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the next writer in the series: march 1, 2018

Posted on February 23, 2018 by cynthia

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I have been looking into schedules. Even when we read physics, we inquire of each least particle, What then shall I do this morning? How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives. What we do with … Continue reading →

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