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Hello. How are you? I’m fine!

Each time we give that formulaic greeting we shrink the definition of “I’m fine”: it used to be “I’m fine” meant things were perfect, but now it means, “don’t want to bore you; I decline to mention all the things … Continue reading

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Wheel

Sunset brings children home: sun bronzed, scraped, laden with adventure, trophies, disappointment, lessons of the world; unready for a bath, a story, and bed. And when my sunset finally calls my old bones, that return is set into motion with … Continue reading

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