This past week, the news hit very close to home. 300 meters close to home to be exact. Understandably, it was a difficult week. But living abroad when the eyes of the world are turned to dramatic events in your home country is not just difficult. It's frustrating. In moments like this, you long you be home and share in the collective sorrow, not just read about it in the news. I wish I could have been home this week, with my family, with my people. But I'm here. So on Wednesday evening, I did the next best thing. I gathered with friends and fellow expatriates outside of the Newseum, to mourn the 12 people murdered earlier that day in the Parisian newsroom of Charlie Hebdo and to make a ...
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Ah. This is cute: "40 hours a week is not sustainable. I have hobbies. I have creative pursuits and therapy and laundry, and I own a small dog, so I am busy." https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/13/business/roxane-gay-work-friend-40-hour-week.html?mc=aud_dev&ad-keywords=auddevgate&subid1=TAFI&ad_id=AZX4ZVRT4S1Y&adgroup_id=k8f7a&campaign_id=g78fn&twclid=11450868191979261958
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