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The Judean People’s Front

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End of Year Round Up — The Best of Salsa

Indulge me one last listicle. My best of 2022. Here are my personal favorites from each month. Click on the links for those undiscovered gems. January A year that began with a certain influencer crying about abusive comments and comparing that to the holocaust, you knew the shark had firmly jumped…

Best

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End of Year Round Up — The Best of Salsa
End of Year Round Up — The Best of Salsa
Best

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The Bad Influence

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What a Granny in a Checkout Line Taught Me That Buddha Couldn’t

All of humanity can be viewed in a checkout on a busy midweek lunchtime. Where Buddha taught patience dealing with the old and infirm, two old grannies were about to ruin my day. Some days I just run out of luck. The milk had been guzzled by the kids and…

The Bad Influence

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What a Granny in a Checkout Line Taught Me That Buddha Couldn’t
What a Granny in a Checkout Line Taught Me That Buddha Couldn’t
The Bad Influence

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Microcosm

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God Save Our Queen

“I got a present for you, Luv. It was from your Nan. She meant to give it to you before…you know. She couldn’t wait for today.” Nan passed away last week. Nothing dramatic. She was old and died in her sleep. She was looking forward to the Jubilee. …

Queen

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God Save Our Queen
God Save Our Queen
Queen

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Microcosm

·3 days ago

The Parting Gift

A short story — The storm I stood staring up at the steps that led to the light of an open door. I could hear voices. Muffled sounds from within. A staccato rhythm of baritone noise and easy laughter. …

Short Story

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The Parting Gift
The Parting Gift
Short Story

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The Judean People’s Front

·3 days ago

The Questionable Metaphors of Hosea the Entitled

Parsha Bamidbar — Parsha Bamidbar Summary: The first portion of the book of Numbers is all about… numbers. A census is conducted as all the tribes are counted. Men are counted. Firstborns and children are counted. Levites are granted a special count and no one mentions the women except Hosea the Entitled. …

Torah

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Torah

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The Pub

·5 days ago

The Shuddering Consequences of Turning 50

What is your legacy? — I was happily employed doing very little and then this happened. Days stretched into months of barely anyone noticing how little work I was doing. All around me, people were busy. Frantically busy. The economy was tanking and everybody needed to work that much harder to offset the losses. …

Unemployed

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The Shuddering Consequences of Turning 50
The Shuddering Consequences of Turning 50
Unemployed

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The Riff

·May 28

Selling Out in the 90s

Band credibility was dependent on your level of poverty — The idea of ‘selling out’ and artists staying true to their roots, all feels rather quaint and a little idealistic. Numerous bands succumbed to the big-money contracts on offer by the major record labels and instantly lost all street cred. They had ‘sold out’ their fanbase and betrayed their roots. …

90s

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Selling Out in the 90s
Selling Out in the 90s
90s

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The Judean People’s Front

·May 28

Sinning Just Got Real

Parsha Bechukotai — Parsha Bechukotai Summary: The final chapter in the book of Leviticus concludes with G-d promising blessings for all if they follow His commandments. Those that do not, are subjected to every punishment imaginable. “Welcome to the Afterlife. A wondrous place where you can live for eternity sunning yourself in the…

Torah

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Sinning Just Got Real
Sinning Just Got Real
Torah

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Dead or Alive

·May 26

Wanted: One Dictator with Community Minded Spirit

Must have experience leading coup — Chairman of the Office of the Peoples’ Republic of Korea Vacancy ID: 5197 Influential strategic leadership role acting as a benevolent dictator for the people An innovative organization on a journey of transformation Contribute to improved health and lives of people living in the Korean Peninsula Our client’s mission is to help people to achieve a ‘good life’. They achieve…

Satire

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Wanted: One Dictator with Community Minded Spirit
Wanted: One Dictator with Community Minded Spirit
Satire

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The Pub

·May 26

Entirely Fruitless Reviews for the Saucepan You’re About to Use

Mk22 Stainless Steel Saucepan by ForkPeople — ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This saucepan rocks! I can’t believe I’ve never tried cooking in a saucepan before! Highly recommend this product. ⭐⭐ Poor aerodynamics. This saucepan can not be thrown further than four meters. How is anyone supposed to cause harm with this? And its futuristic lightweight material makes this completely unsuitable…

Satire

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Entirely Fruitless Reviews for the Saucepan You’re About to Use
Entirely Fruitless Reviews for the Saucepan You’re About to Use
Satire

3 min read

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