As a child I was always the one who stayed. I stayed as all around me, others went. Kids I played with moved away and left behind lonely empty houses. My parents, unlike theirs, were content where they were, and not the sort to leave. The problem was, I was always getting attached to people […]
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“Screw you guys! We goings to Amsterdam!” This was an email I got on my phone recently from my husband Donnie. Understanding why requires knowing the context. After a December layoff and a dismal job search, Donnie had an interview in St. Petersburg, Florida last week that went exceedingly well. Getting hired would mean high
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I especially loved the way the show began, with footsteps and a shadowy face visible through the milky glass window of an office door. The face came into full view once the door was opened, and it was Ray Bradbury who walked inside. His office resembled a toy store rather than a workplace. “People ask,
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