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The Most Important Things—a bundle of metaphors
It’s late Sunday evening, the night before I begin my move across the country from Washington to Texas. I’m sitting on the floor of my nearly empty room, feeling out of place even when my eyes are closed because the empty walls are echoing differently. The rain is falling gently, and my roommates are asleep […]
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o’Fortuna
Fortune favors the bold. Go forth. Go out. Do great things. Seize life. Great things await those who take reasonable risks. Death favors the bold. Fortune and Death favor the bold. The bold are favored. Not by all. Not by all. But. The bold are the first to be made examples of. To be bold […]
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Smoke Your Golden Ticket
Tickets start at one dollar. Round trip. The journey is short and golden. But the destination is only a rumor. Buy a lotto ticket. Smoke it. Feel warm for a moment. Then cough deeply. The dream is short. For one American buck you can leave your miserable life. Short trips. Waking dreams. And a steady […]
Curious Red Thread 