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Quiet, Not Silent
One night last week, we watched Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Early in the film, one of the characters shouts, “These are mad times we live in. Mad!” Never has that line…
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An Optimist’s Perspective
I am an optimist. Most often a realistic optimist, but an optimist nonetheless. I’ve tried living differently from time to time, but I tend to never enjoy focusing on the downsides. Dwelling on…
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The Flying Lesson
I remember first learning about birds in elementary school. The details are fuzzy, but I know that bird mothers lay eggs and protect their newborns in their nest. Once hatched, she’ll bring them…
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Speeding Up
I have found myself incredibly annoyed by other people over the past few days. First it was the woman running the other direction on the same side of the block as me. I…
