Apparently, you can frame years of firings, jail stints, and broken hearts as nothing more than a minor 'rough patch.' Honey, we know the difference between a bad week and a tragic life portfolio.

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<p>HOUSTON — Local man Lou Marling assured himself that his years of failure could be played off as no more than a... <a class="font-medium" href="https://thehardtimes.net/culture/decade-of-failure-rebranded-as-rough-patch-for-first-date/" style="color: #3eb565;">Read the full masterpiece</a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://thehardtimes.net/culture/decade-of-failure-rebranded-as-rough-patch-for-first-date/">Decade of Failure Rebranded as ‘Rough Patch’ for First Date</a> appeared first on <a hre...