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You Are Who You Pretend To Be: Smooth Operator

Posted on July 31, 2025 by

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I would say I have clean-shaven legs. This is probably an unusual thing, but I keep an electric shaver plugged into the base of my office lamp. This is so, at any moment, I can grab the shaver and touch up my legs. Until… Continue Reading “You Are Who You Pretend To Be: Smooth Operator”

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Cool is as Cool Does

Posted on July 31, 2024 by

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I’ve been told that old people are cool because they no longer care if they are cool. It’s the suspension of worry about their coolness which turns around and makes them cool. I get that. Coolness is not something you can create; you have… Continue Reading “Cool is as Cool Does”

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