I don’t think there’s a more devastating or demoralizing conviction a person can have than that their best years are behind them. People are extremely adaptable. They will go through almost any contortion to convince themselves to have more hope…
Month: November 2011
Duck and Cover #1472
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Duck and Cover #1471
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Rubber Soul
Emily bought us this doormat when we moved to Princeton that was bright and colorful and springy. It was made out of little cut up bits of foam-rubber flip-flops that had been recycled somehow. They were tied together with little…
Duck and Cover #1470
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Duck and Cover #1469
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Duck and Cover #1468
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Shadow Puppetry
Standing in the shower this morning, feeling the comforting jet of enveloping hot water as I was waiting for inspiration to strike on today’s Duck and Cover (didn’t happen till later), inspiration struck me on an entirely different matter. The…
Duck and Cover #1467
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Duck and Cover #1466
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