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Inessential

Posted on May 18, 2020 by The Numerate Ninny

It’s humbling to be in self-quarantine for a number of weeks. You quickly realize how dispensable you are. Your family does not starve. Your home does not crumble. The desert does not swallow your garden. In fact, the sun – perplexing star that it… Continue Reading “Inessential”

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Choose Your Hobbies Well

Posted on March 23, 2020 by The Numerate Ninny

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Choose your pleasures for yourself, and do not let them be imposed upon you. Follow nature and not fashion: weigh the present enjoyment of your pleasures against the necessary consequences of them, and then let your own common sense determine your choice. – Philip… Continue Reading “Choose Your Hobbies Well”

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Eighteen

Posted on January 23, 2020 by The Numerate Ninny

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This is a picture of me some 18 years ago, on the day I took my youngest home for the first time. Within a few short weeks, I was back in a doctor’s office talking about lumps, biopsies, and pathologies. Pregnancy had left a… Continue Reading “Eighteen”

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