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The Wisdom of Eight Year Olds

Started by manalang · 9 months ago

Last weekend I was at my nephew’s 8th birthday party. As luck would have it, my sister had placed out a few jars of candy with a pen and paper so the kids could guess the number of items in each jar. The usual suspects of jelly bellies, gum, and mints were all [...] ... Continue reading »

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  • This is a great essay/case study and window into Paul, always thinking the big thoughts, at his kid's birthday party, at the gym, in his sleep. Reminds me of a quote Henry Rollins had about Madonna.

    My favorite quote: "Garrett had his revenge".

    Jake
  • paul, you're going to count the number of children and pets in jars? That's a good way to get the wrong kind of coverage in the San Ramon Valley Times, my man.
  • Jake is right. I do tend to focus on the future a bit. Thankfully Jake and Rich bring me back to reality now and then.

    ...And don't worry Matt, for now family pets and families are safe. I'll stick to counting things someone else put in jars. :D
  • All I wanted was to find some geneology info. I got so much more...
    Thanks Pablo, I wish I could have been there to see your wheels churning :)

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