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From Stephen Elliott
In Florida there is an Indian River that flows through a swamp in the northern half of the state. It behaves nothing like a river at all—instead it commingles with the land to make a land-water hybrid, which is what much of Florida feels like anyway.
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Related: Why I am no longer a “foodie.” Why I feel guilty or maybe jealous when I see Narragansett Creamery yogurt. Why I will sit down and tell you for an hour why I think brunch is bad for us as a culture.
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On the first day of June, I found myself crying over my dinner while watching Atonement. It was thunderstorming outside, and the rain roared as it pounded on the pavement. Outside my window the street was lit up by paparazzi lightning.