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Two things I love today:

1) A squat, balding man carrying an armload of flowers from Pike Place Market, and smiling (I imagine) at the notion of what unexpected happiness they will bring.

2) The antithesis of the bystander effect, e.g. at least seven people rushing to the aid of a Real Change salesman who tripped over a curb. Turns out he was fine.

I guess delicious Indian food turns me into a sap. Oh well. I leave you with this (NPR-inspired) quote from birthday boy Bernard Malamud:

The purpose of the writer is to keep civilization from destroying itself.

Bedroom authors of the world unite, eh?

-rrr