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Quote | Robert Frost | Aging


  • By David Todd McCarty
  • November 30, 2015

Quote | Jon Stewart | Thanksgiving


  • By David Todd McCarty
  • November 25, 2015
Hombre sentado en la silla de una barbería mientras un barbero le está definiendo la barba
Essay

A Proper Barbershop

There’s no better feeling in the world than walking out of a proper barbershop having just had a wonderful experience and looking and feeling your best. It’s transcendent. It’s a wonderful experience—when done right anyway. The problem, for me, is I hate taking the time necessary to get a haircut,…

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  • By David Todd McCarty
  • November 25, 2015December 14, 2025

Quote | O’Henry | Thanksgiving


  • By David Todd McCarty
  • November 24, 2015
Essay

Home For The Holidays

Everyone wants to be home for the holidays, even if only in our dreams, or so says the old carol. Thanksgiving and Christmas are especially difficult times to be away from home. Our thoughts are packed with memories and emotions that at times, quite literally, define who we are, and…

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  • By David Todd McCarty
  • November 24, 2015December 14, 2025

Quote | Spinal Tap


  • By David Todd McCarty
  • November 21, 2015

Quote | Mark Twain | Doubt


  • By David Todd McCarty
  • November 20, 2015
Essay

Often Wrong, But Never In Doubt.

We have a saying in the McCarty family: Often wrong, but never in doubt.  No one has ever accused a McCarty of not having a strong opinion. Even in the face of insurmountable odds, we’re sure we’re going the right way, have the right tools for the job, and understand…

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  • By David Todd McCarty
  • November 20, 2015December 14, 2025

Angry Quote | Mark Twain


  • By David Todd McCarty
  • November 19, 2015
Essay

The 11 Worst People In America

We love lists in this country. We like to make them. We like to read them. If this wasn’t true click-farms like BuzzFeed and Huffington Post wouldn’t post so damn many of them. The lists don’t actually have to be that good because it’s all about the headline. If you…

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  • By David Todd McCarty
  • November 19, 2015December 14, 2025

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David Todd McCarty

A cranky romantic searching for hope and humor. I tell stories. Most of them are true. I’m not at all interested in your outrage, but I do feel your pain.

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David Todd McCarty – lives in Cape May, New Jersey, USA, where he writes about politics, culture, science, history, religion, and travel. He hate bullies, no matter what side they’re on. He’s kind, until you push him. Three kids. Seven grands. Clearly, running out of fucks.

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