Earsdropping

Earsdropping

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Earsdropping: on a foreign friend
Nowadays Iceland is a popular stopover for those headed to mainland Europe from North America.
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Earsdropping: on brewing bewilderment
In the French Riviera: Double espresso avec de la glace.
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Earsdropping: on the perfect selfie angle
While at my university gym, I overheard a conversation between two meticulous muscled men about the best mirror to take a photo of themselves in.
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Earsdropping: on a break(ing point)
With the academic year coming to a close, the dreaded — yet alluring — limbo lurks.
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Earsdropping: on a meta musing moment
I’ve always had a hang-up on songs or stories that are too self-referential.
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Earsdropping: on role/roll players
I’m doing my usual loop around Laurelhurst Park — a meeting ground for many micro-communities — when I spot a parade of people across the way.
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Earsdropping: on some free tunes
Imagine a futuristic technology where music is not streamed from earbuds, speakers, or other electronic devices but rather an implant in our brain that…
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