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Aug 5Liked by George MF Washington

“People’s Republic of Santa Monica” - that’s the truth man! Always try to stay the hell outta’ there. Parking’s THE WORST!

Still have an apt in Studio City. ;<)

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The first draft of this essay had a Hollywood story in it about the first time I heard that phrase but I wound up editing it out because I realized it was only in there to make me look cool and wasn't making the essay better. :-)

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Aug 5Liked by George MF Washington

I’ve been calling it that for years! Shame too, the Santa Monica you see in 1970’s tv series “Rockford Files” doesn’t exist anymore. Back then it was still kind of a sleepy, semi-homespun, laid back place. Now it’s uptight, overcrowded, overbuilt, traffic-choked, & run by woke wannabe communists.

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Aug 5Liked by George MF Washington

I wonder if the people at the gym have a moral grounding, or is their reaction to things more of a reflex. Kind of environmental. Here on the construction site I think it's reflex. There are good guys but I wonder if they know why. Is it residual from our past religious culture?

I have a theory that a shooter or something like that on the job site wouldn't get too far because the guys would stop it fast. They too don't like bullies or injustice I supppse. Who knows?

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