“Do you ever read the obituaries?” “No.” “I do. I read them every morning in The New York Times.” “Why?” “They’re interesting. I enjoy reading about people’s lives, especially three-dimensional people.” “Are you used to people who aren’t three-dimensional?” “YEAH! I think most people are one-dimensional. It’s refreshing to see all the three-dimensional people in one place sometimes.” “In one place where they’re all dead.” We had that conversation weeks ago. A few days ago the obituaries came up again […]

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