Monthly Archives: May 2012

Meditations on Don Draper (Part 4)

Please, people, take down the “Pete Campbell Suicide Watch” signs. Despite outward appearances, Pete is an extraordinarily complex character who lives like an exposed nerve. The result is that he responds to far more stimuli than the average Joe. However, … Continue reading

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My Proust Questionnaire

Your favorite virtue: Patience mixed with persistence are the virtues that will not allow a good idea to be abandoned. Your favorite qualities in a man: Compassion, tenderness, and forgiveness Your favorite qualities in a woman: Empathy, toughness, and short … Continue reading

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I Am (Temporarily) at a Loss for Words

When you write in an office all day, you need to be able to clear your mind to write on your own account outside the office. Events and trends in the past few weeks have flooded my mind with so … Continue reading

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