Thumorningandafteragoodrest,theheatandpainvanishedandmymindturned
clear.Isailedthroughstrengthdrillswithastrongfinish.Alingeringpain
underthecheekboneabovetherightuppermolarsremindedme,however,thatit
wasnotover.
Thepastweekfeltlikeadecade.OntheeveningofThuMay20myrightface
startedtobulgeundertheeyeandalmostdoubledinsizeovernight.Thingsdid
notimprovethenext24hoursandtheuppergum...[
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Norton:
ThisisMr.Hadley,captainoftheguards.
IamMr.Norton,thewarden.
_You_areconvictedfelonsand
thatiswhytheysentyoutome.
Rulenumberone:noblasphamy.
IwillnothavetheLord'sname
takeninvaininmyprison.
Theotherrulesyou'llfigureout
asyougoalong.Anyquestions?
Con:
Whendoweeat?
Hadley:
YOUEATWHENWESAYYOUEAT!
YOUSHITWHENWESAYYOUSHIT!
YOUPISSWHENW...[
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SinceMarch,Iwasplaguedbyanadductorpainself-diagnosed(withhelpfrommy
friendL)asabdominaltendinopathy.IskippedaraceinMayandwasdownon
running,squating,andevensuryanamaskar.FromwhatIread,I'dbetterlet
timeworkitsmagic.TheChinesefolkwisdomsaysitcouldtakemorethanthree
months.Twomonthspassedanditshowednosignofrelenting.
Itwasparticularlyfrustratingtomebecause,inthewakeofdailystreet
...[
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"Thosesoldierswhoarenotwillingtobeageneralarenotgoodsoldiers."
--Napoleon
Indifferenttotheon-goingpandemic,Billisgrowingolderlikeeveryoneelse.
Thesedays,hefindshimselfpreferthingsthewaytheyareinsteadofhoping
forchange.Afterall,he'sspentthefirsthalfofhislifelearninglessons
andwantedtoholdontowhat'slearnedforawhile.
Threemonthsago,theDMVurgedhimtoupgra...[
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[Afewvideosofreal-lifeviolencewereinstructivetome.Onewaswhena
refereeflooredafighterwithaslickbackkickafterjudo-throwinghiscoach
whojumpedintheringandinsultedandspittedattheumpire.Anotherwaswhen
aGracieshotinhead-firstforaclinch,asignaturemoveinGracieJiu-Jitsu,
atthestartofafight.ThelastcameonMay1,whenEvan,ateenagebasketball
playerfortheSouthBaySnipers,gotanastypunchasheturnedtoface...[
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LastMay,Iboughtagardensagetoseeifitcouldpayforitselfasan
essentialingredientinourbeandish.Theten-leafseedlinghassinceturned
intoanaromaticsilver-greenbushofdozensofup-shootingbranchesthriving
ina10galpot.Ithasyieldedover1000leaves,mostofwhichhavebeendried
andstoredup.AccordingtotheWeb,theculinarysagehasthreetofouryears
ofhighproductivity.SoI'mexpectingthetotalharvesttotop8000lea...[
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WhendadwasTim'sage,acolorTVwasoneofthefivemust-havesforawedding,
itwouldtakeanothersixyearsforeventhebeeper/pagertoappear,andfive
daysaweekheboardedatmiddleschool.Dadhadnoluxuriesandheroamedwith
noparentalguidanceathand.Lookingback,however,heenjoyedthewhole
package,includingtheblandfood,thefreezingnights,the7:00am-10:00pm
spartanroutine,andthefriendsaswellasthebadbloodamongcohor...[
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LearningEnglishusedtomeanstashingnewwordstomemory,grokingusageand
grammar,andacingexams.Thelastcamefromthefirsttwoeffortsandmylife's
dreams,inturn,werebuiltontopoftheexams.Readinganythingotherthan
textbookswasmoreforamusementor,onceoutofschool,foracquiringpractical
knowledgeandskills.
Readingadictionarymighthaveoccasionallycrossedmymindbuttheimagined
direboredomfeltsodaun...[
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Haveyoueverstoodandstaredatit?
_marvelled_atitsbeauty.Itsgenius.
Billionsofpeople,justlivingouttheirlives...
oblivious.
DidyouknowthatthefirstMatrixwasdesignedto
beaperfecthumanworld?Wherenone_suffered_,where
everyonewouldbe.._happy_.
Itwasadisaster.
Noonewouldaccepttheprogram,entirecropswerelost.
Somebelievedthatwelackedtheprogramminglanguageto
_describe_your...[
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DadpassedawayonApr9,2020.Thenextfewmonths,Iwokeupeverymorningto
renewedguilt:Ishouldn'thavelefthimaftertheChineseNewYear,Ishould've
flownbackbeforetheycanceledthe10-yearvisa,Ishould...Neverinmylife
hadIfeltsowretchedandlonely.Idisappointedthe18-year-oldme.
Iwasneveranobedientson,havingwitnessedhowdad'sdevotiontohisselfish
momandsistertorehisownfamilyapart.Butwherewed...[
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