I have a playlist “movie about my life.” The first two songs are instrumental. The first I feel really sets the tone. “Paperman.” It’s from a Disney short film, I couldn’t tell you now what movie it precedes but the music has stuck with me ever since. Of course, if you watch the short, you…

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When I was ten, my dad made a rope swing for me. One long braided cord with a log tied at the end. I would start at one side of the tree and push off, riding in a long arc to the other side. Like flying for just a moment, back in forth in half-circles.…

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