Eclecticism: Reflections on literature, writing and life

Eclecticism: Reflections on literature, writing and life

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Three tales of authorised madness...

Three tales of authorised madness...

... at my local supermarket

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Terry Freedman
Jul 29, 2022
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Introduction

I offer this rant partly to get things off my chest -- I think I now officially qualify for the title "grumpy old man", even though I don't much care for the "old" part. The basic issue is, I think, is technology being used inappropriately, or intrusively or even, ultimately, ridiculously?

Story 1: What a pain

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