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Re-Entering the World

Considering the world from a sidewalk café.

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JD Breen
Jun 22, 2023
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Atlanta, GA

June 22, 2023

Back from Europe, we cling to its customs. 

I’m writing today from Café Intermezzo in Midtown Atlanta. A leisurely pace, classical music, an array of pastries, and exquisite coffees evoke fond memories of the Old World.

Unfortunately, it’s becoming harder and harder to escape the new. All around me faces are in phones.

Mine is one …

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