This Week in Gay Palm Springs California June 14 to June 20, 2017
The weather is hot but the men are chill and we have the locations, Parties and events we all want.. Note: The Saturday night event at The barracks had been canceled prior to publication and published by mistake on our part.
The weather is hot but the men are chill and we have the locations, Parties and events we all want.. Note: The Saturday night event at The barracks had been canceled prior to publication and published by mistake on our part.
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Break<strong>in</strong>g It AS IT happens<br />
Retail Apocalypse by Ray<br />
Shop Locally and save US!<br />
Remember the day when Sears checked<br />
your breaks free but always found a problem<br />
so bad they had <strong>to</strong> fix it? Or s<strong>to</strong>res<br />
created some crazy need <strong>to</strong> lower prices<br />
the day after Thanksgiv<strong>in</strong>g so that people<br />
massed and trampled each other <strong>to</strong> buy a<br />
<strong>in</strong>ferior product made <strong>in</strong> ch<strong>in</strong>a at a price<br />
so low, American manufactur<strong>in</strong>g companies<br />
went bankrupt. The truth is I never<br />
wanted anyth<strong>in</strong>g that badly that would be<br />
sold at those s<strong>to</strong>res. Nonetheless, these big<br />
box s<strong>to</strong>res helped create our bad economy<br />
that laid off thousands of workers then<br />
over worked part time workers <strong>to</strong> avoid<br />
pay<strong>in</strong>g a liv<strong>in</strong>g wage or <strong>in</strong>surance. They<br />
dumped those massive profits <strong>in</strong><strong>to</strong> feel<br />
good ads, lobbyists, and elect<strong>in</strong>g others<br />
that would lower taxes and remove regulations?<br />
Recently they elected a President<br />
that promised them bigger tax breaks and<br />
removed all safety barriers and regulations.<br />
Some still hope it was a trick. Trump is<br />
secretly for the little guy but needed greedy<br />
corporations <strong>to</strong> get elected, then he would<br />
stick it <strong>to</strong> them. Not hold<strong>in</strong>g my breath on<br />
that. Here are the numbers:<br />
Sears & Kmart – 66 additional s<strong>to</strong>res<br />
RadioShack – 1,000 s<strong>to</strong>res<br />
Michael Kors – 125 s<strong>to</strong>res<br />
Payless Shoes– 512 s<strong>to</strong>res and count<strong>in</strong>g…<br />
Rue21 – 400 s<strong>to</strong>res (forever 21 for the teen<br />
age girl <strong>in</strong> all of us)<br />
J.C. Penney – 138 s<strong>to</strong>res<br />
Macy’s – 68 s<strong>to</strong>res more <strong>to</strong> come<br />
Bebe S<strong>to</strong>res – 180 s<strong>to</strong>res<br />
Abercrombie & Fitch – 60 s<strong>to</strong>res<br />
Guess – 60 s<strong>to</strong>res<br />
Crocs – 160 s<strong>to</strong>res<br />
The Limited – 250 s<strong>to</strong>res<br />
Wet Seal – 171 s<strong>to</strong>res<br />
American Apparel – 110 s<strong>to</strong>res<br />
BCBG – 1<strong>20</strong> s<strong>to</strong>res<br />
Gander Mounta<strong>in</strong> – Undeterm<strong>in</strong>ed<br />
hhgregg – 2<strong>20</strong> s<strong>to</strong>res<br />
GameS<strong>to</strong>p – 150+ s<strong>to</strong>res<br />
Staples – 70 s<strong>to</strong>res<br />
CVS – 70 s<strong>to</strong>res<br />
Family Christian – 240 book s<strong>to</strong>res<br />
All this year!<br />
Quick: dump gift cards ASAP like oil <strong>in</strong> a<br />
clean river.<br />
Next: Go<strong>in</strong>g out of bus<strong>in</strong>ess is the same as<br />
shopp<strong>in</strong>g craigslist. Even with a warranty<br />
they cannot honor?<br />
36 The orig<strong>in</strong>al <strong>Gay</strong> Desert Daily Guide. View our Free Digital Version on-l<strong>in</strong>e.
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