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Balancing Act, part 3 — Up in the Air, Junior Birdman!

I was in algebra when the vice-principal announced over the p.a. system that President Kennedy had been shot. They let us out of school early that day. More time for me to pack. The next day, I was airborne in … Continue reading

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Balancing Act, part 2 — No Big Deal

I was sitting on the floor in Marie Proxmire’s dining  room one afternoon … late August? early September? … playing with the little kids, Keun Suh and Marie’s two girls, when I heard the grownups say something like, “So if … Continue reading

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