HeyJaredPete Howard
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- Sep 27, 2026
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Still not ready to jump on ‘brand’-wagon (opens the original)
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Brand. Algorithms. Influencer. Viral. These words make me cringe every time I hear them. The concept of "brand" imposed itself on me recently. In an effort to promote my substack page, "Howard's Hues," I paid a consultant (a real person) a couple hundred bucks for a half-hour live video session. It seemed like a good investment if I was to ever reach a wider audience and make some money from my writing. The woman seemed very knowledgeable regarding the marketing process, and, having skimmed thro
Nosing around when it comes to area issues (opens the original)
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This week's essay is a collection of random observations and perspectives regarding Dunkirk and Fredonia. (If anyone wants to question me about this, my lawyer has advised me to exercise my right to plead the fifth.) Something stinks in Dunkirk. I'm not talking about the eruptions that sometimes heat up City Hall. It's about the air in the Fourth ward, where the ice cream factory continues to have a big waste management problem. Despite the economic boom it promises (like 260 new jobs when it’s
No sour grapes when it comes to aging (opens the original)
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Nostalgia -- that bittersweet feeling we get when reminiscing about the past, about simpler times when the world was softer, warmer, fuzzier. It can be therapeutic to let your mind wander to some place where a really good thing happened. In general, I try to avoid thinking about the past. For me personally, there is always the danger of a dark page popping even as I'm trying to hone in on an otherwise pleasant chapter. Or a reminder of a failed endeavor, or the dreams that never came true. And i
Risks, rewards from the simpler days (opens the original)
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In those days, it wasn't hard for a 16-year-old boy to get booze. The drinking age was 18, so if you could scrounge up a couple dollars and make some connections, like older friends or siblings, a six pack of Kochs Deer Run Ale or a bottle of Boones Farm Apple Wine was pretty easy to get. Moreover, there was a laid back, liberal vibe about that shady college town where we grew up, and plenty of opportunity for mischief. In fourth grade, Lamont and I were drawn together like birds of a feather. H
Power can be dangerous in wrong hands (opens the original)
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The information here comes from books written by legitimate historians along with reputable news media and/or internet sources. The first amendment of our Constitution allows me to express these facts and opinions. Adolf Hitler was born to a relatively poor family in Austria-Hungary. After moving to Germany, he enlisted in the Bavarian Army at the outset of World War I, ultimately rising to the rank of Gefreiter, which is comparable to a Lance Corporal (above Private, below Corporal). He served
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