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Chris Duffy

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Yankees, Animals, Obama, Astoria, and the Fourth of July

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By Chris Duffy
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In my life before having kids, one of my favorite things to do was to learn other languages. I know it’s a strange hobby and that most people associate language classes with a high school graduation requirement, but I think it’s fascinating to understand how differently ideas can be arranged and conveyed. I’m thinking about other languages today because the Fourth of July as a celebration is all about the USA.
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Just Another Normal Week of Catastrophes

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By Chris Duffy
| Bright Spots
A strange part about being alive right now is that every week (every day?) there’s some sort of new catastrophe or disaster going on in the background. Sometimes I’m celebrating a friend’s wedding and trying to be in the moment while getting push notifications about war crimes. Other times, I mindlessly check my phone during lunch and discover that there’s been a horrific natural disaster and then I kind of just keep chewing my food while shaking my head.
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Father's Day Eve

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By Chris Duffy
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Tomorrow is Father’s Day in the United States. A day I recently learned was originally intended to commemorate the victims of a terrible mining disaster but then got transformed by the daughter of a Civil War veteran living in Spokane, Washington. Now, 116 years later, it’s a Sunday where Americans are socially obligated to give their father new socks.
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