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Swirl, Destruction, and the Comfort of Chance

Posted on July 7, 2024 by

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While I was starting this post, Swirl took a bunch of old photographs out of a box in the hallway, strewed them about, and then settled down on his new bed to chew on a grandchild’s ancient artwork. I heard rustling outside my office… Continue Reading “Swirl, Destruction, and the Comfort of Chance”

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Where Is Your Luck?

Posted on July 4, 2013 by

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I’m a person who likes the same places. I envy people who are curious and travel to strange places and I aspire to be like them. But left alone, I would go where I always go. And it would be here. On the Lake… Continue Reading “Where Is Your Luck?”

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What Makes a Person Lucky?

Posted on April 17, 2013 by

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What makes a person lucky? Is it true that people make their own luck? What separates the runner who lost a leg from the one who finished the Boston Marathon 60 seconds before? Why does one family lose a son, have a terribly injured… Continue Reading “What Makes a Person Lucky?”

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