zel_cole

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   by zel_cole 6y ago

   Well - glib repliers are still readers, so I can't complain :). I agree with what you say and sympathize with that struggle to maintain public spaces. I imagine COVID threatened the pubs' position as well. The cultural/econom
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   by zel_cole 6y ago

   Thanks for reading and sharing your experience! I go to a gym that's in Northwood Mall, and there are a couple other businesses survive. I should've written about that one too, wish I could've seen it back in the day. The Cit
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   by zel_cole 6y ago

   Great points -- I especially like your note about how that transportable schtick can play completely differently depending on the location (and how much value you see in the mall). My city has a lot of problems, but the mall isn't one
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   by zel_cole 6y ago

   Glad I'm not alone! Thanks for reading. Like I've commented elsewhere in this thread, I by no means hate David Sedaris. I think he of all people would appreciate a nobody taking potshots at a famous writer, and hopefully value my
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   by zel_cole 6y ago

   Hi, thanks for reading. You're right, but the mall golden age was before my time. What I like about the mall I wrote about is that it doesn't feel dead, it still has some of the essence captured in Fast Times or this video, which
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   by zel_cole 6y ago

   Hi, author here. Thanks for reading! Glad to see the article getting interest here. I do in fact like and respect Sedaris and have read several of his books. Commenter throwanem put it well when they wrote that Sedaris is a metonym. What Se
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   by zel_cole 6y ago

   Hi, author here. Thanks for reading! Glad to see the article getting interest here. I do in fact like and respect Sedaris and have read several of his books. Another commenter put it well when they wrote that Sedaris is a metonym. What Seda