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Maybe This is How My Wife Felt
I want to quit my job even though I like many things about it. It’s not just because I find…
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The World Needs Clock Punchers
I bet I’ll panic when I’m dying. I get nervous about things. And I’m pretty sure I’ll be nervous about…
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Doing What We Don’t Want To
I sometimes want to punt my six-year-old when he says: “No. I’m not doing that.” I’m a curious person. Always…
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We Only Need 5% To Say Yes
I work in a cubicle and I’m 35 and my life is always going to feel a little crappy and…
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Now I Can Die in Peace
I root for professional sports teams in a city famous for not winning a championship in 50 years. It’s almost…
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What’s Possible Today?
Marital status aside—my life looks a lot like I thought it would when I was growing up. I live in…
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The Quicksand
The more I fight it, the faster I sink. My heart beats faster—but not in an excited, happy way. More…
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Play ‘Til the Ninth Inning
Two horrible things happened to me after turning 30. I lost my job. And I lost my family. In both…
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I Don’t Smoke Cigars
It’s the little moments that change your life forever. The whispers. The That almost happened! moments. The close calls. ……
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