When momentum uses inertia
That last post, about acknowledging the shimmering sense of mortality I’ve lived with for nearly a year? Well, I kept meaning to post an update,… Read More »When momentum uses inertia
That last post, about acknowledging the shimmering sense of mortality I’ve lived with for nearly a year? Well, I kept meaning to post an update,… Read More »When momentum uses inertia
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