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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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Tipping Mania Has Become Overwhelming

“My tip depends on how much of a service the worker has provided for me. For example, if I got to a self-serve frozen yogurt place and the cashier spins the iPad around for me to tip, they aren’t getting anything. … Continue reading

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Chore Night!

One night a week is dedicated to chores, so we don’t spend our weekends doing them! We order takeout on chore nights as a little reward. Our two-year-old’s chores are to help us with laundry, recycling and compost.” — Randi … Continue reading

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The Takeout Patron’s Pledge –

I do hereby solemnly swear:that I will not look down on truncated to-go menus, but rather regard them as a sensible way to optimize goodness;that I will avoid ordering hot sandwiches with lettuce on them because that’s just not going … Continue reading

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Culinary Possibilities

We the People Of The United States Don’t Eat Like We Used To…and that’s a good thing. Growing up in the ’70s and ’80s, my mom’s dinners were limited to a short rotation of roast chicken, London broil, shrimp scampi, … Continue reading

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