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A Row of Twenty Trumpets

Posted on December 4, 2025 by

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[Prompt: Share five things you’re good at.) What five things am I good at? Why stop at five things? I can think of twenty things I’m good at. I’m good at… Writing things fast. Making decisions with lifelong consequences in minutes. Convincing people to… Continue Reading “A Row of Twenty Trumpets”

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Five Things I’m Good At (If Pressed to Say)

Posted on December 6, 2022 by

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Share five things you’re good at. Imagining worst case scenarios. If my dog runs away at the dog park, I imagine him picked up by a ransom-seeking trench-coat clad stranger who will send proof of life videos of my beloved Swirl eating discount store… Continue Reading “Five Things I’m Good At (If Pressed to Say)”

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