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weekly lamppost

more lamposts, more beautiful skies... just can't stop myself. this is in the parking lot of a BORDERS books in memphis - about 5 minutes from the wardell's house. we hung out there on friday afternoon, passing time until the show at the arcade. this might be my favorite lamppost yet, although, there's some retro looking ones over on highway 27 i was noticing the other day that i think i need to shoot...

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so, i've been reading fast food nation every night before i go to bed the last few weeks. if you haven't heard of it, its a pretty fascinating book. its a combination of history, sociology and investigative journalism of the fast-food phenomenon here in america. granted, its a little one-sided, everything is i suppose, but it certainly gives one a lot to think about especially around meal time. part of what's so interesting is that its a very personal take on the issues and the author really got to know a number of people in the biz: employees, managers, and executives. all this to say that the reading before bed is starting to affect my dreams i think. last night i dreamed that i stopped in at our st.elmo long john silver's and spent some time hanging out with the manager. turns out he's a really great guy and even let me borrow his mid-1980's honda accord without even asking why i needed it. (which is probably good because as far as i could tell there was no good reason to borrow it...) dreams are so strange. anyhow, i do recommend it - just keep in mind that it might make it difficult to scarf fast-food for lunch anymore, and to sleep for that matter...