Month: July 2022
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On Work
Fact. In my late sixties, I’ve recently concluded that I’ve never worked a day in my entire life. I’ve certainly had employment. In my so-called “youth”, I bartended, bused tables and taught tennis and squash but though it paid the rent, did it count as work? No, not really. Busing and bartending seemed like a…
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Oblivious
One thing about getting older is, if you’re being honest with yourself, you have to admit you don’t have an overwhelming desire to be young again. This is not to say you wouldn’t mind the energy and idealism of youth, it’s just to say there’s a growing feeling of “thank goodness I don’t have to…
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THE DESPERATE MAN
It was Henry David Thoreau who wrote that The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation. I am not a fan of Henry David Thoreau. Walden was a total bore. Just my desperate opinion.
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Stephen Metcalfe 