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On Wall Street, they don’t bother building better markets anymore. They just lay down a fancy rug, smile at the charging bull, and whisper—‘Don’t worry, […]
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Walking in the rain, I feel like a grown-up… my steps are faster, my eyes locked straight ahead. I can handle the wet, the cold, […]
Continue readingTrumpets of Pretension
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I used to think people hung on my every word—like I was dropping pearls of wisdom.Then reality set in: I don’t have an audience… I’m […]
Continue readingYou’re Not His Free Wi-Fi
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Continue readingCharging Hearts, Not Draining Them
Two power outlets were about to break up.It turned out their whole relationship was just a tug-of-war over who could drain more electricity.Then it hit […]
Continue readingArctic Fur, Tropical Sun
A polar bear looked over her melting sea ice and sighed,“Once my frozen hunting ground… now a sunbather’s nightmare. The fish are gone, the ice […]
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