Starbucks Serves Up Truth & Fiction: Life’s Inconsistencies

Howdy, my friends. It’s been a while. We’re going to talk about that. We’re going to talk about Starbucks…I worked there for three whole months this fall. We’re going to talk about marriage…I’ve been working on this fourth & fifth one for 30 years. But, first we’re going to talk about inconsistencies. Life’s big & little inconsistencies. Like the month of February. And the days in the month of February. Some years, February ends on this day, the 28th. But some years, it ends on an extra day, the 29th. February is the only month of 12 months, every year, which is like that. Life’s big & little inconsistencies.

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Gender is on a Different Racetrack

When I find myself on a congested track — like, say, The 5 freeway at 5 o’clock on most any day — I do whatever I can to get off that track. Do you feel the same way? This happened just yesterday. I was stuck bumper-to-bumper on a crowded freeway — like you have been some days, I’m sure. I ended up getting off that track, finding myself having a Taco Tuesday meal in a very crowded restaurant. You would agree with me, though, this crowded track felt nicer.
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