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As I sit here in the only available seat in the far corner of this coffee shop, I think back about 24 years to a very distinct childhood memory: being sent to the corner in kindergarten. We were told to stand in a circle and then make the circle as big as we could while still holding [...] I’ve found myself picking up more and more checks in recent years. Not because there’s a mountain of cash i’m plowing my way through, but because I like the company. And maybe something else. I wouldn’t call it a show of force, but it’s politics. People will be nicer to you if you pay for things, whether [...] So yesterday I forgot that it was my mom’s birthday. Worse, they were having a celebration at home and I didn’t get out of the office until very late. At someone’s wise suggestion, I picked up flowers in Glen Park on the way back. I walked in, the fact that I was late was glossed over and [...] |
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