Ma vie n’est qu’un instant, une heure passagère… (sainte Thérèse de Lisieux)
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The best children’s book for a little girl is Madeline.
Beautiful illustrations, lovely rhythm and pacing, a brave little girl as protagonist, walkable mixed-use urbanism, and an ending perfect for bedtime.
I will not be taking questions.
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Reading a thread about worst cities in Mass and man people wayyy overstate the issues in Lynn
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In the essay I'm writing (that's specifically tailored to single men) I'm discovering that a lot of attraction happens through sustained proximity, which is a thing many men don't know about or forget, especially when they're worried about looks being the determinative factor
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the price of true friendship is occasional inconvenience. in other words: people complain about not having a village around them, but refuse to be a villager.
My friend wants to plan a couples, no-kids weekend getaway, splitting the cost of a large AirBNB, in January for her 30th birthday. I really do not love this idea (husband is mortified), neither to spend the money nor to get someone to take the toddler for 3 days. It would be a 2.5 hour drive away for us, too, so it’s not like we’re close if something happens. I haven’t been away from him for even 1 night yet and he still just seems so young! It would be very hard to leave him for that long.
Am I just a party pooper who needs to get over it? Genuine question. Like I actually need advice here guys
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It really is such a beautiful thing that we’ve had 22 years of being reminded that the Yankees are the only baseball team to ever blow a 3-0 series lead. Mentioned on endless broadcasts by now. Still hits every time.
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A woman asking you to open a jar for her is a sign of great respect in their culture.
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you gotta enjoy being social to start because, practically, you’re gonna go on a lot of first dates and not everyone is going to be a match or a great time. you gotta just be interested in people in general so that even if the match isn’t The One you still have a pleasant experience for the couple hours you’re with them
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To add to the point of the thread, consider how the clergy invariably respond to disorder today. They say people shouldn't cause mayhem and loot, sure, but the state is always supposed to respond to the people's "legitimate grievances", etc.
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But the protests in France are not legitimate. The grievances are contrived. The disturbers of the peace are not good faith actors. The obligation of the French government is to restore order; not doing so is a violation of the dignity of those whom they are entrusted to govern.
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i tend to have a bit of a pandora’s box, “when it’s out, it’s out,” instinct about social ills, but i think we’ll really crack down on sports betting in my lifetime.
the utter contempt for the industry that i see from college kids, older folks, nanny state libs such as yours truly, social conservatives — all very heartening.
