland loved pizza.

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We Don’t Need Another Hero

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Let me tell you what’s what. None of this is easy; it just looks that way. It’s all about maintaining perfect duality. One persona must be saintly, and the other, demonic with hard limits. No killing, duh. No waterboarding. No wedgies. It’s what separates the true vigilante from the psychopath. Don’t become the psychopath; I will take you down swiftly and efficiently. It is difficult distinguishing the difference between one gray area placed on top of another gray area, but you have to. Bottom line: zero casualties equals winning. If you step back and look at it, how much different is it than being a responsible and reliable accountant?

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