Not So Fast Eddie

07/18/16 • 2 min

A Well Run Life

I am a slow learner.

Impatience and haste have cost me a lot.

But, against all my instincts, I have decided against rushing to any conclusions.

Things break apart – I rack ’em up– and start again.

I am a slow learner.

Impatience and haste have cost me a lot.

But, against all my instincts, I have decided against rushing to any conclusions.

Things break apart – I rack ’em up– and start again.

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The New York Times and I have a mixed relationship.

Without meaningful argument, consistently high levels of thoughtful, careful writing land on my porch every Sunday.

But I can’t help but feel it is saying,

“You are smart for reading this, but not as smart as I am for writing it.”

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