The Deleted Scenes

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New and Old #270

Tiny businesses, different kinds of cities, the cost of car-centric cities, and bitter drinks

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Addison Del Mastro
Jun 12, 2026
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I’ll be doing some traveling and will be taking off from the posting schedule here, which I’ve not done since starting this in 2021; I think I deserve it! I’ll see you at the end of the month.

Why Kissas Intrigue (Places for People), Craig Mod, November 2024

On tiny, sole-proprietor businesses in Japan, many of which are some sort of cafe or restaurant:

I’…

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