Smile
Smile for a change Why are you so sad? The flowers are blooming once again Shouldn’t that make you glad? Spring brings back memories That make you mad? And the rain cant wash away all the blood that is flowing down the streets of Baghdad. She lost a husband then lost a son so she loaded one bullet into a gun She sat on her porch in the warm april sun All could see Her misery Left all alone… the stress was at a max It couldn't get any bigger She was left with no choice. Pointed to her heart She pulled the trigger.
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“The system is so twisted that even Apple itself begs for these reviews from its own apps.”
A good post by John Gruber on Daring Fireball investigating why apps pester you with the annoying “enjoying this app?” windows and attendant semi-shady practices (choose 5 stars and you get sent to App Store, but choose anything less, and your review will...
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