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THE DOWNLOAD: Send us your scary stories for October

By JACOB LOPEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com October is upon us, and that means it’s time to ring in the spooky. It’s the time of ghosts, zombies, witches and skeletons. It’s when mall food court goths obsess over Tim Burton movies that are older than they are — oh wait, they do that 365 days a year. …

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CONSIDER THIS: Nothing mightier than the meek

By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com I’ve grown quite fond of one particular Twilight Zone episode that, unlike many of the series’ eerie themes, showcases a rather uplifting message. In “Night of the Meek,” Art Carney plays Henry Corwin, a down-on-his-luck department store Santa Claus who never met a bottle of liquor he didn’t like. …

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SCATTERBRAINED: Twitter Problems

By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Every morning, when I arrive at work, and after getting settled at my desk and going through emails, I like to put on some music. Sometimes it’s a continuation of what I was already listening to on my iPod during my five to 10 minute drive to work, …

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