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Squid loses Squid's appetite reading a Yelp reviewer's takedown—and a restaurateur's suggestion to go to therapy.
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Squid loses Squid's appetite reading a Yelp reviewer's takedown—and a restaurateur's suggestion to go to therapy.

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  • Jan 20, 2020

Taste Off...For the most part, Squid ignores sites like Yelp. Squid gets a little rattled when Yelpers post about “yummy calamari” and “super …

Squid dreams of soaking in Sykes Hot Springs and awakens to a nightmare.
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Squid dreams of soaking in Sykes Hot Springs and awakens to a nightmare.

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  • Jan 13, 2020

Springs Eternal…Squid rarely turns up the heater in the lair, partly because Squid's cephalopod body is designed to withstand very low water t…

As campaign season gets underway, Squid counts the surging number of PACs.
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As campaign season gets underway, Squid counts the surging number of PACs.

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  • Jan 6, 2020

PAC Attack…After all of Squid’s Christmas shopping—the yarn to make those tentacle-warmers for Squid’s pal Flapjack the Octopus has to come fr…

Squid dares to make a New Year's resolution or two—and looks back at the year that was.
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Squid dares to make a New Year's resolution or two—and looks back at the year that was.

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  • Dec 30, 2019

Back to the Future…Squid spent Christmas watching re-runs of Squid's favorite old-school Christmas movies—A Christmas Story and Home Alone jus…

For Christmas, Squid is giving Squidself some gifts—including a highlights reel of 2019.
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For Christmas, Squid is giving Squidself some gifts—including a highlights reel of 2019.

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  • Dec 23, 2019

Holiday Cheer…Squid has a few holiday traditions that date back to when Squid was a Squidlet. They include one of Squid's rare endeavors in th…

Squid bets on the agenda behind a union PAC ad slamming Jimmy Panetta.
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Squid bets on the agenda behind a union PAC ad slamming Jimmy Panetta.

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  • Nov 25, 2019

I’m On a Boat…Squid finally emerged from the lair on Saturday for some sun and warmth following a week of being glued to Squid’s computer, eat…

Squid tunes into the curious race to control the Laguna Seca racetrack.
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Squid tunes into the curious race to control the Laguna Seca racetrack.

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  • Nov 18, 2019

Vroom, Vroom…No one knows this, but many years ago, Squid was driving down Highway 68 while daydreaming. The memories are a little fuzzy, but …

Squid wonders how science and public health became movie villains.
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Squid wonders how science and public health became movie villains.

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  • Nov 11, 2019

Vaxxing Situation…Squid spent the weekend stocking up on shrimp-flavored popcorn and bloody mary ingredients for the impeachment hearings comi…

Squid dives deep into the weird politics of recycled water vs. desalinated water.
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Squid dives deep into the weird politics of recycled water vs. desalinated water.

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  • Nov 4, 2019

H-2-Ohhhhhh…Squid loves attending public meetings, and tries to fit in a few each week around Squid’s hobbies—rewatching every episode of The …

Squid isn't placing any bets on what really befell Mortimer's Rhythm & Brews in Marina.
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Squid isn't placing any bets on what really befell Mortimer's Rhythm & Brews in Marina.

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  • Oct 28, 2019

Close Out...Squid occasionally likes to howl at the moon. While The General is a cool new bar in Marina, Squid figures an old-school dive is t…

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