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Synchronized Swimming

“I want to spend the next 50 years with you,” Barry said on our third date. We had met in a water bed store: He was selling and I was buying. Over the beds, he said that he loved to … Continue reading →

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Technology

“For a list of all the ways technology has failed to improve the quality of life, please press three. ” ― Alice Kahn Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes and passing the real life wisdom on to … Continue reading →

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Privilege of Travel

Travel is an enormous privilege. As a writer and a professor, I get to move through the world in a way that was out of reach for my ancestors and is still out of reach for many people. I’m grateful … Continue reading →

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Kindness: Take Your Time

Take your time. I’m not in a rush.” This one is great for the grocery store, the takeout burrito restaurant, or anywhere else that involves really tired people trying their best, even as they fumble and flail. For example, the … Continue reading →

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Little Act o Kindness

RAVE to the ferry captain who stopped the ferry to protect the pod of orcas on the Bainbridge crossing. How lucky are we to live in a place where we coexist with such amazing creatures? Way to protect the pod! RAVE to the … Continue reading →

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