February 2012
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“Her father told his children to pray for patience, for courage, for kindness,...”
– Marilynne Robinson, Home p. 69
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“All signposts that once stood on the ground are gone, inundated and carried away...”
– Haruki Murakami, Kafka On the Shore
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“Whatever inspiration is, it’s born from a continuous ‘I don’t know’.”
– Wislawa Szymborska, from her Nobel Prize acceptance speech
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What Not to Say to an Introvert
“‘Why don’t you like parties? Don’t you like people?’ is a common remark introverts hear,” says Marti Laney, a psychologist and the author of The Introvert Advantage. “Usually we like people fine,” she insists. “We just like them in small doses.” Cocktail parties can be deadly. “We’re social but it’s a different type of...
Do you want to see the Artist? [One Act]
Friend: Do you want to see The Artist this weekend?
Me: Ugh.
Friend: I heard it's really good.
Me: Ughhhhhhhh.
Friend: It's mostly silent! Isn't that fun?
Me: Ughhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.
Friend: I've heard it's a thrilling experience!
Me: Ughhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.
Friend: There's a little dog in it.
Me: Uh?
Friend: It was nominated for Best Picture!
Me: Ughhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.
Friend: I'll ask Cheryl.
(There is no Cheryl, but I assume Cheryls everywhere are really jazzed about The Artist)
-FIN-
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“What would happen if everybody ate lots and lots of fresh organic food that was...”
– Andrew W. Saul, Ph.D., Food Matters