Every breath you take,
every bond you make, the cops
will be watching you.

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Demolish structures.
Not a bad idea, but
cloaked in ignorance.

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The specter of the
dome: large half-built shell bankrupt
with hopes, promises.

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He awoke from a
long slumber, only to find
the world hadn’t changed.

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Real gamers take on
fake rock-star personas to
jam on plastic gear.

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So much depends on
just showing up. And yet we
often work alone.

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Saw Mommy kissing
Santa Claus, and that led to
marriage counseling.

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No, I will not play
your desert island mind games.
Fave CDs, indeed.

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Embrace our bowl game. Embrace it! (shakes fist)

The second Papajohns.com Bowl, featuring a semi-Top-25 matchup with No. 22 Cincinnati against Southern Miss, is live today at Legion Field and ESPN2. Does Birmingham care? Should it care? Even the CEO of Papa John’s said he’d rather move the game to Louisville. Louisville?! Don’t sweat it: Mayor Langford’s new dome will show him. (shakes fist)
• The Birmingham News: Birmingham community still hasn’t embraced Papajohns.com Bowl

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Out there lies culture
and adventure, places
to discover next.

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Still time, scolds the wry
observer, to honor this
year’s resolutions.

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Letters and numbers
tell tale of shipping routes to
doorsteps and signees.

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Sitting in one spot
isn’t anti-social, just
cornering market.

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No one believes in
Thanksgiving in a cup. Proof
is in the dressing.

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Every block dons its
gay apparel to greet guests
for festivities.

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