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Do You Grok Rereading?

I stayed up until three in the morning finishing the last few hundred pages of Robert A. Heinlein’s, Stranger in a Strange Land. I hadn’t read it in at least ten years and must say it was just as good if not better than I remember. For those of you who haven’t read it, I […]

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Love Letter or Hate Mail?

  Sadly, I’ve realized I have a love hate affair with mail. On some days I find myself checking the mailbox multiple times of the day. Why? I don’t know. Maybe I’m bored. Maybe I’m looking for an excuse to step outside. Routinely, I check my mailbox every time I enter or exit my home, […]

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The Selfishness of Altruism

Today I’m thinking about how I’ve always enjoyed work the most when I didn’t have to do it. When I was in college I’d go to the Kettle to study with a friend. We didn’t share a class. It was just an excuse to remove ourselves from our normal distractions and place ourselves where the […]

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Potty Trained

I repaired my toilet and bathroom sink today and am proud to say I only had to visit the hardware store once. No return visits! I realize to most people this means little, but to me it was an accomplishment. The time it takes me to do simple repairs is typically quadruple the normal person.The […]

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