Claire Conger

Malcolm Gladwell’s article “None of the Above,” in the December 17, 2007 issue of the New Yorker is worth a read.

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Jon Krakauer’s biography of a young man who walked Into the Wild of Alaska is a must read even if you saw the movie—and this is one time the movie is as good as the book.

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Last week I had an encounter with a woman who told me, “You don’t have to yell at me!”

“Oh, sorry!” I replied and sat back.

We were in bridge class and she, my partner, had trumped my trick.

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“Own your failure openly, publicly, with genuine regret but absolutely no shame, and you’ll reap a harvest of forgiveness, trust, respect, and connection—the things you thought you’d get by succeeding. Ironic, isn’t it?”

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Dear Oprah,

Yesterday my mom and I watched you splash your pomegranate martini as you tottered down your runway opening your show. My mom thought maybe you shouldn’t be drinking. I thought your problem might be your footwear.

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