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Quote | Jon Stewart | Thanksgiving


  • By David Todd McCarty
  • November 25, 2015
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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, 2015
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Quote | O’Henry | Thanksgiving


  • By David Todd McCarty
  • November 24, 2015
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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, 2015
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Quote | Spinal Tap


  • By David Todd McCarty
  • November 21, 2015
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Quote | Mark Twain | Doubt


  • By David Todd McCarty
  • November 20, 2015
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Often Wrong, But Never In Doubt.

by David Todd McCarty | Friday, November 20, 2015 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,…

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  • By David Todd McCarty
  • November 20, 2015
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Angry Quote | Mark Twain


  • By David Todd McCarty
  • November 19, 2015
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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, 2015
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Quote : Jack Handey


  • By David Todd McCarty
  • November 18, 2015
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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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