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The Nerdy Bride: The Metal Box
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June 3, 2010. Inspired by Mrs. Dolphin's post about her most unexpected wedding gift. I thought I'd share a gift that we received from my Aunt and Uncle. It's amazingly unique and sweet, and I figured most of you would be able to appreciate it. Everything was wrapped up in a pretty travel-themed hat box. On top of the tissue there was a book, covered in red wrapping paper and with a bookmark holding a page. The bookmark read, "Before opening your box, please read the story 'The Metal Box.'". Dad was a po...
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Status Report. | Bonne Santé
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Bonne food. Bonne mind. Bonne Santé. April 24, 2011 22 Comments. You know when you’re little and you break the family heirloom your great great grandmother squared made from toothpicks on her deathbed? My instincts were always to try and patch up the picasso-like pile of splinters as best I could, arrange my face into a bouquet of innocence, walk swiftly in the opposite direction and pretend it was all a bad dream. But hopefully I’ll arrive home next week to a shiny new high speed modem. Vibrams. SO MUCH...
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Hyperbole and a Half: The Four Levels of Social Entrapment
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The Four Levels of Social Entrapment. One of the most difficult aspects of interacting with other people is figuring out how to extricate yourself from a conversation without appearing rude or mentally unstable. You aren't allowed to just walk away - you need to have a reason to stop talking. And the reason can't be that you want to stop talking. You need to find a way to end the conversation without making it seem like you want the conversation to end. The game has four levels of difficulty. And that is...