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A Conversation with My Dentist
“Hi Doc! What’s your favorite color?”
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How the Patriarchy Plays Out on Female Bodies
Women must conform.
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þetta reddast
Everything will turn out okay.
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Inadequate to the Task
I often worry that I’m not saying the right thing.
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The Ice Cream Paradox
Coffee ice cream is my kryptonite.
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Do It Yourself
So yeah, this happened: I got dressed in grubby clothes, complete with an extra t-shirt to cover my hair, and a face mask and safety glasses and gloves, and I dragged my fat self under my house. Mission: installing insulation on the sub-floor. I think it’s important to know one’s house from top to bottom,…
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Lack vs. Abundance
There is an interesting human spectrum that tells you a great deal about people. I call it the generosity spectrum. But it also has a great deal to do with trust, confidence, kindness, and a sense of karma. At one extreme, you have people who are so wide open that they put themselves at risk.…
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Feeling Helpless
I’ve always admired people who have a strong sense of faith. Whether that translates into religious belief or just an unshakable sense that everything’s going to be all right, it’s just not something that I possess as a general rule. Most of the time that’s fine. The only time it’s bad is when things are…
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A Shout Out to Deadbeat Dads
My parents got divorced when I was three months old. I never met my father. I did not receive a single Christmas or birthday card, photograph or visit, in my entire life. He paid not one penny of child support. People used to ask me if I missed my father. My stock response was, “How…