Day: May 15, 2008

Survival Instinct

In response to learning of a sudden, unscheduled and indefinite cessation of my paying work, I decided to go disaster shopping. It seemed more constructive than sitting around panicking about how to pay for the plane tickets to Nepal I charged to my Amex last week. I used to have an earthquake-preparedness stash of food and drink, but over the years I nibbled it into nonexistence, leaving only a camp stove. But today’s rising sun’s […]

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