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Clare Briggs
Clare Briggs is a famous cartoonist who lived from 1875 to 1930. Poems by Wilbur Nesbitt.
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Best Meal I Ever Had: Philadelphia’s The Victor Café
October 27, 2020
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Sunday Morning! Bowles on Film
October 25, 2020
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Bae Humbug! Sacha Baron Cohen and the Pranking of Truth
October 25, 2020
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Saturday Spins: The Beatles Rubber Soul
October 24, 2020
Ordinary Content
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The Curmudgeon’s Case for Biden
October 27, 2020
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Best Meal I Ever Had: Philadelphia’s The Victor Café
October 27, 2020
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There’s a Brown-nose In Every Office
October 27, 2020
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The Best Meal I Ever Had: Lobster Risotto
October 26, 2020
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October 26, 2020
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An Example Of Dystopian Leftist Culture
October 25, 2020
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Sunday Morning! Bowles on Film
October 25, 2020
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Bae Humbug! Sacha Baron Cohen and the Pranking of Truth
October 25, 2020
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October 25, 2020
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An Example Of Dystopian Leftist Culture
October 25, 2020
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The Curmudgeon’s Case for Biden
October 27, 2020
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Joe Biden Won’t Restore America’s Norms
October 23, 2020
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Wednesday Writs: Racial Discrimination in Ricci v. DeStefano
October 21, 2020
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Thursday Throughput: Great Barrington Declaration Edition
October 22, 2020
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From CNN: CNN Poll: Biden wins final presidential debate
October 23, 2020
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Weekend Plans Post: Specialized Kitchen Tools
October 22, 2020
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Bae Humbug! Sacha Baron Cohen and the Pranking of Truth
October 25, 2020
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The past is another country.
Not even a “what part of town?”
But neither am I getting a “you know, if you quit going to speakeasies, this would stop happening to you” vibe.Report
In an allegorical sense, I can totally relate to this. No matter what big thing is going on in my life, my colleagues tend not to care. (And yet, I’m expected to care about certain things). It’s a very isolating feeling and yes you do wind up saying “Fine” (though perhaps in a tight-lipped way) when asked “how are you doing” because you know no one gives a fish and just wants to hear “fine”
(I had a parent in the hospital at the very start of classes this fall; it looked bad for a couple of days, and I was surprised at how little anyone seemed to care)Report
Totally. There is nothing that makes you feel so alone as realizing no one around you really cares that much. And I’m so sorry you had to deal with that when going through such a hard time. I’m glad they pulled through.Report
Yeah this is like being diagnosed with a chronic disease, LOL. No one cares. People don’t bother to ask how you’re doing and if you volunteer information they will immediately change the subject.
One time I was (briefly!) telling a family member about a really upsetting experience and they all but rolled their eyes, and then went on to tell me the entire life story of the guy who had hypnotized them to stop smoking (for the better part of an hour). Not anyone we knew, just a random hypnotist. The life story of a total stranger was apparently more important than something bad that happened to me. It was one of the oddest, most disenheartening experiences I’ve ever had.Report