Category: Expectations
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Five minutes ahead
The clock in my study runs five minutes ahead. My partner and I set it this way in the hopes of constantly being five minutes early, which is exactly what happened the other day. This happens to be a tradition in both of our families. When I grew up, the clock in my family’s living…
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Early and late are relative
When you book a flight, you know you need to get to the airport by a certain time. If you need to get there four hours ahead of boarding time to feel comfortable, anything less than that buffer feels late. Even if you arrive two hours before boarding, you may feel like you should’ve been…
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Pokémon published Red and Green before making them perfect
It took Game Freak six years to develop the first Pokémon games, Pokémon Red and Pokémon Green. It took four years longer than the original release date. Still, there were glitches, bugs, and errors. The artwork in the game (e.g., sprites) needed to be updated to match the more refined artwork from the packaging and…
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Evolve or die
Before people, dinosaurs ruled this world for many millions of years. I recently watched a great new miniseries on this topic, and the theme that resonated with me was evolution. More specifically, as the Earth’s environment changed, the dinosaurs that adapted were the ones that survived. Some species developed in size, smarts, or stamina. Others…