Awkward beers shared at a high school reunion, the Reddit thread I visit to share research about Game of Thrones episodes, an annual yelling match whose origins no one remembers each Thanksgiving dinner, subway riders throwing a few bucks to an underestimated musician who makes commuting a little more bearable, curt nods without eye contact from sweaty strangers at the gym, the other freshmen at university orientation who also feel fraudulent and terrified, a town that shows up to vote to ensure that the decisions – decisions about marriage and … [Read more...]