One banner has become a familiar, almost haunting sight: the #opentowork banner on LinkedIn. Or maybe it used to haunt. Now, when we sign in to see another friend or colleague explaining how they were impacted by “the recent layoffs,” we are no longer shocked. The language has become procedural. The tone, rehearsed. The shock,...
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Our family hosts an impassioned debate over which of the nine Star Wars movies is best. The recent movies receive zero votes (which I think is a little harsh). The originals receive one vote (that would be me, obviously). And the prequels receive three votes, from my three boys, who really should know better. And...
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Gretta: “I told you, I write songs from time to time.” Dan: “Well what do you write them for?” Gretta: “What do you mean what for? For my pleasure.” The film “Begin Again,” from which the above dialogue is taken, centers on the making of an album by a burned-out record producer and an artist...
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