"Michael, not to
intrude, but could I ask how long you've been living this way?"
'l bought the place about four years ago."
"And you're still alive. You're a strong man, Michael."
Public Secrets
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We finally have a scientifically-backed reason to not clean our homes
It’s interesting to see that housework isn’t just annoying, but possibly very damaging to our health, too. And while we now have a pretty good excuse to NOT do housework, we still have to wonder, “Who will do it FOR US?” Any volunteers?
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It was her first free day since resuming her role of Amanda.
She was spending it doing something she rarely started, and more rarely finished.
Housecleaning.
In tattered shorts and a halter, she sat on her windowsill two stories
up, and leaning out, washed the outside of her windows.
The volume on her radio was turned up so that the sinuous violins of Scheherazade
all but shook the panes.
Occasionally someone from the neighborhood would shout up at her.
Ariel would stop working— - something that took no effort at all— - and shout back down.
Dual Images
She was spending it doing something she rarely started, and more rarely finished.
Housecleaning.
In tattered shorts and a halter, she sat on her windowsill two stories
up, and leaning out, washed the outside of her windows.
The volume on her radio was turned up so that the sinuous violins of Scheherazade
all but shook the panes.
Occasionally someone from the neighborhood would shout up at her.
Ariel would stop working— - something that took no effort at all— - and shout back down.
Dual Images