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Socializing under the influence

Does alcohol melt the ice and numb the discomfort? Or is it a cushion that we wedge between us, absorbing the pokes and the scratches?

My mother has been a Delta flight attendant for 46 years. She’s saying “no” to unionization. But not for the reasons you’d expect.

I used to observe my mother getting ready for work - putting on her uniform, packing her roller bag, and securing a union button to her lapel. But one day there was a change in her routine: she left her button laying on her dresser.

Figure Drawing - Another Exercise in Humility

I signed up for figure drawing class not because I have an interest in drawing (I don’t really), but because I am pathetically slow at sketching subjects to paint. This class focused on blocking-in the figure, in other words, reducing the live model to a series of blocks.

Biohacking is for everyone and no one

As an employee at a West Coast tech company, I hear about biohacking a lot. My colleagues talk about diets, like keto and Whole30, every time we go to lunch. They debate which is best for burning fat or clearing brain fog. Someone invariably brings up intermittent fasting (and suddenly it makes sense why their plate is piled 3-meals high).

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