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A Routine Day
December 15, 2012
Two years ago I wrote the following piece as a continuation of this tweet. It was a perfect late afternoon in early summer. Hope Baker was tending to a bed of
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Daddy, is Santa Real?
December 11, 2012
Not if you don’t believe, he’s not. So my advice to you is to believe. Believe in things you can’t see. Believe in things that defy logic. Believe in the
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How The World Ends
November 18, 2012
It starts when Gaza lobs a garbage can filled with dynamite into Israel, and Israel responds with laser-guided missiles. Iraq sympathizes with the plight of the Palestinians and allows Iran
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The Secret to Happiness
November 7, 2012
Here’s what I’ve discerned in my 48 years: Happiness does not occur as the result of the big, important moments that we *think* make us happy, but rather the small,
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Why I Love New Yorkers
October 30, 2012
Until I was 18, I never lived above Interstate 10. My idea of a New Yorker was everyone I’d seen on television. Guys like Archie Bunker, Oscar Madison, George Jefferson,
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The Edge of Innocence
October 17, 2012
[BEST READ WHILE AUDIO FROM VIDEO IS PLAYING] Twelve years ago I was just this married guy who enjoyed life. It was good. Really good. I didn’t think about world
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