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Armed and Dangerous

Posted on November 29, 2013 by

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I distrust male manicurists, thinking them as out of place as ballerinas branding cattle, except dancers would leave feathery marks on creatures’ backs while the nail men show no mercy with their files. __________ Photo: Adam Morse, Unsplash

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T-Man and Me at the Salon

Posted on October 10, 2013 by

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The young woman at the nail salon looked like a pregnant Olive Oyl, as thin as sticks with a close to full term baby belly. Olive wore a surgical mask which seemed to me to be overdressing for the task at hand. What was… Continue Reading “T-Man and Me at the Salon”

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