The Snooze Button Generation

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Wednesday, August 1, 2012

European connections spurred on by cocktails

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Many Americans are afraid of the French. Frequently, I've heard this phrase: "Paris is beautiful, but the French are so rude!...
Thursday, June 28, 2012

We love the Score in Cleveland

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Back in the mid-90s, it was easy to make fun of Herb Score. "There's a deep fly to center field. It's going, going. Wait a s...
Sunday, April 22, 2012

It's officially OK to be nostalgic about dial up

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I am sick and tired of how fast the Internet is! I would like to be reminded with a fun, 30-second array of crinkly sounds of how mystical...
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Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Sophie Stevens pumps it up

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My baby is 7. Of course, I am shocked at this ridiculously fast passage of time. Not so long ago, I was giving Sophie Stevens a bottle and n...
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Thursday, February 16, 2012

The Father of Garfield Heights

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The worst year of my life ends today as I reflect on the unexpected and painful loss of the XMan. One year ago today, the XMan passed away f...
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Thursday, February 2, 2012

The Real Housewives of Parma Heights

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Although we have no official TV deal, it is obvious that my family can easily have a reality show called "The Real Housewives of Parma ...
Monday, January 23, 2012

Collection is beyond him

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Life continues to be strange for Snooze Button Generation CEO and founder Joe Stevens as he recovers from giving away his Bed, Bath & Be...
Monday, January 9, 2012

Hyperreality at Factory of Sadness

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"I'm Fred Stevens. Welcome to Jackass!" Although my brother never said those words, our trip to the Factory of Sadness during ...
Sunday, January 1, 2012

Feliz Año Nuevo!

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Useful international economists are hard to find. Many times, the economist has ulterior motives when prognosticating on currencies, or the ...
Monday, December 12, 2011

Happy birthday, XMan

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Editor’s Note: Fred “XMan” Stevens unexpectedly passed away from a heart attack on Feb. 16, 2011. The XMan had been featured on this blog ma...
Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Sophie Stevens is rich

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Snooze Button Generation founder and CEO Joe Stevens has been outvoted by his staff to include more blog posts about his actual life and sto...
Wednesday, November 23, 2011

XMan remembered on 'Thanksgiving Eve'

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Editor’s Note: Fred “XMan” Stevens unexpectedly passed away from a heart attack on Feb. 16, 2011. The XMan had been featured on this blog ma...
Saturday, November 19, 2011

Fishing with no apparent agenda

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Fishing with John. Fishing with John. Fishing with John. Out on the water. Fishing with John. I cannot explain why, but for the past few day...
Thursday, November 10, 2011

Swooning at street art

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When I used to think of street art, I used to think of graffiti, the movie Exit Through the Gift Shop and Banksy . However, when I visited ...
Monday, November 7, 2011

Happy Pills

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Editor’s Note: Fred “XMan” Stevens unexpectedly passed away from a heart attack on Feb. 16, 2011. The XMan had been featured on this blog ma...
Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Humpty Hump: Rare fast food gigolo

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Many of us brag. Perhaps we don't mean to do so. But maybe we have insecurities, so we boast about our accomplishments, hoping that the ...
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Friday, October 21, 2011

Sufjan Stevens: No relation

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I am white. Therefore, I like Sufjan Stevens. As the month of Rocktober continues to be celebrated, it is important to note that singer-song...
Tuesday, October 18, 2011

A salty salute to Guided By Voices

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I met a non-dairy creamer Explicitly laid out like a fruitcake With a wet spot Bigger than a great lake Took me to the new church And baptiz...
Friday, October 14, 2011

WMMS 'gets down' more than any station

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It 6 p.m. on a Friday. Let's blast the Buzzard! For a long part of my youth, I somehow always listened to 100.7 WMMS at 6 p.m. on Friday...
Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Is it possible to rock wearing shorts?

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The greatest thing about AC/DC is the shorts. The worst thing about AC/DC is the shorts. As the Snooze Button Generation continues to celebr...
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