Things We Should Do Better

I particularly love it when other people decide they are my long-lost kindergarten teacher. This happened yesterday when I was buying groceries at a small shop.
‘May I have a bag?’ I asked.
The checkout woman put on her most self-righteous tone as she waved the plastic bag in front of my face. ‘Will you promise [...]

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Have you ever seen ballet dancers’ feet when they take off their pointe shoes? They’re not a pretty sight. I heard a company choreographer give notes to her dancers after a performance, including the instruction, “No more exploding toes!” Nearby in the dressing room lay a pointe shoe with a dark stain spread across [...]

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