Wisdom suggests “moderation in all things—including moderation.” A judicious mix of sensory input is the way I read the morning newspaper. Almost daily, I tackle two word puzzles as a prelude to reading the rest of the paper. Hard news on the front page is followed by opinion pieces and letters to the editor several pages in. Then a quick read of several comics, a glance at local and national sports stories, and finally a pulse-taking of classified advertising. I try to keep one gem in mind from each section for the rest of the day. Each gem is a hedge against having nothing arresting to discuss in the event of encountering someone over a cup of coffee or at lunch during the day.
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I really like your idea of retaining one gem from each section so you'll have something to share with others later. I hadn't thought of doing that beyond fodder for a class. No doubt this makes you a much more interesting person to others. Perhaps I'd develop better memory skills through this exercise. I like it, I'll try it! thanks for sharing. (your other posts were very interesting too!)
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