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Don't go away mad Dillion. Just go away.

Accused duckling killer Dillon Pearce pleads guilty to charges (Ann Arbor.com)
Sociopathic asshole.

Abundance of recall attempts in the state leave officials questioning if there should be changes to the law (Flint Journal/MLive)

On so-called "white trash" and the American experience (Fred On Everything)
"They don't fear the law because they are used to jail. You might call them pathetic from a distance, but you wouldn't do it to their faces. Not more than once."

The tragic death of pro-surfer Andy Irons (Outside)
Jut like with Kurt Cobain and now Amy Winehouse, Andy Irons had both talent and a deep seated self-destructive urge.

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Fred Reed's observations on the working class
"A natural camaraderie exists among people who work for a living and don’t have much. I didn’t exactly work, but I had grown up around people who did, and knew how to fit in. It wasn’t surprising that they offered to share their vodka with a stranger. Talk to anyone who has hitchhiked extensively. He will tell you that the likelihood that a car will stop is inversely proportional to the price of the car. People who have needed help are inclined to provide help."

That last sentence kind of explains it all.