December 26, 2018

I was reading a local Portland newspaper about how a nearby school no longer allowed children to play outside anymore. Apparently multiple people had been throwing rocks into the playground from the street and parents had reported that their children were coming home bleeding and bruised. It wasn’t as simple as catching the perpetrators as seemingly unrelated strangers would all engage in the activity as if it was some sort of behavioral epidemic.

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My Christmas present from my brother was a pair of small notebooks bound by a single leather cover. One of the writing pads was lined while the other was not. It also included a calendar and day planner inside.

My family was about to head out and I asked in stay in to catch up on some more sleep. They wished me good luck and left the house.