“Goddamnit, Bigfoot!” fumes the Portland police chief. “How many goddamn times do I have to tell you that you can’t go around pulling off people’s arms, smashing goddamn cars, killing suspects – and goddamn civilians – and wrecking every goddamn thing in sight?” Having heard this spiel before, Bigfoot knows to keep his mouth shut. […]
“Hard Times”
It’s the expressions. Some stare vacantly with that deer-in-the-headlights look, some glower defiantly, others hold the steady downwards gaze of the already-defeated and always-defeated, the type of people who look like they could use a small victory in their lives and haven’t had one for many a moon. Surprisingly, many even smile, which might after […]
An 82-year-old man slipped past doormen in upscale buildings for years and stole $400K in jewelry
Editors’ note: In July we posted a blog about the growing number of older nomad workers who use their vehicles to find ways to survive in these grim times (https://hardcrackers.com/growing-old-post-recession-america/). We’re now re-posting an article from CNN on a somewhat more unusual approach to solving the problem of too little money when you’re old. We have no position […]
El Royale
It’s another hot Tuesday so I stop at a bar after work. It’s only a few miles from where I grew up but I haven’t been in the place in at least twenty-five years. A George Jones classic blares from the jukebox and I order a Mexican beer and two tacos. The guy sitting to […]
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‘Defend Democracy. Stop the Coup’: Scottish protest against Boris Johnson’s suspension of parliament
The United Kingdom’s (UK’s) Brexit quagmire took another tortuous turn on Wednesday (August 28th). Boris Johnson, the newly coronated Prime Minister, gained Royal assent for his plan to suspend the UK parliament for five weeks. This suspension will make it extremely difficult for Members of Parliament (MPs) to prevent the UK from crashing out of […]