# It's the Great Minirants, Charlie Brown! (October minirants)

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> [@Skywatcher](#):
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> One problem with that: there’s either a skunk or something which smells remarkably like skunk on the property.

Mothballs (or crystals work great to keep skunks away. I’m not sure how well they would work for potheads, though.

The California smoke had just cleared up enough to enjoy sitting on the porch and reading, but then Crown King Arizona started burning again. ☹

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