When I came to the door, often the kids would greet me with "We don't want you, we want Karen!"
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When I came to the door, often the kids would greet me with "We don't want you, we want Karen!"
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The engineers ultimately understood that the game kept Joe going, giving him energy and focus.
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Route 101 looked like something out of a Mad Max movie ...
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Roussel was tall, elegant, very perceptive and demanding, but always kind and encouraging.
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We didn't have to sleep, but had to lie quietly for a time, which seemed like forever but couldn't have been more than 15 or 20 minutes.
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When I looked out the front door, I saw a hip-deep lake where my yard had been ...
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"We are stardust, we are golden, we are billion year old carbon."
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Turns out I was "only" 94% eastern European Jewish ...
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Outside my bay window I can see a parade of saris, hijabs, turbans, baseball caps, blue jeans, you name it.
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This story is something of a confession: I have had memorable episodes of boredom when I've been around other people ...
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Sitter of Last Resort
Prompted By Nannies and Babysitters
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When I came to the door, often the kids would greet me with "We don't want you, we want Karen!"
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Joe Defeats Google, Both Win
Prompted By Games People Play
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The engineers ultimately understood that the game kept Joe going, giving him energy and focus.
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Ten Miles in Ninety Minutes
Prompted By Road Rage
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Route 101 looked like something out of a Mad Max movie ...
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Loved the material, loved the students
Prompted By An Unforgettable Person
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Roussel was tall, elegant, very perceptive and demanding, but always kind and encouraging.
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Snacks and Naps
Prompted By Kindergarten
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We didn't have to sleep, but had to lie quietly for a time, which seemed like forever but couldn't have been more than 15 or 20 minutes.
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Fish in the Street, Snakes Under Glass
Prompted By Weather
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When I looked out the front door, I saw a hip-deep lake where my yard had been ...
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Back to the Garden
Prompted By Woodstock
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"We are stardust, we are golden, we are billion year old carbon."
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The Great British Heritage Mystery
Prompted By Genealogy
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Turns out I was "only" 94% eastern European Jewish ...
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A New Normal Neighborhood
Prompted By Neighbors
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Outside my bay window I can see a parade of saris, hijabs, turbans, baseball caps, blue jeans, you name it.
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Bored Among the Crowds
Prompted By Boredom
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This story is something of a confession: I have had memorable episodes of boredom when I've been around other people ...
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