Famously, Stephen King declared himself “a member of a fairly select group: the final handful of American novelists who learned to read and write before they learned to eat a daily helping of video bullshit.”
When I was a young bride, a wise, older friend gave me a basket of spices as a gift. Among the herbs were two jars of thyme. Because one always needs more time, you see, especially when one is first starting to learn something.
I have a co-worker. Yes, yes, I have a couple of “real” jobs that I drive to, and they have co-workers, but I mean at home. There’s a co-worker here. I’m never really alone.
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