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Walking the Dinosaur
I slipped into a meeting at work yesterday morning carrying a red and white Netflix envelope containing a DVD I was planning on dropping into the mailbox across the street afterwards. Judging by the response from my coworkers, you’d think I’d shown up with some rare, barely-glimpsed artifact from a different era. “Is that an actual…
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Home is Where the Hotel Is
The first thing my mom said to me when we got back home from vacation was, “When are you moving to Utah?” “We’re not,” I replied. “Why would you think that?” But I knew exactly why she said it. Whenever we go someplace new and have a good time there, we get the itch to…
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One Mile Closer to the Sun
There was a moment Tuesday afternoon when I thought I was going to die. I was standing on a platform 7434′ in the sky, looking down at a distressingly thin pair of cables about to whisk me on a 60-mph, 1400-foot drop, wondering how I’d gotten myself into such a jam. Maybe I’m being a…
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Happy Birthday Two You
Monday was my birthday. Well, not really. But on Facebook it was my birthday – all part of a great social experiment, if you will. Three days later, I’m not sure how to feel about the results. On the one hand, I have a lot of well-meaning friends who serenaded me with heartfelt birthday wishes.…
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Solstice Parties Are All The Rage
Tara and I have a friend who throws a summer solstice party every year. We’d received invitations the past couple of summers but hadn’t been able to make it. This year, we decided to RSVP early and commit to going. After all, we’ve known Lisa for a few years – she’s a fellow author that…
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TV is Like a Cookie
Last week, Tara accused me of being a music snob. “What do you mean, a music snob?!” I demanded, incensed by this allegation of music snobbery. I pass no judgment, whether you listen to Neil Young or Neil Diamond. Or even Neil Sedaka, for crying out loud (but you’re way cooler if you listen to Neil…
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