The photographer let the mask drop
when he realized Eileen and I were not going to buy pictures.
He went quickly from hearty
to sullen,
from quipping
to soft grunts of assent.
I suppose it’s natural for sales people to want to charm, to engender a light almost trusting moment.
I am chagrined how I fall for people’s masks over and over.
But I think it’s better (for me at least) to try not to let my own ever present cynicism take over and keep trying to trust people.
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How Do You Raise a Prodigy? – NYTimes.com
Have bookmarked this to read. Thanks to Peter Kurdziel for pointing this article out on Facebook.
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Russian Band in Trademark Dispute – NYTimes.com
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Iran Sanctions Take Toll on Medical Imports – NYTimes.com
The law of unintended consequences.
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Cloisters (Dennis Aubrey) « Via Lucis Photography
This web site is amazing. The people behind it travel, take pictures and tell history. Very cool.
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