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In My Life (I Love You More) by
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Prompted By Beatles vs Stones

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Not only do I still have all the original albums, I still have the fan magazines.
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How do I love thee? Let me count the ways by
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Prompted By What We Read

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My gateway drugs to cosmology were Fritjof Capra’s The Tao of Physics and Gary Zukav’s The Dancing Wu Li Masters.
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Stars by
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Prompted By Restaurants

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We ate ethereal soufflés and listened to the pianist sample the Great American Songbook till closing.
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Paradigm Shift by
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Prompted By Sports

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When some random country prints a stamp commemorating your performance, you've made an impact.
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The Show by
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One of the mothers made these costumes. Yes, I still have mine.
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This View of Life by
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Prompted By Science

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“If you believe in eternity, then life is irrelevant.” Gregory House
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Chauvinist Pig by
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Prompted By Women's Lib

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This time, the only thing missing is the piglet.
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Train Wreck by
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Prompted By The First Time

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Mistakes were made ... but not by me!
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Food Porn by
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Prompted By Cooking

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Most of the recipes from these $50 doorstops I will never attempt, but drooling over the descriptions and pictures will do just fine.
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Retail Therapy by
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Prompted By Temptation

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The thrill of the hunt, the lure of the new. No, I’m talking about shopping.
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Ad Hoc Family Thanksgiving by
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Prompted By Gratitude

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One year the Native Americans even showed up.
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Getting Out the Vote by
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Prompted By Politics

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Was it a lark; did I do it for class credit; was it some misguided show of patriotism? I have no idea.
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“You’ve come a long way, baby” by
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Prompted By Good Riddance

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Growing up with smoking is the best deterrent.
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Up the Rabbit Hole by
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Prompted By Altered States

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I wouldn’t have taken it if I hadn’t been sure of its provenance.
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Here Today, Gone to Maui by
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Prompted By Travel

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After five hours of nothing to see but clouds and water, it always took my breath away.
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My Special, Special Day by
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Prompted By Weddings

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Princess Di, I can relate.
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Evolution: Electronics Edition by
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But wait, there's more detritus; calculators, voice recorders, and an electronic dictionary.
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Ode to Title IX by
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Prompted By Sports

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Title IX's detractors said equality would be the death of college sports.
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Fish Story by
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Prompted By Pets

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Written in response to
My excuse is that I was five or six years old.
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Breaking the Spell by
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Prompted By Faith

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I appreciate the value of a good story, but you have to meet me halfway.
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The Great Sea Rescue by
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Prompted By Vacations

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William Styron put the finishing touches on Sophie's Choice on this very island.
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Oh, the wasted hours by
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Prompted By What We Watched

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A non-comprehensive list of TV crushes, comedy, great writing, and escapism.
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Young Stylemaker by
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Prompted By What We Wore

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It was a time of experimentation and self-expression, and self-express we did.
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Body Snatchers by
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Prompted By Lost in Space

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Could someone do that, steal who you were, and why would they do that?
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Poker Night by
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My grandfather died when I was a kid, but he gave me a love for the game.
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Forbidden Fruit by
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Prompted By Drive-Ins

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We watched her go through (what I now know are) the five stages of grief in a matter of seconds.
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