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WHY DON’T YOU? #207

August 26, 2019by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you treat yourself to some new technological wonder that you absolutely don’t need? I’ve been enamored of e-readers since the technology was in its infancy, and it […]

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WHY DON’T YOU? #206

June 17, 2019by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you figure out what my recurring dream means? All my life I’ve had dreams about multiple tornadoes in the distance, slowly and inexorably approaching my house in […]

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WHY DON’T YOU? #205

June 10, 2019by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you decide to respect criticism only from those you respect? Everything else is just noise. I’m not digging deep into this because it wouldn’t be appropriate. Needless […]

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WHY DON’T YOU? #204

May 20, 2019by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you do extensive research on something you know absolutely nothing about? I don’t even know how I got there, but I spent hours researching hydroponic gardening yesterday. […]

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WHY DON’T YOU? #203

May 13, 2019by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you make a big batch of cookie dough and freeze it to gorge on later? When I get home from work, I’m going to make some peanut […]

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WHY DON’T YOU? #202

May 6, 2019by Benjamin Phillips 1 Comment

Monday: Why don’t you fill up your yard with early blooming flowers? The return of spring has filled me with delight and reminded me that the world isn’t always a […]

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WHY DON’T YOU? #201

April 29, 2019by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you immediately drop whatever you’re doing and go buy an air fryer? I thought it was unnecessary for the longest time. I thought it was silly. I […]

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WHY DON’T YOU? #200

April 22, 2019by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you check yourself before you wreck yourself and never EVER tell me what to do? I’m a grown adult. I don’t need idiotic advice no matter how […]

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WHY DON’T YOU? #199

April 15, 2019by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you get yourself a delicious and wonderfully unhealthy snack? I’m actively trying not to eat a bag of kettle chips every day. Instead, I’m eating like two […]

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WHY DON’T YOU? #198

April 8, 2019by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Don’t worry, y’all, I didn’t die or get kidnapped or follow my dreams and runaway to become a Romanian hay farmer. I have been insanely busy lately with college and […]

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